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Accounting Operations Analyst

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Florham Park, USA
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
USD 23-25 hourly
Discovered 2 weeks ago
Accounting operationsAccount reconciliationPayment processingMicrosoft ExcelJournal entriesVariance analysis

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Role overview

Supports accurate and timely accounting operations across payment, gift card, web sales, and digital sales and fee activity.

Works in a shared-coverage model, cross-training on key responsibilities to strengthen continuity and reduce key-person dependency.

Reconciliations and accounting

  • Reconcile daily credit card and PayPal settlements and investigate differences from bank or third-party records.
  • Perform bank-to-book reconciliations, correct errors, investigate variances, and document resolutions under established controls.
  • Prepare month-end journal entries, supporting schedules, account reconciliations, and analyses; escalate unresolved variances and unusual items.
  • Reconcile daily, weekly, and monthly gift card activity and prepare related entries and billing support.
  • Verify web sales completeness and reconcile daily and monthly activity between Sales Audit and order management systems; correct and document adjustments.
  • Create and validate weekly payment files and approvals; reconcile sales activity to VST invoices and general ledger postings, investigate variances, and prepare accruals.
  • Support merchant and store onboarding, including merchant ID setup, and verify required downstream system setup.

Reporting and operational support

  • Prepare recurring reports and reconciliations for internal stakeholders and respond to ad hoc reporting requests.
  • Respond to store, field, and stakeholder questions about payment processing, settlement discrepancies, gift cards, web sales, and digital billing.
  • Escalate suspicious or exception-based activity to Loss Prevention and Risk partners; support audit and control testing documentation.
  • Support testing and implementation of system and process enhancements and contribute to procedure updates and process documentation.

Qualifications

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and a customer-service mindset.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred; Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
  • Two to three years of accounting operations, reconciliation, payment processing, or related experience preferred.
  • Experience with financial and operational systems, including PeopleSoft, Sales Audit applications, Helix OMS, or gift card and digital partner platforms, preferred.

Compensation

  • Hiring range is $23–25 per hour.

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