Overview/Function: The Staff Accountant supports the company's business and sales strategies by performing key financial functions including day-to-day accounting functions to help produce financial statements and support financial analysis.
Major Responsibilities:
Assist with month-end close by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and completing supplemental financial reports.
Be a primary point of contact for assigned distribution territories, providing financial oversight and advice to operational teams.
Analyze and interpret financial reporting for assigned locations.
Assist in the budget and forecast preparation process for assigned locations.
Regularly work with internal teams to achieve business and sales strategies.
Assist with external and internal audits, compliance testing, and other Finance projects.
Effectively set priorities and meet timetables leading to the attainment of goals
Assigned project work to support upcoming financial and distribution system upgrades.
Train as backup for other financial or office roles, as directed.
Other related duties as required and assigned.
Qualifications
Experience & Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance.
Excellent data analysis skills.
Solid understanding of accounting (including GAAP) financial principles is needed.
Customer-focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with internal and external customers is essential.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and good interpersonal skills to capably work in a team environment across multiple departments is required.
Strong problem-resolution, forecasting, and analytical thinking skills are needed.
An organized self-starter with good project-planning abilities to efficiently handle multiple projects, set priorities, and meet or exceed established timelines.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Flexible attitude to thrive in an ever-changing business environment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect confidential information.
Intermediate PC knowledge and strong MS skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are needed.
Additional:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position will be office-based, however may occasionally spend time at each of our facilities throughout the region or attend off-site events.
Occasional overnight travel to branch locations may be required.
The typical hours will be Monday-Friday (8:00 am 5:00 pm); however, some evening and weekend work may be required.
Note: No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace. Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer drug and random drug testing.