Rebate and Tax Accountant

Parker Management•Savannah, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Rebate and Tax Accountant supports key accounting functions, including rebate management, sales tax reporting, inventory oversight, financial reconciliations, and monthly close activities, while ensuring accuracy and compliance across financial processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a professional environment
Comfortable working with multiple software platform and automated accounting systems
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with master proficiency in Excel
Must possess strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail
Ability to research complex issues and implement solutions on an independent basis

Responsibilities

Rebate management to include entering new programs, accruing and billing rebate programs, processing and reconciling payments received
Monthly bank account and rebate accrual reconciliation
Processing sales tax reporting to comply with local and state regulations, investigate variances in collection amounts to remittance obligation
Analyze inventory transactions to find exceptions in calculated cost and inventory levels, investigate and recommend corrective action
Investigate audit variances to determine issue and recommend corrective action
Weekly inventory review to identify errors in transfers, waste, and spoilage entries
Assist in investigating shrink issues, make recommendations for process and procedural changes to assist in shrink control
Assist in monthly close process as needed
Analyze financial transactions and accounts to determine accuracy and completeness of entries
Review, investigate and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports
Research and respond to accounting inquiries from various personnel. Communicate findings in a clear and concise manner
Develop an in-depth working knowledge of all operational and accounting computer software/equipment systems that impact the accounting and financial reporting processes
Ensure that all deadlines are met in accordance with department closing dates
Other special projects, reports, tasks, and financial assessments as assigned by Senior Management
Assist with the accounting of retail inventory categories and coordinate with store audit team
Earns the trust of others through open, honest communication and follow through
Maintains working knowledge of control policies and procedures as established by the company and required to be followed by all locations
Accountable to act with integrity, adhere to company expectations of performance and behavior, abide by work rules and demonstrate high standards of moral and ethical conduct at all times
Maintains confidentiality of all company information, is forthcoming in reporting all policy and procedural violations and any wrongdoing to the Director of Human Resources