Accounting Analyst Trainee: Inventory & Analytics

J.c. Penney; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Employee discount

On-site amenities

Job summary

JCPenney is seeking an Accounting Analyst, Development Trainee to train under manager level leadership on key accounting, inventory, cost controls, and analytical projects. The program targets future corporate finance leaders while enabling real-time problem solving and degree completion if needed.

The role emphasizes inventory project execution, data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration, with a path toward broader finance responsibilities in a dynamic corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or completed bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Business Management with a 3.0 GPA minimum.
• Possess strong analytical, decision-making and conceptual skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead cross-functional projects and collaborate effectively.
• Exhibit independent work ethic and drive to manage projects with minimal supervision.
• Data mining experience and ability to analyze data to support recommendations.
• Working knowledge of SQL query tools and Excel for data retrieval and basic analysis.

Responsibilities

• Leads development and implementation of inventory projects with cost controls in systems.
• Supports existing inventory operations; completes daily, weekly, monthly, and annual tasks.
• Evaluates inventory performance and reports on results to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Performs reporting and analytics to provide timely financial information to management.
• Assists with cross-functional inventory tasks and communicates issues with partner teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL knowledge

Excel skills

Data mining

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

JCPenney is seeking an Accounting Analyst, Development Trainee to train under manager level leadership on key accounting, inventory, cost controls, and analytical projects. The program targets future corporate finance leaders while enabling real-time problem solving and degree completion if needed.

The role emphasizes inventory project execution, data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration, with a path toward broader finance responsibilities in a dynamic corporate environment.