Intermediate Accountant

Job summary

The Intermediate Accountant will support inventory accounting through journal entries, reconciliations, and financial analysis while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX controls. They will also manage consignment inventory processes and develop reporting to provide insights for business decision-making.

Job details

As an Intermediate Accountant at Best Buy, you will support inventory accounting through journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, and financial analysis while driving process improvements and gaining exposure to core accounting operations in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The successful candidate is needed to be located within the Lower Mainland, BC, where we will practice a remote-first working model, leveraging in-person interactions for strategic, collaborative, and social purposes. Join our collaborative accounting team as an Intermediate Accountant. What you’ll do: Prepare and analyze financial data, including journal entries, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations, while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, Enterprise Finance Policy, and SOX controls. Manage consignment inventory accounting processes, including vendor reconciliations, inventory balancing across systems, and timely resolution of discrepancies and mailbox inquiries. Oversee the allocation of freight, storage, and markdown expenses, and develop reporting that provides meaningful insights for business decision-making. Design and improve reconciliation templates, reporting, and data extraction processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness. Partner with stakeholders to investigate issues, provide data-driven recommendations, and support continuous process improvements. Leverage strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and financial systems knowledge (Oracle and RMS are assets) while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team culture that values innovation, continuous improvement, and celebrating success together. What we’re looking for: 1+ years of experience understanding controls, performing routine reconciliations, and variance analysis Intermediate MS Excel skills. Effective communication and presentation skills. Post-secondary degree, preferably in Accounting. Second-year CPA program. Familiarity with SQL and Oracle Cloud is an asset. Why you’ll love it here: Remote-first work environment. Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one. Health benefits and wellness program. Training programs to build new and transferable skills. About Best Buy As Canada's destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work. We believe in a fair and inclusive hiring process. We encourage you to apply if you may not meet all the requirements. Join our amazing team! We are looking for people just like you. Annualized Compensation Range $60,000.00 - $64,000.00 Starting pay offered will consider skills and experience. Your pay can grow as you build your career with us. Suite 102 - 425 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L3 This posting is for a vacancy.

What you’ll do

The Intermediate Accountant will support inventory accounting through journal entries, reconciliations, and financial analysis while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX controls. They will also manage consignment inventory processes and develop reporting to provide insights for business decision-making.

Requirements

Candidates should have 1+ years of experience in accounting controls and reconciliations, along with intermediate MS Excel skills. A post-secondary degree in Accounting and progress toward a CPA designation are preferred.

Benefits

• Employee discounts • Health benefits • Wellness program • Training programs

Listed skills

• SQL · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Journal entries
• Reconciliations
• Financial analysis
• Inventory accounting
• Variance analysis
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• U.S. GAAP
• SOX controls
• MS Excel
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• SQL
• Oracle Cloud
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Inventory Accounting
• Accounting Operations
• Analytical Thinking
• Effective Communication
• Variance Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting
• Reconciliation
• Decision Making
• Consignment
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Data Extraction
• Discounts And Allowances
• Finance
• Financial Systems
• Financial Analysis
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Innovation
• Markdown
• Presentations
• SQL (Programming Language)
• Transferable Skills Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Balancing (Ledger/Billing)
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Retail
• Accountant
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors