Join our Support Center and be a pivotal resource to our field and distribution teams —where innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and career growth come together in an exciting environment!
As the Staff Accountant, you will perform varied accounting functions that include managing month end closing processes, reconciling daily cash balances, recording journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, and financial analysis preparation.
Location: Support Center, 6600 S Bermuda Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Schedule: Monday – Friday, Weekends as needed, 40 - 50 hours per week
Pay: $60,000 - $65,000
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits
- Employee Discount
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance
- Flex Time Off
- Disability Insurance
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) with company match
Job Responsibilities
- Communicate regular status updates.
- Performs work with adherence to the global standards, protocols, and policies.
- Build relationships with Operations contacts.
- Ensures the production of accurate and timely financial information in accordance with GAAP and accounting policies.
- Manages and reconcile all cash transactions, ensuring accurate financial records by preparing bank reconciliations, processing deposits and resolving discrepancies between bank and internal records.
- Ensure all cash-related transactions are properly documented and authorized, including journal entries for cash receipts and disbursements.
- Adhere to Company policies regarding closing process, account reconciliation procedures and standards.
- Perform day-to-day accounting tasks in assigned areas.
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations, analysis, journal entries, etc. in connection with the closing process.
- Maintain, prepare, and record transactions to the General Ledger.
- Prepare trend analysis and other special analysis.
- Generate ad hoc accounting reports as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- 1 – 3 years of accounting experience.
- CPA or working towards CPA, Preferred.
- Must have experience with financial analysis.
- Possess strong PC skills such as Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of mainframe financial systems (Great Plains plus).
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with other Team Members of different backgrounds and levels of experience with a focus to drive results.
Additional Requirements
- Frequent sitting
- Limited standing, walking, climbing, crouching, bending, pushing, or pulling
- Limited travel or overnight
- Occasional travel or overnight
- Frequent travel or overnight; including international
- Normal or corrected vision and hearing
- Can distinguish varying or specific colors, patterns, or materials
- Fluency in English is required for training, customer interactions, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
- Typically, indoors
- Typically, in a consistent temperature
- Lift 0-25 lbs.
- Use of fine motor hand functions
About Us
WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide. WHSmith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company’s international store estate, with a collection of attractive, successful specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America.
EEO/ADA/DFWP
WHSmith North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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