Accounting Specialist - General Ledger

When it fits, you feel it. JCPenney is one of the nation’s largest apparel and home furnishing retailers, and we're dedicated to fitting the diversity of America with unparalleled style and value.

Working at JCPenney gives you the opportunity to help create meaningful experiences for the millions who shop at our more than 1,000 stores and jcp.com.

Summary :

With varying degrees of supervision, develops, implements, and operates reporting and analytical activities within assigned functions.

This role will also support the effective processing and accumulation of financial data and its timely presentation to operating management.

Responsibilities :

• Performs assigned reporting and analytical activities in order to provide timely delivery of financial information to appropriate Company management that accurately measures financial results and enhances decision making.
• Assists in the development and implementation of reporting projects, as assigned, to ensure that proper and cost-effective controls are included in systems and processes.
• Develops and refines techniques that support reporting standards, controls, and measurements for management’s use.
• Collects and compiles data and presents oral and written reports to support development, implementation, or evaluation of analytical and accounting-related programs and procedures.

Identifies areas in current systems and procedures that should be reviewed for improvement.

Develops or supervises the development of proper written documentation for all finance, analytical and reporting-related processes in assigned functions.

Core Competencies & Accomplishments :

• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
• Advanced Analytical, Decision Making, and Conceptual Skills
• Thorough knowledge of procedures, systems, operations, standards, and reports that apply to financial reporting.
• Experienced user of SQL query tools
• Cross-functional enterprise understanding and the ability to lead cross-functional projects
• Demonstrates ability to lead multiple processes
• Experienced with data mining and independently able to find and analyze data to provide recommendations to management.
• Capable of managing workload and prioritizing multiple responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Ability to quickly learn and understand systems.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple departments and drive results

Experience / Education :

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or business related major OR 5 years of progressive reporting and analytical experience with exposure to multiple aspects of these functions.
• Familiarity with Data Mining and Lean Tools, as well as Microsoft Office products, Oracle R12, AssureNET, and ReconNET software tools preferred
• Lean, Six Sigma certification a plus

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