Sr Accountant

Job Description

Sr. Accountant

Location: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106

Work Model: Hybrid (2 days WFH, 3 days in office)

Department: Accounting

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Job Summary:

The Sr. Accountant supports asset management, lease accounting (ASC 842), and property tax compliance for Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG). This role maintains depreciation schedules, prepares reconciliations, manages real and personal property tax filings, and assists with CapEx budgeting, fleet compliance, and audit support to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.

Job Duties:

• Track fixed assets across all companies and divisions; maintain depreciation schedules for book and tax.
• Track leases within LeaseQuery database for ASC842 compliance and reporting.
• Prepare period &, quarterly fixed asset reconciliations and roll forwards.
• Prepare period &, quarterly lease reconciliation and roll forwards.
• Prepare renditions for personal property tax.
• Track and pay real and personal property taxes.
• Interface with consultants to ensure properties are valued fairly and assist with appeals.
• Prepare period reconciliations of all property tax accounts.
• Approve asset requisitions and ensure assets are properly capitalized and non-capital purchases are
• properly expensed.
• Assist with annual CapEx budgeting and re-projections.
• Prepare annual budget for real estate and property taxes.
• Fleet compliance; IRP, IFTA, UCR, HHUT and other related filings.
• Assist with year-end audit and special projects, as directed.
  
  

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Working knowledge of SAGE/FAS fixed asset software helpful.
• Working knowledge of LeaseQuery or other ASC842 software.
• Experience in fixed asset management and depreciation; basic understanding of GAAP and tax as related
• to fixed assets.
• Property tax experience helpful.
• Attention to detail is extremely important.
• Strong communication skills.
• Cross-functional collaboration skills.
  
  

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and more than 3,400 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2024 exceeded $12.0 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Yearly Holiday Bonus