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External Reporting Accountant III

ALDI

Naperville, Illinois, 60563

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Salary:

$25 - $25 Hour

Job type:

Monday to Friday

Job Schedule:

Day shift

Job benefits:

Health insurance
Paid time off
Employee discount
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Parental Leave
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible spending account
Retirement plan
Others

Description:

As part of our National Finance & Administration Services department, you’ll help manage the critical resources and infrastructure that keep ALDI running smoothly. Your insights and skills will help every department make smarter decisions and ensure our retail divisions and executive leadership receive the support they need to run a successful operation. Within Finance, our teams include: Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting, Tax and Treasury.

Position Type: Full-Time
Work Location: Naperville, IL
This role is eligible to participate in ALDI’s Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up to 3 days per week (i.e., work remotely up to 3 days per week; work in-office at least 2 days per week).

Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Communicates and informs leader of issues, status and results of assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Recommends process improvements for area of responsibility.
• Assists with subsidiary financial statements to ensure timely and accurate financial results are reported.
• Prepares journal entries, monthly account reconciliations, and other monthly financial statements as necessary.
• Maintains the lease portfolio and ensure adherence to IFRS standards, while maintaining US GAAP standards.
• Collaborates with ALDI Corporate Development and Real Estate teams regarding transition of subsidiary stores into ALDI SAP systems.
• Ensures ALDI legal entity compliance when stores convert into the ALDI SAP portfolio.
• Provides support to external auditors.
• Researches relevant accounting standards without guidance where multiple interpretations are possible and develop internal memorandums.
• Determines and creates the required project deliverables.
• Assists leadership in implementation and rollouts of large-scale projects and performs other special projects as required.
• Identifies and develops improvements to standard team processes that require investigation and partnership with other departments.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to leadership.
• Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.
Job-specific Competencies:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management; maximizes productivity.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in typing and 10-key data entry.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the process for recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transaction in accordance with company, statutory, tax, cost, and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of financial analysis strategies.
• Ability to understand, reconcile, and substantiate balances in associated General Ledger accounts.
• Analyzes and interprets data.
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in Accounting or Finance required.
• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• CPA preferred.
Physical Requirements:
• Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.
• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.
• Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.
Travel:
• Domestic travel required.
• Up to 10%.
ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

401(k) Plan
Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
PerkSpot National Discount Program
In addition, eligible employees are offered:

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays
Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay
Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Skill:

Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Interpersonal
Learning/adaptability
Self-management
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
Open mindedness
Strong work ethic
technology
Others

Others Requirements:

3 years of progressive experience

Category:

Finance

Positions:

1

Location:

Remote