Senior Accountant - San Diego, United States - Petco Animal Supplies Inc

Description

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people

If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people and our planet.

• We love all pets like our own
• We're the future of the pet industry
• We're here to improve lives
• We drive outstanding results together
• We're welcome as we are

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners.

We are 29,000 strong, working together across 1,500+ pet care centers, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, eight distribution centers and two support centers.

Essential Job Functions:

The incumbent must be able to perform all of the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with contacts in various areas of the business with an emphasis on company interests and compliance with accounting standards
• Efficiently create accounting documents, reports and reconciliations using spreadsheet, database, and accounting software in a timely fashion
• Independently prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes
• Analyze simple to moderately complex data to determine the appropriate course of action
• Perform accounting duties and control activities to ensure financial results are reported accurately and timely
• Research and analyze selective data sets and/or accounts pertaining to the duties of the specific functional area of accounting being performed
• Prepare month-end journal entries, reconciliations, budgets, forms, reports, and schedules relating to the accounts in the specific area of focus
• Effectively communicate with field partners, corporate support staff, and senior management, ensuring accounting issues are communicated to the appropriate impacted partners for action
• Analyze problems, research the root causes, and overcome roadblocks to functional success
• Ad hoc projects, as needed

Supervisory Responsibility:
This position will not directly or indirectly supervise or manage any partners or manage/lead cross-functional work groups.


Work Environment:

The majority of job duties are conducted indoors in a quiet standard office environment, with little or no exposure to hazards.

Work involves the frequent use of general office equipment such as calculator, keyboard, copier, and telephone. This position will not require extended travel. Sporadic travel for training purposes may be required.


Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required plus 4 years experience at the level of junior or staff accountant; will also consider related undergraduate internship experience
• Knowledge of the fundamentals associated with different functional areas of accounting
• Experience with account reconciliations and journal entries
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of most Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Working experience with Oracle Cloud Financials software is a plus
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; ability to convey accounting concepts to non-accounting associates
• Strong analytical skill-set and mathematical aptitude
• Public accounting experience a plus

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Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

The pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

$75, $112,600.00

/ year

Exact rate of pay will be based on position, location, and experience level. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see

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