Senior Accountant; III

Position: Senior Accountant (III)
Job Description

Are you curious about solving complex business challenges for a leading convenience retailer? Do you have a passion for cross functional collaboration? Then you may be the perfect addition to our team!

Cumberland Farms is one of the fastest-growing convenience retailers in the United States, committed to becoming America's #1 'one-stop' destination. The business has an established pedigree of delivering excellent fuel, grocery and merchandise, and food service. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, our Company has grown to over 1,500+ locations across the United States employing over 18,000 team members. You can find us operating under the following store banners:
Certified Oil, Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Loaf N Jug, Minit Mart, Sprint Food Stores, Tom Thumb, Turkey Hill, and Quik Stop. Our US headquarters in Westborough, MA is home to our Store Support Center, Company Warehouse, and Culinary Center.

What We Offer:

* Competitive Wages

* Work today, get paid tomorrow through our earned wage access program
* * Paid Time Off

* Medical/Health/Dental Coverage

* 401K with Company Match

* Team Member Discounts

* Tuition Reimbursement

* Employee Assistance Program

* Health Savings Account

* Company Spirit Days

* Employee recognition and awards

* And much more!

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant will be a key member of the EG America Finance team. This role will be responsible for accounting activities within the designated Finance team. General duties include (but are not limited to) preparation of journal entries and reconciliations, review of journal entries and reconciliations by others, drive specific month end close activities and lead and mentor other team members.

Other duties as designated by the supervising manager and may include project related work and data analysis.

Responsibilities:

1. Prepare and/or review journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations. Ensure each JE and Reconciliation is accurate and supportable utilizing independent verification. Must obtain and maintain proficient knowledge of the accounts/entries in question and will be the primary liaison between management on all related questions/issues.

2. Analyze balance sheet account fluctuations period over period and identify and support root cause of fluctuations.

3. Schedule and facilitate regular meetings with internal business owners that impact the responsible accounting areas, understanding any impending changes or potential issues. Must demonstrate thorough knowledge of these accounting areas and communicate this knowledge during meetings.

4. Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the accounting systems required to complete the activities for this role. Be a subject matter expert on these systems and related processes including acting as the point person for system changes impacting accounting areas.

5. Examine and escalate any fraud activities, pro-actively collaborating with other finance and business teams.

6. Perform minimal supervision to the more junior level accountants on the team. Acting as a mentor for them in their roles and provide feedback, when required, on those individuals to the team's Manager.

7. Act as the primary accounting point of contact for assigned accounting area during any and all accounting system implementations and upgrades.

8. Serve as the primary point of contact for any external audit questions/requests for their assigned accounting areas

9. Ad hoc projects as assigned.

The above responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with documented company policies and procedures. All of the above will be accomplished collaboratively but will also provide opportunities for independent decision making.

Working Relationships:

This position will work closely with all Finance Teams and other key business segments/cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Fuel, IT and Store Operations.

Requirements

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's Degree - Accounting or Finance

Minimum Experience:

3-6 years of Financial accounting experience

Preferred Experience:

Retail industry experience, strong practical knowledge of MS Excel and other…