About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and many more recognizable names.

What you will be doing

Now is an exciting time to join our indirect tax team. We are focused on optimizing our sales and use tax process and are looking to add a team member who is passionate about tax and technology who will assist with all indirect tax technology initiatives.

The position can be based in Boise, Idaho, or one of our main regional offices (Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Pleasanton CA, Denver CO, Dallas TX, Chicago, IL, or Fullerton, CA, Phoenix, AZ).

Main responsibilities

• Enter complicated journal entries in preparation of four week close.
• Analyze Balance Sheet and Income Statement balances and activity during four week close.
• Provide assistance in the reconciliation of difficult and troublesome accounts.
• Review reconciliation of various Balance Sheet accounts.
• Review and approve invoices for payment and accrue amounts due for various liabilities.
• Auditing of sales and use tax related reports.
• Review and approve reports for various state and local governmental taxing authorities.
• Direct preparation of special projects or reports assigned to the section.
• Set up PC systems to enhance productivity within the office.
• Assist with SOX compliance documentation and review.
• Train and assist Associates in specific accounting tasks and in the use of systems.
• Coordinate various other projects as assigned by supervisor.

What we are searching for

• 2 or more years experience working with multi-state sales and use tax.
• Advanced level PC skills with knowledge of Windows & Microsoft software applications.
• Detail oriented with high degree of accuracy.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Self-motivated and work independently with a minimum of supervision under rigid time constraints.
• Good analytical and organizational skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Four year college degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
• Four or more years accounting experience in a large organization with mainframe-based accounting systems.
• Honest and trustworthy, exhibiting sound business ethics.

We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:

• Tax Compliance Software experience
• Tax Engine experience
• Four Year Degree
• ERP (SAP or Oracle) experience

What it is like at Albertsons?

Albertsons Culture Principles

Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect

Team: We always support and recognize each other

Inclusive: We always value everyone’s perspective

Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others

Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer

Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success