The Kroger Co. Looking for Payroll Accounting Reconciliation Specialist (Hybrid Work Schedule) at Hutchinson, Kansas, United States Full Time

Full Job Description

Position Summary:
This person will be responsible for
reconciling payroll related accounts for multiple Kroger divisions.
The accounts will be reconciled utilizing Kermit, JDE, Infopac
reports, Business Objects, ReconNet, and the general ledger. This
person will communicate with the payroll processing clerks, auditors,
controllers, and other division personnel. Additional duties will
include making journal entries, additional period close functions,
research outstanding issues, and other miscellaneous duties and
projects as assigned.

Role model and demonstrate the company’s core
values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety
of others.

Desired Previous Job Experience/Qualifications:
• Successful completion of college level Accounting 1 and 2
  strongly desired
• General knowledge and work experience with
  the account reconciliation process preferred.

Minimum
Position Qualifications:

• Ability to work within strict
  deadlines.
• Ability to recognize, research, and resolve
  accounting errors.
• Ability to make sound decisions with a
  monetary impact.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving
  skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Must
  be able to effectively communicate with all levels of management,
  division, and store personnel.
• Self-motivated and able to
  perform job responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Good
  computer and 10-key skills
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Detail-oriented and well organized.
• Ability to work well
  with others.
• Overtime as needed to meet deadlines; possible
  late evenings and weekends during period and quarter close and
  reconciliation weeks.
• Physical ability to access all
  necessary files.

Essential Job Functions:
• Prepare period-end account reconciliations.
• Post
  weekly/period journal entries to general ledger to record un-posted
  transactions, recurring or accrual entries, or correct account
  balances.
• Use third party documentation to verify accuracy
  of general ledger postings.
• Communicate with division and
  payroll personnel regarding operational or other changes that would
  impact accounting entries.
• Assist division and payroll
  personnel with questions on accounts.
• Must be able to
  perform the essential functions of this position with or without
  reasonable accommodation.