BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES:

The Inventory Accountant is responsible for producing accurate and timely financial management reports and calculates and prepares journal entries as part of monthly financial statement preparation.  The Inventory Accountant is also responsible for managing relationships between PDI, Hy-Vee and business partners relevant to procurement and marketing.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Accountable and reports to (job title):

Director of Accounting

Positions that report to you (job title):

None

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND FREQUENCY:

(C)

Reports to work when scheduled and on time. Adheres to company policies and departmental guidelines.

(F)

Develops and implements proper keeping of financial records, making use of current technologies.

(F)

Works with management in monthly financial cut-off, preparation of journal entries, general ledger reconciliation and financial analysis worksheets.

(F)

Responsible for processing ad fees, allowance payments and related vendor deductions.Works with Hy-Vee advertising, vendors, and PDI buyers to settle advertising account balances.

(F)

Manages accounting of the marketing funds including weekly balancing, month end accrual estimates and quarterly clearing.

(F)

Responsible for Drop Ships, including developing processes for commissary billings.

(F)

Responsible for Gross Profit Analysis, including but not limited to vendor adjustment analysis, allowance account analysis, and reporting to PDI management of trends and adjustments.

(O)

Responsible for the reconciliation and billing of intercompany and third party offsite storage.

(O)

Manages the timely payments and reconciliation of Topco payables.  Works with buyers to resolve pending Topco write-off issues.  Responsible for clearing pending write-off to safeguard patronage dividend.

(O)

Responsible for weekly and monthly balancing of Temporary Allowance (TA) account.

(O)

Responsible for providing timely response and preparation of information as a member of the Recall Coordinator team.

(O)

Performs backup duties for the Inventory Control Assistant.

(O)

Prepares miscellaneous management reports and correspondence including weekly sales, inventory, and annual audit work papers.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND FREQUENCY:

1.

Other duties as assigned by management.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Office (climate controlled).
• Business office attire
• May be required to go across warehouse dock to warehouse office while encountering cold temperatures (35º) and warehouse conditions.

EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM JOB:

Microsoft Office, calculator, photocopier, fax machine, office telephone system, Metafile Imaging System, System-i

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB:

• Ability to make decisions, meet deadlines, and deal with interruptions.
• Good computer skills including Microsoft office and 10 key.
• Excellent Excel spreadsheet, data entry, and word processing, skills.
• Good problem solving, attention to detail and follow through skills. 
• Excellent math ability and understanding of accounting procedures. 
• Good administrative and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and phone etiquette.
• Frequent handling of confidential information and documentation. 
• This is considered sedentary to light in nature according to the Department of Labor Weight Classifications with primary functions being sedentary in nature.  Frequent handling, grasping, pinching, full reaching motions occur, listening, talking, hearing, fingering of paper, files and use of computer requiring finger dexterity.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma. Minimum of 4 year accounting degree preferred

EXPERIENCE:

3 years accounting experience or related area preferred. Retail experience helpful.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE:

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform.  PDI reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of business, competitive considerations or the work environment change.