Assistant Staff Accountant-Bank & Sales Audit
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Staff Accountant responsible for reconciling bank accounts and managing credit card transactions. The role involves preparing monthly reconciliations and maintaining effective communication with key personnel to resolve discrepancies.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly reconciliations of single and concentration depository bank accounts using manual and electronic banking systems
- Update receivable files daily - credit card corporate total and settlement files, debit card settlement file for retail stores and e-com
- Prepare monthly reconciliation package, including journal entries, and various spreadsheets
- Respond to the daily request of credit card retrievals and chargebacks
- Resolve credit card issues with store managers/customers/customer service on a timely basis
- Investigate unusual/fraudulent credit card transactions
- Report to/supplement Loss Prevention on any unusual chargebacks or credit card activity
- Utilize and maintain key relationship with our credit card processor, American Express and Discover
- Assist supervisor and other department heads
Skills
- Proficient Excel & Word Skills
- Extremely detailed oriented, self-motivated, independent proactive worker
- Knowledge of Oracle Financial Systems is a plus
- Team player with ability to prioritize
- Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
- Extremely detailed oriented, initiative-taking, independent worker
- Associate's Degree in Accounting
- One years' work experience in the accounting field with analysis experience
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