Retail Accountant Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the retail accountant position.

Previously, I was responsible for plant Management with operating results, short and long range planning and administers the plant's Accounting Systems and Controls.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Hard working, self motivated and able to work under pressure
• A confident and organised individual with strong analytical skills
• JD Edwards, MRI, or Yardi is strongly preferred
• Previous experience in a similar accounting role, within a multinational company strongly preferred
• Advance to expert level MS Office Excel
• Experience in specific area of accounting (cost accounting, financial reporting, etc) preferred
• Advanced Excel skills (pivots, vLookups, SumIF)
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, Word

In response to your job posting for retail accountant, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for guidance and leadership to staff accountants and others within the department as appropriate, including providing training on accounting systems and processes as well as familiarizing them with accounting department policies.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Demonstrated understanding of accounting theories, methodologies, principles and practices, and the impact of departmental transactions on financial statements
• ACIS and DSS knowledge and skills
• Working knowledge of SEGA
• Walker General Ledger, and Web focus
• Technical Expertise – Has expanded fundamental knowledge of accounting theories, methodologies, practices and procedures and broadens skills
• Communication –Demonstrates effective verbal, non-verbal, writing and presentation skills
• Customer/Business Orientation – Interprets customer needs, assesses requirements and identifies solutions to routine and non-routine requests from customers, vendors, and management with moderate assistance from others
• Creating and Delivering Solutions – Analyzes account balances for accuracy

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the retail accountant position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for a strong understanding of the business transactions and related accounting performed by numerous contract administration systems.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Solid understanding of the Procure to Pay process, including sub ledger and general ledger account balancing and reconciliation
• Strong analytical skills and a deep knowledge of business systems applications
• Advanced usage of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
• Solid Budget and Forecast experience
• Experience and knowledge in Sales and Use Tax and Escheats
• Retail or Grocery environment
• Experience with Walker, Web Focus, MRE, SAR, Optika, Cook, Oracle
• Budget & Forecast experience

I am excited to be applying for the position of retail accountant. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for accounting services to Central Valley Rice Growers including Coop sales, invoices, and payments to members: (QB Systems).

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Intermediate/Advance usage of Excel
• Strong PC/computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Experience in Apparel industry
• Strong systems expertise
• Member of, or currently studying to be a member of a recognised accounting body
• Computer proficiency with advanced skills in Excel, financial applications
• Experience in preparation of journal entries, credit card and bank reconciliations, money order and gift card reconciliations
• Proven written, oral and interpersonal communication skills to work effectively with others in order to coordinate activities and arrive at mutual decisions

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the retail accountant position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for support to projects and business partners on the use and functionality of accounting systems.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Typically performs key control activities that are reviewed by management to ensure the accuracy of financial statements
• Leadership and Working Relationships – Explains information and convinces others in routine situations
• Seeks customer satisfaction and tracks performance against customer requirements
• Completes assignments independently and handles complex accounting activities
• Strong Excel skills highly preferred – VLOOKUP, pivot tables, IF/THEN Statements, and Hot keys
• Experience with medium to large-scale ERP (Microsoft Dynamics GP, Workday, SAP, Oracle)
• Motivated, self-directed and results-driven approach to work, also takes ownership of assigned tasks
• SAP-enabled process experience/skills