Global Staff Accountant

Primary Responsibilities:

• Position will perform accounting tasks related to Labor & Benefits accounting.
• Position will coordinate with Team Member Services to ensure payroll interface is completed successfully each pay period, to include the correction of any payroll exceptions.
• Position will coordinate with Benefits Team to ensure proper accounting for health insurance and other benefit programs.
• Create journal entries for close, for allocations and for GL correction.
• Complete various accruals to include payroll cash and 401k match.
• Assist in the close process, ensuring accuracy, compliance and completion of relevant accounts, both expense and balance sheet.
• Perform fiscal period reconciliations.
• Participate in the review and analysis of the relevant financial information and provide appropriate communication to the regions and business partners as needed.
• Provide strong customer service to our regional and global business partners.
• Prepare schedules for internal and external auditors.
• Respond to inquiries and ad hoc analysis.
• Provide business partners with various reporting needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Must Have/Be:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred.
• 2 to 4 years of related experience in accounting.
• Solid knowledge base of accounting policies, best practices and principles, including GAAP.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to prioritize, multitask and adhere to deadlines.
• Developed analytical skills and careful attention to detail and accuracy of work.
• Ability to question information received for appropriateness and completeness.
• Ability to define problems by collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret and analyze financial reports.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening).
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in various situations involving internal and external customers (Team Members, Team Leaders, Store/Facility Leadership, Regional Leadership, Global Leadership, outside parties).
• Ability to use Excel at an intermediate level including vlookups, pivots and macros, etc.
• Experience with an ERP system.
• PeopleSoft experience preferred.
• Genuine team player mindset with a sense of humor and patience.
• Strong business and reporting ethics.
• Ability to work cooperatively with team members to ensure completion of projects.
• Ability to effectively manage change and thrive in an evolving organizational structure.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

At Whole Foods Market we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all team members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the position to be filled.