Cash and Sales Accountant
Position Summary:
This position is responsible to ensure that routine cash handling and sales report functions conform to company procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Performs daily cash functions including account reconciliation, review and sweeping of store deposits, transfer of funds as needed and reporting the daily cash position in comparison to forecast. Report and resolve discrepancies.
- Weekly reconciliation of daily sales ensuring that sales are accurately reported in the general ledger and lease database. Report and resolve discrepancies.
- Responsible for ensuring that all cash handling functions are in compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Maintains bank relationship as well as all bank accounts, setting up new accounts as needed.
- Researches and resolves all cash discrepancies between the store and the bank.
- Performs reconciliation of other general ledger accounts.
- Handle internal and external customer concerns.
- Prepare journal entries as needed.
- Completes special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Must possess sufficient knowledge of accounting and financial techniques to work with minimal supervision.
- Responsible and detail-oriented professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), as well as the ability to work with many types of personalities.
- Must be a confident and proactive team player with excellent organizational skills.
- Must have demonstrated proficiency in handling operational accounting issues and an excellent attitude, and work ethic.
- Needs to be deadline oriented with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business required.
- Candidate should have prior accounting experience with duties including depository account reconciliation and/or sales analysis. Cash administration experience in a retail environment is preferred.
- Microsoft Word and Excel are required. ReconNet knowledge is preferred.