Staff Accountant I

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Now hiring: Staff Accountant I

Join Mattress Firm – America’s most trusted authority on sleep and be part of our noble purpose to help people sleep well to live well. In addition to on-the-job training and career growth opportunities, we offer an extensive range of benefits designed to support you, your family, and your future.

• Maintain financial records and ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded.

• Ensure the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconcile subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger.

• Complete all required training modules and certifications prior to the due date.

• Ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed to ensure a safe work environment for all.

• Communicate professionally with all internal and external contacts.

• Follow all Company policies and execute Company standards on appearance and functionality as well as appropriate brand representation.

• Communicate any concerns or issues to leadership to ensure proper efficiency of department and company operations.

• Complete other projects and special assignments as requested by supervisor and/or Senior Management.

• Execute company initiatives and other activities requested by supervisor

• Execute company initiatives and other activities requested by supervisor.

• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

• Contribute ideas on ways to optimize or improve the team, the department, and the Company.

• High School diploma or equivalent required

• Bachelor's Degree Accounting, related field, and/or equivalent experience required

• 0-4 years Accounting Experience required

• Must have a strong work ethic.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Detail oriented, analytical, professional attitude, reliable.

• Possess strong organizational and time management skills; ability to meet deadlines.

• Strong problem solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation, research and resolution skills, ability to analyze data and multi-task.

• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.

• Acts with honesty and integrity

• Strong fit with organizational culture.

• Must be self-motivated with a can-do attitude.

• Interpersonal Skills - Build Trust Ability to build a common identity with others that aligns with company goals and fosters mutual respect. Demonstrates integrity by living the company values in their relationships. Shows respect for other’s contributions and gives honest feedback that is positive and constructive. Seeks to understand before being understood.

• Lead Change - Aligns Vision and Strategy Acts to align with Company strategy direction and vision.

• Mattress Firm Core Values Customer First, Integrity Always, Teams Win, Results Matter, Data Driven, Give Back

• Integrity Demonstrates fairness, trustworthiness, and truthfulness.

• Technical Proficiency - Technical Learning Demonstrates the ability to quickly learn product knowledge, skills and technical proficiencies that are required for the role. Able to successfully complete course work and develop a keen understanding of the Company and industry.

• Passion Lives with a spirit of optimism and enthusiasm and focuses on learning and striving to improve themselves and others.

• Technical Proficiency - Initiative Maintains a high-level of energy and self-motivation to achieve goals. Looks beyond his/her job requirement to make a contribution and offer support to the overall organization.

• Financial Management Understands the Company’s financial processes and reporting. Monitors department budget and expenditures with an entrepreneurial approach to cost- benefit thinking to set priorities and achieve desired results.

• Lead Change - External Awareness Understands the external landscape and stays up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the business function, as well as identifying ways to capitalize on new opportunities.

• Results Driven - Time Utilization Uses time effectively while concentrating on more important priorities. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with change in the work environment. Efficiently manages shifting priorities to drive the best outcome for the business while supporting the team.

• Interpersonal Skills - Approachability Welcomes honest and open dialogue among the team and actively listens. Open to and encourages constructive feedback from peers, supervisors, and team.

• Results Driven - Takes Measured Risks Willing to make difficult decisions while understanding when to gain consensus. Ability to calculate risk factors in measuring potential obstacles and assess possible outcomes. Consistently seeks information to support informed decision making.

• Microsoft Office Products High

• Intermediate/Advanced Excel (V-Lookups and pivot tables) High

• Microsoft D365 High

• Understand internal controls High

• Understand account coding structures High

• Balance Sheet Reconciliations High

Office Environment

• Sitting for up to 8+ hours

• Standing occasionally

• Walking occasionally

• Talking frequently

• Hearing Frequently

• Usage of hands and fingers

• Reaching with hands and arms

• Occasionally Working Alone

• Store Maintenance/ Cleaning