Sr. Accountant II

Grocery-Outlet; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

401(k) Profit Sharing

Job summary

Grocery-Outlet, based in California, seeks a Senior Accountant II to lead month-end close and financial reporting. You will handle journal entries for expenses and payroll, maintain insurance accounting, and ensure compliance with US GAAP while partnering with HR, Payroll, and Audit teams.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager-Corporate Accounting, you’ll use SAP, FloQast, and Excel to drive accuracy and efficiency in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3 years of accounting experience preferred; mix of private industry and public accounting beneficial.
• Strong general ledger and month-end close experience; payroll and/or insurance accounting exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly close journal entries for accrued expenses, prepaids, and related areas.
• Prepare and review payroll-related journal entries, wage accruals, bonus and incentive accruals, payroll tax liabilities, and benefits entries.
• Maintain accounting for corporate insurance programs, including premium expense amortization, self-insurance reserves, and claims-related accruals.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts using FloQast and ensure data integrity for a clean close.
• Ensure US GAAP compliance and regulatory reporting requirements, including payroll, liquor license, and insurance reporting.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules and supporting documentation.

Skills

General ledger expertise

Payroll accounting

US GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

FloQast

Microsoft Excel

UKG

Job description

• Our Mission: Touching lives for the better
• Our Vision: Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the U.S.

About the Team:

Our Finance team’s mission is to drive efficiency as we support our company and business partners. We analyze data, create records and reports, and make key strategic decisions to keep the business running. Our passion and energy promote a creative and growth-oriented environment. The members of our team are resourceful, critical thinkers that pride themselves on integrity and efficiency.

About the Role:

The Senior Accountant II will play a key role in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end General Ledger closing and financial reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have a solid finance/accounting background, in-depth knowledge of accounting principles, strong analytical, detail-oriented, and problem-solving skills, and ideally a good understanding of retail business. Exceptional organizational skills are a must to meet tight deadlines of this role. This role reports to the Sr. Manager-Corporate Accounting.

Responsibilities Include:

• Journal Entries & Close: Prepare month-end journal entries for accrued expenses, prepaids, and related areas.
• Payroll Accounting: Prepare and review payroll-related journal entries, including wage accruals, bonus and incentive accruals, payroll tax liabilities, and benefits-related entries. Reconcile payroll GL accounts to payroll system reports, research and resolve discrepancies, and partner with HR/Payroll teams to ensure accurate and timely recording of payroll costs each period.
• Corporate Insurance Accounting: Maintain accounting for corporate insurance programs, including recording premium expense amortization, self-insurance reserves, and claims-related accruals. Reconcile insurance-related balance sheet accounts and partner with Risk Management/Legal to ensure coverage changes, renewals, and claims activity are properly reflected in the financials.
• Reconciliations: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts using tools like FloQast to protect financial data integrity and support a clean, well-documented close.
• Compliance: Ensure all accounting tasks follow US GAAP and applicable regulatory standards, including payroll, liquor license, and insurance-related reporting requirements.
• Audit Support: Assist with internal and external audit requirements, including preparing schedules and supporting documentation for payroll and insurance-related accounts.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy in payroll and insurance accounting processes, including reconciliation templates and close procedures.

About The Pay:

• Base Salary Range: $95,000 - $105,000 Annually
• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.

About You:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 3 years of experience, preference to combination of both private industry and public accounting.
• Strong background in general ledger functions and month-end close processes, with prior exposure to payroll accounting and/or corporate insurance accounting preferred.
• Proficiency in financial software like SAP, advanced Microsoft Excel, FloQast; experience with UKG a plus.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and accounting regulations, including familiarity with payroll requirements and insurance accounting concepts (premium amortization, self-insurance reserves, claims accruals).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to partner cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, Audit, FP&A, and Risk Management teams.

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