Safeway Looking for Accounting Manager, Banking at Phoenix, AZ Full Time

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community. 

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants. 

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time.  A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them. 

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Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

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What You Will Be Doing

The National Accounting Services Center has an opening for a Manager of Accounting in the Retail Banking Department.

This position is located in the National Services Center in Phoenix, AZ.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the banking departments corporate and retail bank activities

Review account reconciliations to ensure accuracy of Cash Ledger data to Bank Statement data for all cash balance sheet accounts

• Manage compliance for Abandoned Property filing and reporting, including audits. 
• Manage relationships with all banks handling ACI funds
• Oversee the accounting entries for all incoming and outgoing funds for ACI bank accounts. 
• Train, motivate, lead and develop department staff
• Identify areas of opportunity to enhance proficiency in departmental processes
• Manage conversion of newly acquired divisions in to NASC
• Review and insure accuracy of expense, asset, liability and clearing accounts assigned to the section
• Maintain compliance with appropriate internal controls and procedures
• Work with auditing firms on internal/external audits and Sarbanes-Oxley testing
• Work with other departments and banks in the handling of check stop payments/cancellations
• Communicate with staff in other departments, divisions, stores and vendor partners to resolve issues 
• Interview, hire and develop associates

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

What We Are Searching For

Qualifications:

• 4 year college degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration. MBA and/or CPA preferred
• Banking experience desired
• Minimum of 4 years’ in a supervisory or lead role
• Minimum of 5 years’ in accounting within a large organization. 
• Knowledge of Oracle and ReconNet
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines 
• Advanced level PC skills with knowledge of databases, Windows and Microsoft Office products.
• High degree of initiative, accuracy and adaptability. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Honest and trustworthy, exhibiting the strongest business ethics
• Excellent interpersonal skills and desire to be a team player

What is it like at Albertsons? 

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are. 

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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