Cost Accountant Position Available In St. Louis, Missouri

Cost Accountant 3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars 400 NW Plaza Dr, Saint Ann, MO 63074 Purpose Assists with accounting and financial analysis in compliance with GAAP and Save A Lot internal policies. Owns and contributes to processes and/or portions of processes. Interfaces with all levels of the company in addressing financial questions, results, variances and procedures. Responsibilities Prepares journal entries along with support for assigned accounts Reconciles assigned balance sheet accounts and takes quick actions to resolve reconciling items Evaluates and recommends enhancements to processes, procedures, and internal controls Interacts with internal stakeholders in responding to inquiries or report requests Identifies issues, works to determine root cause, and formulates resolutions to present to Supervisor then implements agreed upon resolution Extracts large data sets from multiple systems then manipulates, analyzes, identifies insights, and reports findings to accounting and functional customers Other accounting tasks as identified and assigned by people leader About You Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or an equivalent amount of experience is required 1-3 or more years of Accounting and/or Financial Analysis experience Solid data analysis skills with the ability to dive into the details yet cull out the key takeaways Experience understanding the financial impact of transactions Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively toa wide variety of people Ableto work effectively with cross-functional teams within Corporate, Warehouse, and Store organizations Very strong Excel and data manipulation skills with passion to maintain accuracy and data integrity Self-starter and comfortable working in a fast-paced open work environment to achieve desired results Experience working with integrated systems, relational databases, and reporting tools such as Oracle and Power BI Physical Requirements Ability to travel up to ~10% of the time, which may include weekends and evenings, as needed Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled environment Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties Our Values Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values. Simplicity (operate)

• the drive to identify root cause and innovate to remove complexity to deliver the best outcome Heart (emotion)
• the passion that drives you to get up every day and work hard to strive for excellence Performance Excellence (mindset)
• clearly defining high expectations, driving ownership of key roles and responsibilities, executing with integrity and emphasis while creating a culture of accountability Respect (philosophy)
• taking pride in being inclusive and treating everyone who comes through the doors with respect The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job.

All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and /or location.