Serve as the subject matter expert in multiple designated areas of the BOCA Accounting Service Center. Provide support to the accounting manager and controller by assisting with day to day operations in the department. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Minimum
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Highly organized and able to multi-task
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to establish a course of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed, assuming responsibility and accountability for timely completion of tasks
- Ability to take prompt action to accomplish objectives
- Ability to collaborate and work cooperatively in a team-based environment
- Proven analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office

Desired
- Bachelor's Degree accounting, finance or a business-related field
- 5+ years accounting experience or equivalent
- Any AX Dynamics knowledge- Maintain multiple balance sheet and 'profit and loss' accounts across Vitacost and Ship financials for which this position is responsible for on a period and quarterly basis
- Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue and expense journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information
- Support period-end and year-end close process
- Support quarter-end and year-end financial reporting package process
- Analyze transactions for correct coding and assignment of expenditure
- Develop and maintain detailed schedules and statistical tables for multiple areas, including, but not limited to customer payment settlement, employee credit card activities, employee expense sheet, fixed assets, leases, sales and use tax codes, vendor profile, accruals and etc.
- Maintain master file of allocation events and assist in creating and modifying events
- Perform account analysis for problem or high profile areas utilizing graphing or trending reports
- Follow-up and resolve out of balance accounts, reconciling items, un-reconciled accounts, aging of unbilled accounts; communicate findings to the accounting manager/the senior accounting manager or controller
- Handle all daily treasury requirements to fund Vitacost and Ship transactions via the Kroger Revolver by interacting with Kroger Treasury
- Prepare and maintain tax returns for personal property tax, business tax and real estate tax in various states
- Test sales tax coding in sales tax software and AX Dynamics as required to ensure the company is up to date on compliance with sales tax regulations
- Maintain the abandoned property program at BOCA and work closely with our third-party software provider to meet all related deadlines
- Prepare 1099s for filing and remittance to all required vendors at year end and meet all required filing deadlines
- Assist in the improvement of current policies and procedures in connection with Sarbanes Oxley requirements
- Assist with internal and external audits and possible sales tax audits
- Assist in establishing accounting processes or reconciliations for new programs or new ledger accounts
- Assist accounting manager with special projects and inquiries from auditors/divisions/vendors
- Travel independently to visit other divisions and corporate office for meetings and trainings
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation