Accounting Manager - Point-of-Sale (POS

Job Summary

Prepares financial reports, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis while overseeing the financial integrity of Point of Sale (POS) and retail accounting operations. Reviews and reconciles financial statements, POS transactions, and store sales data, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with accounting principles. Leads a specialized Front End Services accounting team responsible for journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, and analysis.

Prepares financial reports, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis while overseeing the financial integrity of Point of Sale (POS) and retail accounting operations. Reviews and reconciles financial statements, POS transactions, and store sales data, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with accounting principles. Leads a specialized Front End Services accounting team responsible for journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, and analysis.

Serves as a subject matter expert for POS accounting, supporting system updates, new business initiatives, and cross‑functional partners including Front End Operations and Digital teams. Analyzes financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement. Supports accounting staff in month‑end closing, audit preparation, financial planning, and system implementations. Requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in accounting software, POS systems, and Microsoft Excel.

Leads multiple functional teams by managing, prioritizing, and reviewing complex accounting processes—including POS retail accounting—to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and effective resource deployment. Establishes expectations and direction for both general accounting and POS‑specific functions. Drives financial performance and accountability through oversight of earnings, cash flow, profitability, and POS financial integrity. Ensures accurate daily reconciliation of store sales data to downstream systems and the general ledger.

Drives departmental success by developing high‑performing teams through coaching, mentorship, cross‑training, and technical accounting guidance. Aligns development plans with strategic objectives and supports staff responsible for POS accounting functions. Promotes a culture of excellence through ongoing feedback and effective collaboration with Front End Operations and Digital partners. Establishes clear performance metrics and annual team goals.

Drives strategic execution by promoting a clear vision across stakeholders and translating objectives into actionable, customer‑focused initiatives. Serves as the primary accounting partner to the POS Digital Team, supporting system implementations, requirements gathering, design input, testing, and deployment. Applies deep understanding of systems, POS data flow, and financial impacts to drive informed decisions that balance urgency, value, materiality, and risk.

Identifies major issues and recognizes trends and their general implications for the business. Evaluates business opportunities to make strategic choices that effectively mitigate financial risks and communicates remediation plans. Actively pursues continuous improvement.

Actively pursues continuous improvement to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness, and overall performance of existing business processes. Uses metrics and measures to identify areas of enhancement and drive decisions and improvements. Understands materiality, speed to delivery, urgency, and risks.

Comprehensive knowledge of business principles, flow of data, and relevant regulations (i.e., GAAP, Sales Tax, Payroll) and applicable regulatory standards to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance. Provides regulatory guidance within the scope of financial supervision, ensuring alignment with internal controls, audit readiness, and evolving industry requirements.

Strong management / leadership skills with demonstrated success in leading and working complex issues through the team with the ability to influence and guide. Ablity to manage multiple priorities and…