Staff Accountant II

Green Bay Support Office

Full-Time

ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS

We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.
At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You'll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.
Title Staff Accountant II
Reports To Lead Senior Accountant
Status Salary
Under the direction of the Accounting Director, the Staff Accountant II will generate and interpret financial statements, apply principles of accounting to prepare financial reports and analyze financial data.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory through updating changes to inventory records, reconciling inventory discrepancies, tracking and adjusting for inventory transfers, and monitoring and analyzing slow-moving and obsolete goods.
• Support system implementations through testing
• Maintains General Ledger accounts by verifying, posting, and reconciling transactions
• Assists with financial quarter-close activities, procedures, journal entries and account reconciliations in compliance with deadlines set by leadership
• Investigates and analyzes inconsistencies in financial entries, then coordinates with other departments to gather information necessary to determine proper adjustments
• Performs analysis and calculations to ensures accuracy of allocations, accruals, prepaid expenses, and inventory
• Assists with annual financial audit, including preparation of workpapers and financial statements
• Responsible for maintenance of internal controls through policies and procedures
• Ability to identify and create best practice procedures for accounting activities by recommending and implementing process improvements
• Maintain confidentiality of conversations and documents
• Contributes to special projects, as assigned, including providing back up to other positions within the Finance Team
• Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences
• This list of responsibilities may not be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as needed

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Associates degree in Accounting or Finance required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Self-starter with high level of professionalism
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all positions and departments
• Ability to effectively manage time and complete multiple tasks, while continually meeting critical deadlines and responding to changing priorities
• Demonstrates exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to exercise good judgment and make decisions based on accurate, timely analysis
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products with an emphasis in Excel
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Bending, stretching, and occasional lifting is required
• Professional presence and proper phone etiquette is required

WORK SCHEDULE
The Staff Accountant II is a full-time, salaried position.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE

• Associate Discount Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Save for Your Future Offering a 401(k), we're proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.

At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.
Festival Foods will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Festival Foods shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Festival Foods.

1724 Lawrence Drive

De Pere

WI

54115