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About the Role
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support the General Ledger team with month-end close activities and other tasks.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post journal entries in Oracle and maintain recurring allocations in accordance with established deadlines.
- Prepare schedules and supporting calculations for prepaids, paper, and postage purchases and usage; review and validate related invoices; and partner with Technology and Marketing teams to resolve questions.
- Maintain the inventory of standard journal entries and perform controls to ensure all required entries are completed accurately and on time.
- Support month-end close activities, including close communications, assigned close tasks, transaction validations, and follow-up on outstanding items with business partners.
- Validate transactions interfaced into the general ledger and analyze accounts to ensure transactions are accurately recorded and coded.
- Perform cash application activities in Oracle Accounts Receivable for franchise customers.
- Assist with Census reporting and statutory financial reporting.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Oracle journal entry support, including uploads, reversals, approval workflows, report generation, and other user inquiries.
- Prepare account reconciliations and investigate and resolve reconciling items and account variances.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, analyses, and explanations.
- Utilize approved AI-enabled tools and automation technologies to improve efficiency, analyze accounting data, prepare documentation, and streamline recurring accounting processes while maintaining professional judgment, data confidentiality, accuracy, and compliance with internal controls.
- Support the General Ledger and Accounts Receivable teams with special projects and other assigned responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Minimum of two years of experience in a corporate accounting environment; experience with a global, publicly traded company is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a high degree of reliability.
- Sound professional judgment with the ability to identify issues and escalate when appropriate.
- Adaptable and willing to learn and apply new technologies.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
- Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP is preferred.
- Ability to work onsite in the San Francisco office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays.
Skills
- AI-enabled tools
- AI productivity tools
- Microsoft Copilot
- ChatGPT Enterprise
- Oracle AI capabilities
- Microsoft Excel
- PivotTables
- XLOOKUP
- VLOOKUP
- complex formulas
- Oracle Cloud ERP
Location
- San Francisco, California
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000-$95,000
Benefits
- A generous discount on all WSI brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Resources for self-development
- Advisor (Mentor) program
- Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series
About the Company
- Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States.
- Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Rejuvenation, West Elm, Mark & Graham, Outward, and GreenRow.
- These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry.
- We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces.
- We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago.
- What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate.
- Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
Equal Opportunity
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.