Accounting Analyst

Category/Area of Expertise: Accounting/Finance
Job Requisition: 434935
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2085 Harrison Road
Store Code: Corporate Accounting & Reporting (5133578)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Position Summary:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a business partner to Brand Supply Chain and Support Company Finance to ensure end-to-end process ownership in managing the period close accounting activities, variance analysis, balance sheet flux and account reconciliations. This position works very closely with peers in Corp & GL Accounting, ensuring all closing activities are completed with accuracy and timeliness, in order to support the consolidation efforts ensuring accounting practices, policies and controls are administered. This position is focused on end-to-end support for the business/entity they are assigned, as well as partnering with offshore associate's in support of the company's record to report processes.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of monthly, quarterly and year end close.

• Prepares and reviews journal entries including accruals, prepaids, quarterly true-ups, etc.
• Ensure all accounting reconciliations are completed and any known/unknown variances reported and appropriate action initiated.
• Prepares periodic forecasts, variance and trend analysis, and analyzes results for management. Prepares account analysis and performs trend/flux analysis to identify, research, and explain variances to budget, forecasts, etc. Responds to questions and solves problems as requested by department managers.
• Reviews ledger activity for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness, while interpreting trends and making recommendations for corrective action. Address questions and concerns relating to financial statements from multiple business partners.
• Ensures timely reporting and accurate information and maintain adequate controls to avoid errors.
• Oversees internal and external audit requirements. Performs and signs off on Risk & Controls departmental assessments and manages a team to assist with regulatory examination.
• Partners with management to drive end-to end mapping and attests to the accuracy and provide quality assurance of all tests for newly introduced systems and processes. Provides support to various special projects. Provides guidance, leadership and mentoring to other associates as needed. Promotes an effective project / functional environment through the effective use of indirect mentoring and coaching skills.
• Oversees the development and compliance with accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
• Maintains mutually beneficial partnerships with all business partners.
• Maintains policies, procedures, and controls to ensure accounting activity is in accordance with established Service Level agreements, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and other corporate, industry, and accounting guidelines.
• Partners with offshore team to ensure completion of all applicable activities on timely basis in compliance with service level agreements through collaboration and appropriate communication.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 6-8 years of relevant accounting experience (retail or public accounting experience preferred)
• Strong Excel skills
• Effective and strong written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to own processes and work through others to achieve results
• Presentation skills
• Ability to make recommendations based on interpretation of quantitative analysis
• Ability to perform multiple task and work under strict deadlines
• Ability to prioritize and plan work to meet time-based deliverables
• SAP experience preferred
• Knowledge of GAAP, IFRS preferred

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.