Retail Accountant Resume Samples

A Retail Accountant prepares and examines financial records for retail companies, making recommendations, performing assessments, and overseeing their financial status. A well-drafted Retail Accountant Resume indicates the following duties – completing tax returns, examining financial data to check it meets the correct standards, providing guidance on ways to reduce costs, and analyzing data. Other crucial duties include – examining financial data for accuracy, complying with the relevant laws and regulations; inspecting accounts to check their efficiency, verifying that correct accounting procedures are being used, creating reports, and preparing tax returns; and identifying ways to reduce costs.

Typically employers require a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a similar field, and the following abilities – advanced math skills, the ability to identify problems and errors in documentation, organization skills, computer knowledge, communication skills, a solid understanding of financial and budgetary principles, and an aptitude for numbers. The minimum requirement to become a Retail Accountant is a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. A master’s degree can enhance job prospects.

Retail Accountant Resume example

Retail Accountant Resume

Objective : Have over 4+ years of full-time experience in Accounting and finance work. A diligent leader with an organizational environment, problem-solving, and communication skills. Throughout this period became a proficient user of Microsoft Office and gained working experience with Peachtree, QuickBooks, ATX, and Lacerte Tax Software.

Skills : Payroll, Tax, Bookkeeping, Variance Analyst, Financial Statements Preparer, Bank Reconciliation.

Retail Accountant Resume Example

Description :

  1. Daily monitored of retail transactional business, including monitoring and batching of Web Store transactions.
  2. Initiated retail process controls; verified process controls and reporting and adjust as necessary; notified retail management of transaction procedures violations.
  3. Worked with Retail Management to develop sales associate and inventory control procedures to meet audit requirements and proper business practices.
  4. Managed retail accounting month-end processes, including account reconciliations and retail sales tax reporting and compliance, ensuring data integrity.
  5. Served as primary troubleshooter for all retail systems (process, POS issues, etc.).
  6. Monitored company internal purchases of retail merchandise for proper controls and procedures.
  7. Ensured proper department authorizations.
Years of Experience
Experience
2-5 Years
Experience Level
Level
Junior
Education
Education
BBA In Accounting


Retail Accountant Resume

Summary : Have 10+years of accounting experience along with a BBA in Accounting. Enjoy all aspects of accounting. Don't just go to work because have to, go because enjoy what do.

Skills : Accounting skills, Time Management, Formula writing, creating spreadsheets.

Retail Accountant Resume Sample

Description :

  1. Gathered store data including bank statements, sales reports, distribution reports, and any information needed to produce financial statements.
  2. Produced general ledger, financial statements, and balance sheets for all stores serviced.
  3. Maintained reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and all journal entries needed.
  4. Analyzed financial statements to assist stores in the increase of gross profits.
  5. Responsible for maintaining, filing, and paying sales taxes in GA, FL, TN, MS, and AL.
  6. Payroll backup when needed that includes but is not limited to importing time using Kronos &(Sage Abra), preparing employees checks, 941, all withholdings, and reporting.
  7. Wrote excel programs to reduce the number of manual calculations.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Senior
Education
Education
BA In Accounting


Retail Accountant Resume

Objective : Vice President with extensive experience with a regional recycling company and regional supermarket chain. Chief Financial Officer of companies ranked at the top of their peer groups. An officer and board member, assisting people at all levels inside the corporation from the chairman to facility personnel, as well as shareholders and outside professionals such as accountants, architects, attorneys, and bankers.

Skills : Autocad, Microsoft Office.

