Finance Specialist

Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

As Finance Specialist, you will be responsible for financial reporting, administering vendor payments, analyzing general ledgers and creating reconciliations for finance.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain daily organization of transactions and paperwork, which may include routing invoices for proper approvals

• Accurately enter transactions into system

• Analyze, review and monitor transactions

• Responsible for payment and reconciliation processes

• Work closely with Finance/Finance management team and internal/external vendors and maintain positive business working relationships with all parties

• May assist with managing vendor accounts and driving forward vendor resolution

• Capable of seeking and implementing standard and alternative solutions to problems

• Interact and communicate effectively and proactively with departments and vendors through correspondence

• Aggregate and summarize data using technical tools and accounting principles

• Balance General Ledger accounts and complete month-end reporting for Senior Leadership

• Additional task may be assigned as necessary 

What Skills You Have

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others

• Strong analytical and financial skills to evaluate data

• Ability to collaborate and work cross functionally

• Flexibility to support multiple areas of finance

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects effectively

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

• Previous experience in Finance

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance as set by the company 

• Ability to work at least 8 hours per day, occasionally longer when necessary to meet business needs, 5 days per week

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Perform work in accordance with the Physical/Cognitive Requirements section

Physical/Cognitive Requirements 

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner

• Ability to comply with health and safety standards