External Reporting Accountant II_

Naperville

As part of our National Finance & Administration Services department, you’ll help manage the critical resources and infrastructure that keep ALDI running smoothly. Your insights and skills will help every department make smarter decisions and ensure our retail divisions and executive leadership receive the support they need to run a successful operation. Within Finance, our teams include: Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting, Tax and Treasury.

The External Reporting Accountant will assist in consolidations and reporting in accordance with IFRS. This role will have exposure to international teams and support the annual external audit. The ideal candidate will have prior audit experience or strong industry experience with external reporting under either US GAAP or IFRS.

**Position Type:** Full-Time

**Work Location:** Naperville, IL

This role is eligible to participate in ALDI’s Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up to 3 days per week (i.e., work remotely up to 3 days per week; work in-office at least 2 days per week).

**Duties and Responsibilities:**

Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Assists with monthly consolidations of financial results to ensure timely and accurate reports.

• Prepares journal entries, monthly account reconciliations, and other monthly financial statements.

• Maintains the monthly SEM-BCS consolidation process to ensure financial data is accurately being brought into the consolidation system to meet the company's external reporting requirements.

• Assists in the year-end preparation of audit schedules.

• Analyzes consolidation procedures, both accounting and reporting but also the technical systems, with the objective to identify best practices.

• Determines and creates the required project deliverables.

• Assists leadership in implementation and rollouts of large-scale projects and performs other special projects as required.

• Recommends action or treatment with respect to accounting or finance policies.

• Identifies improvements to standard team processes that require investigation and partnership with other departments.

• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader.

• Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.

• Other duties as assigned.

**Job-specific Competencies:**

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.

• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.

• Ability to stay organized and multi-task efficiently.

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.

• Effective time management; maximizes productivity.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Proficiency in typing and 10-key data entry.

• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of the process for recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transaction in accordance with company, statutory, tax, cost, and reporting requirements.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.

• Knowledge of financial analysis strategies.

• Ability to understand, reconcile, and substantiate balances in associated General Ledger accounts.

• Analyzes and interprets data.

**Education and Experience:**

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required.

• A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience required.

• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

• CPA preferred.

**Physical Requirements:**

• Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.

• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.

• Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.

• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.

**Travel:**

• Minimal travel required as needed for job related duties such as training, project work and administrative tasks.

ALDI offers **competitive wages and benefits,** including:

+ 401(k) Plan

+ Company 401(k) Matching Contributions

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ PerkSpot National Discount Program

In addition, **eligible employees** are offered:

+ Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance

+ Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays

+ Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay

+ Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay

+ Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance

+ Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance

+ Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Click here to learn more about the benefits ALDI has to offer (ldi.us/benefits)

_ALDI is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon ALDI's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law._