Retail Accountant Resume Format

Description :

  1. Oversaw all financial areas of the company, and was one of three active officers as well as a member of the Board of Directors, acting as Secretary.
  2. Reviewed facility sites for viability by putting together Pro-forma statements.
  3. Supermarkets built on sites selected allowed the supermarket corporate revenues to increase fourfold and net worth to triple.
  4. Secured sites, including environmental reviews, zoning, title searches and insurance, purchase options and agreements, escrows, deeds, surveys, construction financing, permanent financing, loan agreements, and closings.
  5. Handled facility construction, which included hiring architects and construction managers, preparing construction budgets, receiving bids, selecting contractors for the various construction divisions, approving construction draw requests, handling lien waivers, and other A.I.A.
  6. documents and recording all construction costs.
  7. Assisted with an insurance settlement of over $1,000,000 from a fire at one of the supermarkets.
Years of Experience
Experience
2-5 Years
Experience Level
Level
Junior
Education
Education
B.S.B.A In Accounting

Retail Accountant Resume

Summary : A highly motivated accountant with a wide variety of skills. Many years of experience in providing accounting services using numerous types of software and technologies with a very high degree of success.

Skills : QuickBooks, Lawson, SAP, ERP, Excel, Oracle, JD Edwards.

Retail Accountant Resume Format

Description :

  1. Retail and Mail Order Seller Complete bank reconciliation's and consolidate bank accounts for retail stores, identify cash over and shortages and late deposits.
  2. Contact retail stores to obtain store's sales and deposit information, and run corresponding reports responded to store personnel and retail customer, inquiries regarding register receipts, and disputes with charges.
  3. Balance cost of goods, sales report, open account report, and manager's commission's report.
  4. Prepare and analyze merchandise accounting reports, reconcile purchase activity and resolve issues.
  5. Accounts Payable Northern Tool & Equipment Performed duties necessary to ensure the proper processing, recording, approval, and payment of accounts payable, prepared reports of amounts due and recommend specific vendor payments for periodic check runs.
  6. Complete the necessary documents to ensure compliance with established purchase authorizations, verification of receipt of goods or services, and accurate invoicing, month-end report of merchandise, been received but not yet invoiced, to properly cut off purchase and payable.
  7. Responsible for the Route Accounting software and the management of the monthly processing of all retail transactions.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Senior
Education
Education
BS In Accounting

Retail Accountant Resume

Summary : Seeks to utilize and share knowledge and skills to their fullest extent, and to gain valuable working and learning experiences.

Skills : Microsoft Office, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Banking, Reconciliation.

Retail Accountant Resume Model

Description :

  1. Requested for electronic payments to be researched.
  2. Verified coupons Count coupons Correct Inventory adjustments Validate the daily ATM funding Prove when a customer drive-offs without paying for gas.
  3. Entered Pump Test Verify when a store uses cash to pay for items to be sold or used in the store.
  4. Authenticate the deposit slip from the bank.
  5. Verified invoice statements.
  6. Balanced Lottery Statement Use E1 to verify that vendors receive payments and credits that show up on the vendor's statement.
  7. Reconciled three to six bank accounts weekly and monthly.
Years of Experience
Experience
7-10 Years
Experience Level
Level
Management
Education
Education
AS In Criminal Justice

Retail Accountant Resume

Objective : Experienced Business System Analyst with over 15 years of experience analyzing, designing, testing, implementing, and supporting ERP systems in a SQL and proprietary database environment. These skills have been developed working both within my employer's database and as a consultant to outside clients.

Skills : ERP, Accounting, SQL.

Retail Accountant Resume Sample

Description :

  1. Oversaw the refund check process for all Microsoft Retail Store locations.
  2. Balanced store accounts and communicated with store managers regarding accounting discrepancies.
  3. Reviewed and analyzed the work of sixteen store bookkeepers.
  4. Processed exception reports and analyzed store budgets.
  5. Monthly and year-end maintenance of general ledger.
  6. Performed various reconciliations on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
  7. Audited paperwork from company-operated retail sites.
    Years of Experience
    Experience
    2-5 Years
    Experience Level
    Level
    Junior
    Education
    Education
    B.B.A. In Accounting

    Retail Accountant Resume

    Objective : Retail Accountant is responsible for the accounting and financial performance of a retail store. This includes meeting financial goals, projecting cash flow and forecasting the store’s profitability.

