Job Description

Company Description: A successful and growing supermarket cooperative serving independent owners, operating in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Southeast Florida. A healthy and vibrant organization that is offering an exciting opportunity to an individual who is passionate about supporting Independent Grocery Retailers.

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Reporting to CEO, the Accounting Supervisor will be responsible for managing all financial initiatives, enforcing all Finance policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate controls are in place and being accurately executed and management of all Finance Department Associates, ensure entire and accurate completion of assigned tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, directing, and coordinating all accounting operational functions.
• Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results
• Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements
• Coordinating activities of external auditors
• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes
• Evaluating accounting and internal control systems
• Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database, as needed
• Overseeing regulatory reporting, including tax planning and compliance
• Hiring, training, and retaining skilled accounting staff

• Creates and reviews invoices for vendors for advertising, rebate, billbacks, and promotional accruals.
• Processes and pays all coop expenses.
• Processes weekly payroll including health, dental, & vision insurance, and all payroll taxes.
• Manages and approves all DEBIT/CREDIT ACH/ Wire transactions throughout the week.
• Overviews and manages Central Billing vendors that are processed by the Finance Team.
• Handles and manages all AFB Loans, Member Reserves Accounts, and AFB Capital Investment Accounts.

• Calculates and processes the Owner\'s Equity for year end and the distribution of patronage dividend.
• Prepares coop/store billbacks and rebates for Central Billing on a quarterly basis.
• Reconciles daily/monthly bank statements and credit card statements.
• Calculates Coop Sponsorships\' Net Profit/Loss.
• Prepares Financial Statements for Board of Directors for Quarterly meeting.

• Knowledge of QuickBooks
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)

• Excel skills needed: V-Lookup, Subtotals, Pivot Tables
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Technology, analytical and management skills.
• The Accounting Supervisor should possess knowledge of all aspects of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

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