Cost Accountant
Description
Job Title: Cost Accountant
Savers Benefits
Geographic & job eligibility rules may apply
Healthcare Plans
Comprehensive coverage (medical/dental/vision) at a reasonable cost
Specialized health programs – Improve wellness (quit smoking, counseling, diabetes management, chronic joint pain)
Paid Time Off
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
- Paid vacation time begins accruing on hire date
- Accrual rate ranges from .019 to .038 per regular hour worked
Holiday Pay
- Based on position and full-time/part-time status
- 6 paid holidays plus 1 to 2 additional floating holidays
Team member discounts
Up to 50% off store merchandise
Flexible spending accounts
Use pre-tax dollars for eligible health and day care expenses
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
A whole suite of free tools and resources to manage life’s challenges and maintain a healthy work-life balance
Life insurance
Company provided peace of mind and the option to purchase a supplemental plan
Additional Benefits
Annual Bonus
Performance Merit Increases
Disability Insurance
Parental Leave
Who we are:
As one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services. You’ll often hear us say that we are “Thrift Proud.” It’s the millions of loyal customers who visit our 300+ stores and our more than 22,000 team members that make it possible. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at savers.com.
Our brands are Savers (in the U.S.), 2nd Ave (in the U.S.), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia.
What you can expect:
- The opportunity to celebrate uniqueness. We are made up of people from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, all with something special to contribute.
- To work in a purpose-driven company, with a business model that people love for our impact on both the planet and local communities.
- An investment in the career path interests of our people. With our aggressive store expansion plans, we recognize the importance of the continued growth and development of our team members.
What you get:
Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one.
In-house expertise! Our training department / Savers University develops and delivers robust training to every team member across our organization — from new hires to senior executives. We develop around 90% of our training internally, and partner with a variety of renowned providers to supplement our offerings.
What you’ll be working on:
The Cost Accountant position for this global thrift retailer supports Saver’s business results by driving operational improvements in Inventory Management and Supply Chain. This position works with cross-functional teams on projects that enhance the accuracy, completeness and relevancy of data originated from Supply Chain and used by Accounting for journal entries, management reporting, operational dashboards and financial analysis and used by Supply Chain Finance for forecasting. This position reports to the Manager, Cost Accounting.
Essential Job Functions:
- Analyzes and reconciles large data sets from various systems. Gains an understanding of how information flows into/out of various systems
- Documents and maintains the accounting processes and procedures to assist in improving internal controls and increase efficiencies.
- Perform monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Participates in the monthly close cycle including creation of journal entries and channel view P&L’s.
- Commercial Fundraising filing support
- Special projects as needed
- Collaborate with IT to drive systems and process efficiencies
- Participate in annual audit with external audit firm
- Collaborate with compliance team on controls/compliance initiatives
- Assist in standard costing process for new inventory purchases
- Assist in implementation of inventory module
What you have:
- Working knowledge of accounting processes and practices with specific focus on cost accounting/supply chain accounting and financial analysis
- Standard costing and cost accounting
- Excellent Excel skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
- Demonstrated customer service skills
- Demonstrated organization skills
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills
- Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
- Knowledge or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and controls/compliance infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of GAAP – US and international
- Change management
- Intellectual curiosity/critical thinking
- Ability to be detail-oriented and obtain a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing
- Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision
- Ability to work independently as part of a team
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all information
- Ability to work within Saver’s culture
- Dynamics 365 and Cognos experience preferred
Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience and skills
- 1-3 years of experience in cost accounting and related supply chain finance support
Physical Requirements:
- The ability to communicate and understand the spoken word are important as well, for example:
- Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.
- Ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
- Ability to receive detailed information visually through written communication (both physical and electronic).
FLSA: Exempt
Travel: Minimal travel
Work Type/ Location: Remote US
Savers is an E-Verify employer