Sr. SEC Reporting Analyst

• Our Mission: Touching lives for the better
• Our Vision: Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the U.S.

Our Finance team’s mission is to drive efficiency as we support our company and business partners. We analyze data, create records and reports, and make key strategic decisions to keep the business running. Our passion and energy promote a creative and growth-oriented environment. The members of our team are resourceful, critical thinkers that pride themselves on integrity and efficiency.

The SEC Reporting Senior Analyst will support the end-to-end external financial reporting, technical accounting and equity-related accounting and reporting processes for Grocery Outlet. This role will assist the SEC Reporting Manager and Assistant Controller with the preparation, review, tie-out and timely filing of the Company’s financial reporting requirements, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, proxy materials, earnings release materials, financial statements, footnote disclosures, supporting schedules, and related documentation.

The role also includes the detail preparation of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, footnote disclosures and internal reporting over equity and share-based award compensation. The individual will partner cross-functionally with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Internal Audit, external auditors and other business partners, ensuring that reporting is accurate, complete, well-supported, consistent with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, and compliant with SOX 404 and Company policies.

The role will also support technical accounting and peer disclosure research, and continuous improvement of reporting processes, tools, work papers, and documentation. This role reports to the SEC Reporting Manager.

Support the SEC financial reporting process, including:

• Assisting with the preparation, review and tie-out of Forms 10-Q and 10-K and Earnings Press Release, including financial statements, footnote disclosures, supporting schedules and related work papers
• Assisting with the review and tie-out of Form 8-K filings, proxy materials, investor presentation materials, and related scripts or external reporting materials, as applicable
• Preparing detail tie-outs of SEC filings, earnings materials and other external reporting documents to supporting documentation and source systems
• Coordinating with cross-functional partners from Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Legal and other departments to gather, validate and document financial and disclosure information

Assist the technical accounting function, including:

• Assisting with completing the GAAP checklists and ensuring financial statements and footnote disclosures are presented in accordance with GAAP guidelines
• Supporting the quarterly review of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment

Support the equity-related accounting and reporting process, including:

• Preparing journal entries, footnote disclosures and internal reporting for share-based payment awards and analyzing compensation expense variances vs. prior periods
• Preparing the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and reconciling stockholders equity account balances
• Provide support and assist in the coordination of annual audit and quarterly reviews with both external and internal auditors, including preparing audit schedules, timely responding to auditor requests and helping ensure completeness of control evidence
• Support SOX 404 compliance and disclosure controls by helping prepare control evidence, maintain documentation, identify process gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen the financial reporting control environment
• Assist in identifying and supporting…