    Skills : Planning Skills, Accounting.

    Retail Accountant Resume Example

    Description :

    1. Assisted the Accounts Receivable Department with processing incoming vendor payments.
    2. Prepared journal entries for select revenue, inventory, and others.
    3. Analyzed accounts on monthly basis and prepared detailed reconciliations.
    4. Prepared payroll, records of prepaid assets, and accounts receivable.
    5. Handled eight grocery store general ledgers on a weekly basis, prepared financial statements every four weeks (13-period accounting), generated.
    6. Analyzed gross profit margins by auditing the general ledger inventory accounts against invoices paid.
    7. Responsible for financial reporting, analysis, and budget preparation for 62 retail outlet locations.
    Years of Experience
    Experience
    2-5 Years
    Experience Level
    Level
    Junior
    Education
    Education
    BS In Accounting

    Retail Accountant Resume

    Objective : Seeking a Retail Accountant position where my accounting skills will be further developed. Certified accounting professional with strong accomplished experience in retail accounting.

    Skills : Autocad, Microsoft Office, Technical Plan Execution, Fast Learner, Detail-Oriented, Organized, Communication, Multilingual, Team Player.

    Retail Accountant Resume Template

    Description :

    1. Prepared inventory reports for each period for all perishable departments.
    2. Prepared weekly and quarterly income statements 
    3. Prepared quarterly inventory reports for all departments.
    4. Prepared weekly financial statements.
    5. Produced weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual financial statements which include profit & loss statements, balance sheets, trial balances.
    6. Evaluated financial statements to retailer owners, management teams.
    7. Analyzed expenses on actual to forecast/ budget variance reports.
    Years of Experience
    Experience
    2-5 Years
    Experience Level
    Level
    Junior
    Education
    Education
    BS In Accounting

    Retail Accountant Resume

    Headline : Retail Accountant supports the business through analysis, reporting and analysis of financial information. This includes developing and conducting financial analysis for key performance indicators, financial reporting, and assisting in the development of internal financial management processes.

    Skills : Accounting, Sales.

    Retail Accountant Resume Template

    Description :

    1. Prepared and coordinated monthly forecasts and annual budgets Audits & Tax Filed monthly sales tax and assisted sales tax IRS audits.
    2. Reconciled cash, lottery, and credit cards for the company-owned convenience stores operating in multiple states.
    3. Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, bank reconciliations, credit cards.
    4. Reviewed accounts payable distributions.
    5. Participated in the month-end closing process, which involved preparing statements of profit and loss, balance sheets, expense accruals, and sales and.
    6. Implemented and enforced expense control procedures, sales auditing, complete lease maintenance, and landlord reporting.
    7. Managed the data entry personnel at multiple locations and supervised the monthly closing processes for each plant.
    Years of Experience
    Experience
    5-7 Years
    Experience Level
    Level
    Executive
    Education
    Education
    BS In Accounting

    Retail Accountant Resume

    Summary : Retail Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the retail business. It includes a wide range of accounting and financial functions, working with other departments such as finance, human resources and legal to achieve company goals.

    Skills : Computer literacy, Windows proficient, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Bilingual.

    Retail Accountant Resume Example

    Description :

    1. Provided summary financial entries for retail activities and audited the monthly inventory counts.
    2. Monitored, advised, and processed outside events (concerts, conventions, etc.) merchandise settlement.
    3. Assisted with ticketing and admissions accounting.
    4. Maintained communication between retail store managers and management.
    5. Accounting responsibilities for stores and vendors.
    6. Handled 10+ end-of-the-month bank reconciliations. 
    7. Completed daily sales reports for 15 retail stores.
    Years of Experience
    Experience
    10+ Years
    Experience Level
    Level
    Senior
    Education
    Education
    BS In Accounting