Director, Accounting, Inventory

Company: WALGREENS
Location: Deerfield
Posted on: January 8, 2022

Job Description:

Job SummaryResponsible for directing and managing three accounting teams within RPU - Store Inventory; DC Inventory; Rebate Accounting, majority of team is offshore. Responsible for adhering to GAAP, company policies and procedures, and partnering with Business/ Finance on results. Responsible for guiding subordinate staff and offshore team on issues that may include coordination and preparation of accurate and complete month end close responsibilities, internal controls and various other controllership initiatives.Job ResponsibilitiesDirectly leads and owns a designated functional area of Accounting with meaningful size and/or supports a single business unit with meaningful size and financial contribution to the organization.Directs and controls the general accounting activities, including recording company transactions, classifications, and reconciliation of account balances in accordance with GAAP and company policy.Establishes project teams, assigns responsibilities, and facilitates meetings to ensure timely goal attainment.Mentors, coaches, and develops employees through orientation, training, establishment of objectives, communication of policies and rules, and constructive discipline; builds morale and motivation. May be responsible for managing retained and outsourced staff and for providing successful service levels according to the defined Statement of Work established by the Company's management team.Prepares management reports and participates in presenting monthly accounting results to senior management.Supports the development and implementation of accounting systems and controls; directs the documentation of accounting procedures; ensures implementation of requisite system changes to support the business units and new programs.Ensures compliance with accounting principles and adherence with company policy in the business units; implements new policies and changes based on the recommendation and research provided by the Corporate Accounting External Reporting and Research group.Plans, recommends and implements the annual expense and capital budgets.Works with the external public accountants in planning and executing the annual audit for Walgreens' business units.Partners with other areas within Accounting to ensure the proper recording of business transactions.Leads Accounting Managers or other support staff as necessary for department operations. Builds employee engagement, morale and motivation. Teaches and trains business partners in all accounting matters to help raise accounting acumen within department.Actively participates in VCS organization planning and development activities#LI-PW1An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veteransWalgreens (is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a global leader in retail and wholesale pharmacy. As America's most loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and wellbeing of every community in America. Operating more than 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving approximately 8 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with platforms bringing together physical and digital, supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in local communities nationwide.Basic QualificationsBachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience in an analytical role in finance, accounting, business management, or audit or High School Diploma/GED and at least 9 years of experience in an analytical role in finance, accounting, business management, or audit.Experience working with financial accounting regulations.Experience with GAAP and financial statement analysis, preparation, and reporting.Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.Experience developing and delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization.Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).At least 2 years of experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expenses and capital budgets.At least 3 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.Willing to travel up to 15% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state). May also include international travel.Preferred QualificationsBachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience in an analytical role in finance, accounting, business management, or audit or High School Diploma/GED and at least 11 years of experience in an analytical role in finance, accounting, business management, or audit.Master's degree in Accounting or MBABachelor's degree in Accounting or FinanceCPA designationAdvanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (using multiple sheets and workbooks, logical Operators ("AND" and "OR"), creating charts, and pivot tables).At least 4 years of experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expenses and capital budgets.At least 4 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work

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