Accounting Clerk IV

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time.  A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

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What you will be doing

Albertsons Companies Inc. has an opening for an Accounting Clerk in the Allowance Audit department for the National Services Center in Phoenix, AZ. The Accounting Clerk is an important role that recovers funds due to the company through various audits and processes variances between purchase orders and vendor invoices.

The position will be based in Phoenix, AZ.

Main responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct thorough audits by analyzing and reviewing data in the various applications that support allowance processes.

• Reconcile cost and allowance on warehouse PO/vendor invoice discrepancies (bouncers) and invoice as necessary to correct vendor overbillings.

• Devise and execute team and individual strategies for effective audits.

• Work closely with team members, other departments, merchandising and vendors to ensure accurate billing.

• Identify new audit issues and new audit techniques that will enhance and/or facilitate the audit.

• Analyze Notice of Promotional Allowance documents (NOPAs) to ensure that they are accurate & complete.

• Utilize multiple Internal applications and various queries and macros to audit efficiently and effectively.

• Create appropriate billings once all documentation has been analyzed and verified.

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

What we are searching for

• We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:

• Two or more years' experience in a larger organization with mainframe-based accounting systems or equivalent education.

• Intermediate level PC skills with knowledge of Windows & Microsoft software applications.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently, high degree of initiative.

• Adaptable and willing to work where needed on the Allowance Billing or Preaudit teams.

• Knowledge of merchandising process (allowances, buying, etc.), accounts payable procedures (invoice reconciliation, payment terms, etc.), and/or audit techniques.

• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.

• Capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines; Detail oriented.

• Comfortable working in a fast paced, high-volume position.

• Superior Customer Service/Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to resolve difficult issues with external/internal customers

• Display strong leadership skills -- strive to be a "go-to" person

• Knowledge of eDeals, PACS, WIMS, CMS, Lawson Financial system, Infopac, Business Tracker, Document Direct, AP50 and QMF is a plus.

• Honest, trustworthy, dependable; exhibiting sound business ethics.

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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