Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Details

Job Location: Des Moines Branch - Des Moines, IA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Category: Accounting

Description

Overview/Function: The Staff Accountant supports the company's business and sales strategies by performing key financial functions including day-to-day accounting functions to help produce financial statements and support financial analysis.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assist with month-end close by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and completing supplemental financial reports.
• Be a primary point of contact for assigned distribution territories, providing financial oversight and advice to operational teams.
• Analyze and interpret financial reporting for assigned locations.
• Assist in the budget and forecast preparation process for assigned locations.
• Regularly work with internal teams to achieve business and sales strategies.
• Assist with external and internal audits, compliance testing, and other Finance projects.
• Effectively set priorities and meet timetables leading to the attainment of goals
• Assigned project work to support upcoming financial and distribution system upgrades.
• Train as backup for other financial or office roles, as directed.
• Other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Excellent data analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of accounting (including GAAP) financial principles is needed.
• Customer-focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with internal and external customers is essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and good interpersonal skills to capably work in a team environment across multiple departments is required.

• Strong problem-resolution, forecasting, and analytical thinking skills are needed.
• An organized self-starter with good project-planning abilities to efficiently handle multiple projects, set priorities, and meet or exceed established timelines.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Flexible attitude to thrive in an ever-changing business environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect confidential information.
• Intermediate PC knowledge and strong MS skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are needed.

Additional:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position will be office-based, however may occasionally spend time at each of our facilities throughout the region or attend off-site events.
• Occasional overnight travel to branch locations may be required.
• The typical hours will be Monday-Friday (8:00 am 5:00 pm); however, some evening and weekend work may be required.

Note: No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace. Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer drug and random drug testing.

EOE