Job Description:
Job Summary
Responsible for managing the WBA global consolidations function. Oversees the WBA's consolidated financials including balance sheets, cash flows, management reporting and reviews result with senior management. Also responsible for adhering to GAAP and Walgreens' policies & procedures. Responsible for overseeing the centralized accounting functions, various project initiatives (intercompany investment and systems implementation, etc.) and providing accounting and consolidated systems guidance.
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for accuracy of the financial statements and management reports for specific business unit or function. Works in partnership with business and accounting management to meet accounting needs of the business.
Directs and controls the teams' general accounting activities, including recording company transactions, classifications, and reconciliation of account balances in accordance with GAAP and company policy. Implements new accounting policies and ensures those policies are communicated to team as well as the business unit.
Reviews accounting results. Prepares management reports and presents results to Accounting Management.
Proposes recommendations for changes and improvements to accounting policies/procedures. May manage the team working on implementing changes to policies/procedures.
Prepares and/or reviews reports supporting internal and external audits. Works with internal and external audit as needed.
Mentors, coaches, and develops employees through orientation, training, establishment of objectives, communication of policies and rules, and constructive discipline; builds morale and motivation.
About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBA's purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nation's medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.
The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
"An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans"
Job ID: 1483619BR
Title: Manager, Global Consolidation Accounting
Company Indicator: Walgreens
Employment Type:
Job Function: Finance/Accounting
Full Store Address: 108 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015
Full District Office Address: 108 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-05145-01108-2
External Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and at least 2 years of experience in an analytical role in accounting, finance, business management or auditing or High School Diploma/GED and at least 5 years of experience in an analytical role in accounting, finance, business management or auditing.
Experience with applicable accounting regulations.
Experience with analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
At least 1 year of experience in direct leadership, indirect leadership or cross functional team leadership.
Willing to travel up to/at least 15% of the time for business purposes (domestically and/or internationally).
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 5 years of experience in an analytical role in accounting, finance, business management or auditing or High School Diploma/GED and at least 8 years of experience in an analytical role in accounting, finance, business management or auditing.
Master's degree in Accountancy or MBA
Public Accounting experience and/or Close & Consolidation experience
CPA designation.
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Access (for example: designing and creating simple queries, modifying data types, adding dates, working with required fields and/or creating labels).
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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