Senior Accountant

We're looking for an experienced, drivenSeniorAccountant to own execution of our monthly close and serve as a trusted finance point of contact for store department leaders. This is a highly visible, load-bearing role: you'll take ownership of a full book of journal entries, reconciliations, and PBCs, working within a close structure where the Assistant Controller manages close and the Controller finalizes the financials and delivers them to the CFO for sign-off and issuance. You'll also provide day-to-day guidance to a Staff Accountant, so this role combines strong technical ownership with the start of people leadership. We want someone who takes pride in a clean, timely close, is comfortable being the department's first call, and actively looks for ways to automate and improve how the work gets done.

What You'll Do

Month-End Close Ownership

• Own close execution end-to-end: prepare and post journal entries (accruals, reclasses, recurring entries), complete reconciliations, and manage the PBC schedule

• Take ownership of an existing book of reconciliations, journal entries, and PBCs, stabilizing and standardizing this work overtime

• Self-review your work product before it moves to the Assistant Controller for close management and the Controller for final review, ahead of CFO sign-off and issuance

• Reconcile key high-risk receivable and accrual accounts to ensure Balance Sheet accuracy and assist with variance analysis

• Review Income Statement expense lines and provide variance explanations for financial summaries

• Support preparation of financial statements and internal reports, including allocations, rollforwards, and tie-outs

• Provide day-to-day guidance and review for a Staff Accountant, supporting their development and the quality of their work

Department Partnership

• Serve as the named finance point of contact for one or more store departments, giving department leaders a clear, consistent line into Finance

• Field and route department financial questions, connecting leaders to the right analysis or analyst when a request goes beyond your scope

External Audit Coordination

• Prepare PBCs for the external audit, working directly with the audit team to keep the request list moving on schedule

• Serve as a primary point of contact for auditor questions during fieldwork, researching and resolving items directly where possible

• Review audited financial statements for accuracy prior to finalization

Tax Compliance

• Prepare PBCs supporting Federal and State income tax return preparation

• Review completed Federal and State tax returns and tie out supporting schedules to the general ledger

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain and update ERP templates and standard reports, keeping them current as reporting needs change

• Support insurance reporting requirements and coordinate policy renewal processes

• Coordinate physical inventory logistics and scheduling with store and warehouse operations

About You

• CPA with a minimum of 5 years of experience

• Solid understanding and working knowledge of GAAP, including debit/credit accounting, complex reconciliations, and variance analysis

• Experience with general ledger/ERP systems (Oracle PeopleSoft or similar) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) is required

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a sense of urgency

• Self-starter who functions well with minimal supervision

• Ability to independently identify opportunities to automate accounting tasks, improve existing processes, and enhance accuracy

• Experience reviewing or mentoring the work of junior accounting staff is a plus

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to confidently interact with various individuals throughout the department and company

• Strict attention to detail, highly organized, and able to complete time-sensitive tasks effectively

• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and function as a team player

Why Dierbergs is right for you

• Health and retirement benefitsincluding medical, dental, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, FSA, and life insurance

• Weekly pay

• Paid time offprovided, including sick days

• Hybrid work schedule and flexibility

• Employee Assistance Programfor you and your family to assist in many of life's challenges, from short-term counseling, legal questions to financial guidance

• Associate-only savings, free products, bonus points, sweepstakesand more – being a part of our team has its perks with Dierbergs Rewards

• Wellness initiatives and volunteer opportunitiesto keep you healthy, engaged and involved

• Rewards, recognition and appreciationprograms and events to spotlight you AND your exceptional talents

• Opportunity to Grow Every Dayby building knowledge, supporting growth and creating connections – Let's GROW!

This job description is representative only and is not all inclusive of the responsibilities that the Associate may be required to perform.