Finance Specialist - Accounting and Reporting

Job Summary and Mission This role contributes to Rustan Coffee’s success by ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial accounting and reporting. The Finance Specialist manages key accounting activities, maintains the integrity of financial records, supports cross-functional teams, and provides insights that enable sound business decisions. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks mission and values. Summary of Key Responsibilities: Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Prepare, review, and post journal entries for month-end closing, including expense accruals, prepayment amortization, reclassifications, adjustments, and other general accounting entries. Handle fixed asset accounting activities such as asset capitalization, depreciation, disposals, transfers, reconciliations, and related schedules. Record, review, and analyze inventory, cost accounting, COGS, and related transactions, including reconciliation of inventory subledgers, general ledger accounts, system records, and physical count results. Support sales accounting activities, including review and reconciliation of sales reports, tender settlements, discounts, adjustments, and related revenue accounts. Perform account reconciliations and variance analysis for assigned balance sheet, income statement, inventory, cost, fixed asset, sales, and other general ledger accounts, and recommend corrective actions as needed. Prepare financial reports, schedules, analyses, and supporting documents for management reporting, audit requirements, budgeting, forecasting, and other business needs. Maintain complete and accurate accounting records and ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, procedures, and internal controls. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting concerns, support closing activities, improve reporting processes, and strengthen financial controls. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy 3-5 years of relevant finance or accounting experience; CPA preferred. Experience in general accounting and reporting activities, including month-end closing, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, inventory and cost accounting, sales accounting, and financial reporting is required or strongly preferred. Background in food, retail, or high-volume operations is preferred. Familiarity with accounting systems, ERP platforms, POS reports, or financial reporting tools is preferred. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, month-end close processes, journal entries, accruals, prepayment amortization, reconciliations, fixed assets, inventory and cost accounting, sales accounting, COGS, and financial reporting. Strong analytical skills to investigate variances, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems; ERP, POS, or reporting tool experience is an advantage. Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to meet deadlines and maintain complete documentation. Good communication and collaboration skills to coordinate with cross-functional teams and support audit or management reporting needs.