Sales & Cash Auditor

Join Whole Foods Market as a Financial Auditor and become a key player in driving our financial integrity and success! In this dynamic role, you'll serve as a financial detective, analyzing sales patterns and cash flow trends to ensure accuracy and identify opportunities for improvement. You'll make strategic recommendations that directly impact our bottom line by detecting and resolving discrepancies, while taking ownership of critical accounting processes, including journal entries and account reconciliations, ensuring our financial records meet the highest standards of accuracy. As a valued team member, you'll help shape the future of our financial operations by developing innovative processes that enhance how we track and report sales and cash movements, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement best-in-class accounting practices that support our company's growth. This role is perfect for a detail-oriented professional who loves solving puzzles, thrives on accuracy, and wants to contribute to the success of a leader in sustainable retail. Your work will directly impact our ability to serve our customers and communities while maintaining our reputation for excellence in financial stewardship. Make your mark in a company that values both precision and purpose - join our team at Whole Foods Market!Note: Position available in Austin, TX and currently on a 5-day in office model. Relocation assistance available.

What You’ll Do:

• Audit daily retail store Point of Sale (POS) sales on an exception basis by performing transaction edits in audit tool
• Ensures the sales data in audit tool and general ledger reconcile each period
• Identifies, researches, and resolves sales trends and detect discrepancies in retail sales/cash flow
• Ability to identify and understand the accounting flow in the automated tasks to help troubleshoot issues
• Maintain daily accounting details including procedures, reconciliations, journal entries, and documentation.
• Works with business partners to ensure understanding of policies, procedures, and system changes.
• Participate in the accounting close process including monthly account reconciliations and balance sheet review each period
• Assist both the team and retail store team members in determining the cause for cash overage or shortages
• Identify areas of improvement and promote efficiency, organization, and accuracy around accounting procedures
• Communicate as necessary with retail store leadership to validate compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Partner with the Banking team to investigate and resolve cash and gift card settlement discrepancies
• Work with Accounts Receivable team with customer account reconciliation, credit card, and manufacture coupon
• Performs special tasks and projects relation to functional responsibilities or other areas, as needed on variances
• Provide support to finance management and other internal customers as needs arise

What You Have:

• Good knowledge of accounting principles, policies, and practices, including GAAP.
• Thorough understanding of retail sales flow, including cash settlement
• Process oriented with strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficient in Windows and MS Office Suite, special emphasis on Excel
• Able to remain focused on goals despite disruption or changes in approach.
• Accepts organizational realities and constraints while demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
• Treats difficulties and setbacks as opportunities.
• Communicates structured information in a clear, concise, and organized fashion.
• Collaborates with others to achieve objectives and ensure information flow.
• Applies basic research, information gathering and analytical skills to:
  • Select appropriate alternatives from defined options,
  • Collect required documentation and verify conformance with standards,
  • Assess accuracy of detailed information.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks, adhere to deadlines, receive guidance and work independently
• Takes initiative and demonstrates an ardent desire to reach challenging goals and pursue excellence.
• Considers impact to Team Members, customers, and the organization.
• Has sense of humor

The wage range for this position is $60,021.00-$102,036.00 Annual, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off and access to other benefit programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire. For additional information, visit our Whole Foods Market Careers site: https://careers.wholefoodsmarket.com/benefits.

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, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

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