Albertsons Companies, Inc Looking for Accountant II (Accounts Payable) at United States, Arizona, Phoenix Full Time

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and many more recognizable names.

What you will be doing

The Accounting team has an opening for an Accountant in the Real Estate Department. Ability to work in a hybrid environment.

Main responsibilities

• Process vendor maintenance requests.
• Assist AP team where needed.
• Prepare periodic complex account reconciliations and support staff with their account reconciliations.
• Support team members on all accounting issues.
• Accountable for maintaining departmental applications and system functionalities requiring a high level of decision making and technical abilities.
• Create standard and adhoc reports utilizing various applications: SQL, Access, Excel, ODBC queries, MRI, Oracle.
• Take the lead on projects requiring research, organization, communication, and problem resolution.
• Review monthly rent payments.
• Coordinate with coworkers to create process efficiencies.
• Responsible for coordinating and ensuring all tasks are completed on time.
• Responsible for providing guidance to internal/external customers.
• Support team members on all accounting issues.
• Facilitate audits conducted by internal/external entities.
• Conduct special studies and develop or recommend accounting methods and procedures.
• Train and assist team members in specific accounting tasks and in the use of systems.
• Be a mentor; lead by example. Provide positive reinforcement/constructive feedback.
• Handle conflict and issues while maintaining the self-esteem of others.
• Participate and support all team activities while contributing to motivate others.
• Any and all job duties assigned.