Loyalty Accounting Supervisor

Position Summary

The Loyalty Accounting Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and operational performance of loyalty, rebate, incentive, and manufacturer-funded programs. This role ensures accurate revenue recognition, payment reconciliation, contract compliance, and financial governance across complex promotional and loyalty initiatives. The manager partners closely with Accounting, Finance, Merchandising, IT, Data Management, Operations, and external manufacturers to maximize program profitability, maintain strong internal controls, and support strategic business objectives.

• Manage accounting activities for loyalty, rebate, incentive, and manufacturer-funded programs, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and financial statement integrity.
• Oversee forecasting, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close activities related to loyalty and incentive revenue streams.
• Analyze sales, transactional, and program performance data to support accounting accuracy and business decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, accounting policies, and manufacturer reporting requirements.
• Lead financial governance activities related to incentive and loyalty programs, ensuring data integrity and audit readiness.
• Coordinate remediation efforts for reporting discrepancies, rejected submissions, and compliance issues to minimize financial risk and recover lost revenue.
• Partner with IT, POS, Merchandising, Data Management, Marketing, Finance, and Operations teams to resolve data and reporting issues.
• Act as the primary accounting and business contact for manufacturers, vendors, and external partners regarding loyalty and incentive programs.
• Lead initiatives to improve automation, streamline processes, and strengthen reporting capabilities.
• Lead and develop a team of two analysts, providing direction, coaching, workload prioritization, and performance management.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Required:
  
  5+ years of experience in accounting, rebate accounting, revenue accounting, loyalty accounting, financial analysis, or related areas.
• Required:
  
  Strong understanding of revenue recognition, reconciliations, accrual accounting, and financial reporting.
• Required:
  
  Experience managing complex incentive, rebate, loyalty, promotional, or manufacturer-funded programs.
• Required:
  
  Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large volumes of transactional data.
• Required:
  
  Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Required:
  
  Experience collaborating with cross-functional business and technology teams.
• Preferred: CPA, CMA, or MBA.
• Preferred:
  Experience with in retail, convenience store, consumer products, or loyalty program environments.
• Preferred:
  Knowledge of contract management and manufacturer incentive agreements.
• Preferred:
  Experience with ERP systems, data analytics platforms, and business intelligence tools.

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

Our mission at Circle K is to make people's lives a little easier every day. Our global family of 150,000 people in over 17,300 stores and 27 countries makes that possible for our millions of clients worldwide, which is why we are committed to helping them achieve their goals and grow with us. We set ourselves apart by our culture and values: in our people and their development, in serving others, what we've built and what we are striving to achieve.

No matter where you come from or where you are heading in your career, there is a place for you to grow at Circle K. When you grow, we grow - together.