Financial Associate

Job Title: Finance Associate I / II

The Accounting Coordinator position will be responsible for performing various Accounting activities. Coordinators perform daily transactions, resolve accounting cases, and complete monthly closing activities. The Specialist will also complete duties as necessary to support the department and company financial functions

Responsibilities:

• Load Daily Transaction Files to ReconNET, Reconcile transactions to indepdent records, and resolve any discrepancies

• Research exceptions, transaction variances, and unreconciled transactions from stores and process corrections, as needed..

• Process adjustments to store financials on SLA time frame

• Prepare daily and monthly journal entries to record transactions

• Monitor ownership changes of stores and adjust reconciliations/adjustments accordingly.

• Provides timely and thorough response to cases from stores. Provides follow-up with the various groups pursuing information, explanation or correction (i.e., FC, franchisee, help desk, or a vendor). Provides follow-up through complete resolution.

• Timely follow-up with counterparties (banks, lottery commission, money order issuers, card processors) on missing data/charges as reconcilaitions are performed

• Keep management apprised of unusual transactions and potential losses observed in reconciliation process

• Assists Team Leader, team members and management with special projects as needed.

Additional Skills Required:

• Ability to read and understand materials such as instructions, procedural manuals, policies, and written requests

• Basic understanding of accounting principles

• Individual will demonstrate ability to work independently and prioritize workload

• Excellent customer service skills are essential

• Organized and ability to multi-task. Must be able to work in high volume and fast-paced environment.

• Effective mathematical, analytical, and reconciliation skills

• Strong listening and communication skills and willingness to actively engage with other team members/leaders on observations, suggestions and questions.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel with pivot tables and lookups

• Self-starter and independent problem solving and task management skills

• Large multi-location retail experience a plus

• Basic knowledge of Oracle and ReconNet a plus