Our 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 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.

 

Responsible for the accounting for Accounts Payable transactions.   Advanced knowledge of intercompany receivables and payables and Oracle Accounting software.  This position ensures the accuracy and timeliness of vendor payments and A/P reporting (RNI/INR and account reconciliation).  Responsible for supplier reconciliations.  Prepare retail accrual for DC to Store inventory movement.  Coordinate invoice uploads with the DC Transportation Team.  Implement corrective action regarding invoice discrepancies and documents.  Prepare month-end journal entries and variance analysis.  Recommend/implement process improvement and procedures.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Document, process, and coordinate inter-company transactions and Accounts Payable. Prepare inter-company account reconciliations.  Review and reconcile RNI/INR transactions.  Reconcile vendor accounts on a timely basis.  Prepare general ledger expense accruals and journal entries on a monthly basis.  Work with San Francisco G/L Accounting to ensure that A/P month-end closing duties are performed in a timely manner.  Interface with vendors to address payment issues and work with internal customers to facilitate inter-company transactions and documentation standards. Prepare month-end journal entries and reconcile inter-company account balances on a monthly basis. Prepare Retail Accrual for DC to Store Inventory movement.  Partner with Transportation Department to assure timely audit, coding, and payment of invoices. Propose solutions to address accounting issues.  Review and provide guidance related to company policies/procedures.  Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.  Special projects as assigned.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree 1 year of experience working with MS Excel Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Ability to work overtime and weekend as needed

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced degree or certification Inter-company transactions or Accounts Payable experience handling large transaction volume Excellent problem solving and analytical skills   Knowledge of large corporate accounting programs Ability to analyze data and produce reports to assist operations