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 teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. 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.
Senior Staff Accountant – Accounts Receivable
The role of the Sr. Staff Accountant is to support the timely and accurate delivery of billing, collection, and dispute and process management service to the external customers of the business. This position is also responsible for A/R and Stored Value Card journal entries and account reconciliations.
The Sr. Staff Accountant role will first support the transition of the current A/R processes away from our care center personnel and into Olive Branch, Mississippi. This role requires someone with excellent communication skills who can work independently with the various business partners on the transition and support A/R Management in continued process refinement.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Perform assigned day to day activities of Account Receivable Department Perform cash application to ensure all cash receipts are properly applied Perform timely and accurate invoicing Prepare and upload manual journal entries for A/R and Stored Value Cards in Oracle Cloud ERP Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations for A/R and Stored Valued Cards Partner with external business partners and customers sales to find solutions to customer issues Support the transition of A/R operations currently being completed outside of accounting to the Olive Branch A/R team. Support the implementation of Oracle A/R by performing assigned user access testing test scripts
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree with Accounting Major Minimum of two years of accounting experience; public company or public accounting experience a plus Strong systems and analytical skills with high attention to detail; Oracle Cloud ERP experience a plus Superior knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, etc. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Knowledge and understanding of A/R process Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines