Staff Accountant (Store Support Center, Overland Park, KS)

Staff AccountantThe Staff Accountant position will provide direct support to the accounting teams in areas of financial reporting including period close processing, account reconciliations and monthly financial management reports. This position will also assist the department in gaining efficiencies and improving processes.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Perform or monitor certain daily and monthly account reconciliationsAssist in the month-end close process, which is comprised of recording journal entries, reviewing accounts, recording expense accruals as needed, etc.Compile and analyze financial information related to general ledger accounts and the financial statementsCollect, analyze, and summarize account data and trends.Answer financial statement questions by researching and interpreting data and provide proactive explanations to new items and changesPlay a role in driving continued process improvements, including working cross-functionally to create repeatable, consistent processesAssists in requests from internal and external auditors in the completion of the annual financial auditAssists Controller with various accounting and financial investigation research projectsAssist with any special operational and reporting requirements during the integration of new storesBackup and work with other accounting and/or financial staff as neededOther Essential Requirements Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:WINNING – In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.EXCELLENCE – Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.LOVE – Love the people, love the work and love the results.INTEGRITY – For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.GRATITUDE – We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.HUMILITY – We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.TEAMWORK – We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that…Together, we are Ace.Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or 1-2+ years of relevant work experience requiredStrong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organizationExcellent problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skillsProficiency with MS Excel including the ability to work with and organize large amounts of data using pivot tables, vlookups and other Excel toolsProficiency in MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, and OutlookExperience with JDE financial software desiredExperience with business intelligence software desiredStrong attention to detailStrong mathematical aptitudeAbility to multi-task and manage multiple competing priorities to meet deadlinesAbility to work as a team and be an effective team memberExcellent customer service skills for both internal and external customers and contactsCompensation Details:$60000 - $70000 per year