Senior Accountant

We're looking for an experienced, driven Senior Accountant to own execution of our monthly close and serve as a trusted finance point of contact for store department leaders. This is a highly visible, load-bearing role: you'll take ownership of a full book of journal entries, reconciliations, and PBCs, working within a close structure where the Assistant Controller manages close and the Controller finalizes the financials and delivers them to the CFO for sign-off and issuance. You'll also provide day-to-day guidance to a Staff Accountant, so this role combines strong technical ownership with the start of people leadership. We want someone who takes pride in a clean, timely close, is comfortable being the department's first call, and actively looks for ways to automate and improve how the work gets done.

What You'll Do

Month-End Close Ownership

• Own close execution end-to-end: prepare and post journal entries (accruals, reclasses, recurring entries), complete reconciliations, and manage the PBC schedule
• Take ownership of an existing book of reconciliations, journal entries, and PBCs, stabilizing and standardizing this work overtime
• Self-review your work product before it moves to the Assistant Controller for close management and the Controller for final review, ahead of CFO sign-off and issuance
• Reconcile key high-risk receivable and accrual accounts to ensure Balance Sheet accuracy and assist with variance analysis
• Review Income Statement expense lines and provide variance explanations for financial summaries
• Support preparation of financial statements and internal reports, including allocations, rollforwards, and tie-outs
• Provide day-to-day guidance and review for a Staff Accountant, supporting their development and the quality of their work

Department Partnership

• Serve as the named finance point of contact for one or more store departments, giving department leaders a clear, consistent line into Finance
• Field and route department financial questions, connecting leaders to the right analysis or analyst when a request goes beyond your scope

External Audit Coordination

• Prepare PBCs for the external audit, working directly with the audit team to keep the request list moving on schedule
• Serve as a primary point of contact for auditor questions during fieldwork, researching and resolving items directly where possible
• Review audited financial statements for accuracy prior to finalization

Tax Compliance

• Prepare PBCs supporting Federal and State income tax return preparation
• Review completed Federal and State tax returns and tie out supporting schedules to the general ledger

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain and update ERP templates and standard reports, keeping them current as reporting needs change
• Support insurance reporting requirements and coordinate policy renewal processes
• Coordinate physical inventory logistics and scheduling with store and warehouse operations

About You

• Minimum of 5 years of experience required; CPA preferred
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of GAAP, including debit/credit accounting, complex reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Experience with general ledger/ERP systems (Oracle PeopleSoft or similar) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) is required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a sense of urgency
• Self-starter who functions well with minimal supervision
• Ability to independently identify opportunities to automate accounting tasks, improve existing processes, and enhance accuracy
• Experience reviewing or mentoring the work of junior accounting staff is a plus
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to confidently interact with various individuals throughout the department and company
• Strict attention to detail, highly organized, and able to complete time-sensitive tasks effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and function as a team player

Why Dierbergs is right for you

• Health and retirement benefits including medical, dental, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, FSA, and life insurance
• Weekly pay
• Paid time off provided, including sick days
• Hybrid work schedule and flexibility
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family to assist in many of life's challenges, from short-term counseling, legal questions to financial guidance
• Associate-only savings, free products, bonus points, sweepstakes and more – being a part of our team has its perks with Dierbergs Rewards
• Wellness initiatives and volunteer opportunities to keep you healthy, engaged and involved
• Rewards, recognition and appreciation programs and events to spotlight you AND your exceptional talents
• Opportunity to Grow Every Day by building knowledge, supporting growth and creating connections – Let's GROW!

This job description is representative only and is not all inclusive of the responsibilities that the Associate may be required to perform.