Accounting Analyst - Banking & Sales Audit

Cash and Sales play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all front-end financial activity. This position is responsible for high-volume reconciliation of cash, banking, point-of-sale (POS), and tax-related transactions, as well as supporting regulatory compliance and audit readiness. The role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage complex processes with precision in a fast-paced retail environment.

This position supports daily cash operations, sales and tax compliance, POS tender reconciliation, and internal controls while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. The General Accountant must be able to work independently, prioritize effectively, and proactively communicate risks, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities.

• Serve as an accounting liaison with banking partners and armored car service providers; review, reconcile, and approve related invoices.
• Reconcile POS deposits and all forms of tender to the point-of-sale, including cash, checks, credit/debit cards, EBT, coupons, and other electronic payment methods.
• Monitor store cash balances to identify variances, operational risks, and potential loss exposure.

• Analyze, calculate, and file Sales and Use tax accurately and timely across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work with third-party tax vendors to validate tax flag accuracy and ensure compliance with state and local tax codes.
• Audit third-party tax results and process tax flag corrections as needed.
• Manage fuel tax reporting and compliance, including IFTA filings, mileage and gallon usage tracking, Gas-1201 refunds, and related filings (e.g., 2290 and tag renewals).
• Analyze, calculate, and file container tax and other applicable specialty taxes.

• Analyze and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts with a high degree of accuracy; prepare timely subsidiary-to-GL reconciliations with complete supporting documentation.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve reconciling items related to POS, cash, banking, and tax accounts.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and accounting policies.
• Support period-end close activities and maintain accurate financial records.
• Participate in internal control documentation, testing, and remediation efforts.
• Provide tax, sales, and banking documentation to internal and external auditors.
• Participate in audit meetings and support management responses to audit findings.
• Assist Loss Prevention with potential fraud investigations related to POS, cash, and tender activity.
• Assist with escheatment due diligence and unclaimed property reporting.

• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and control weaknesses; participate in or lead continuous improvement and efficiency projects.
• Audit new store openings and operational changes to ensure controls are properly designed and implemented.
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams on system implementations impacting banking, POS, and sales audit functions.
• Prepare accurate weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc management reports.
• Independently manage assigned work streams while proactively communicating risks, issues, and opportunities to management.

• As a salaried individual contributor, you are expected to demonstrate leadership from where you are by actively modeling the 5
  
  Es through your behaviors, contributions, and impact—playing a critical role in team success, culture, and results.
  • Envision:
    Understand how your role supports the company’s strategic direction. Stay curious and ask questions to clarify the "why" behind the work. Offer ideas that help connect tasks to the bigger picture and contribute to meaningful improvements.
  • Energize:
    Bring passion, positivity, and a drive for results to your daily work. Embrace new challenges with a solution-focused mindset. Celebrate team and individual successes, volunteer to support high-priority efforts, and encourage others during demanding times.
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