Senior Education Policy Analyst Jobs in Decatur, GA

Your Work Matters:

At Floor & Decor, we serve our customers with excellent service, a safe shopping environment, inspirational displays, and a compelling shopping experience. We also build careers. We look for those who believe in helping the company succeed, serving our customers, and working together in a respectful, collaborative, and fun environment where every voice counts. Every associate is part of our success.

The Senior Analyst is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This includes compiling and analyzing financial information, preparing journal entries, reconciling reports and financial data, preparing balance sheet account reconciliations, and assisting in preparing monthly and ad hoc reports. The Senior Analyst is also responsible for developing and monitoring compliance with accounting policies and procedures and providing accounting guidance and support to stores and Store Support Center departments to ensure accuracy in reporting and compliance with GAAP. 

Your Day Consist Of:

• Facilitates and completes monthly close procedures, including journal entries and general ledger reviews
• Performs a variety of general to complex accounting and financial analysis functions in support of departmental duties
• Prepares monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting and ad hoc analyses for senior management
• Ensures management teams have appropriate information to facilitate budget forecast and other reporting needs
• Assists with researching and providing guidance to senior management on critical accounting issues and the impact of new accounting standards
• Answers queries from stores as well as Store Support Center departments
• Maintains relevant financial close and reporting documentation and creates new documentation as necessary to ensure compliance with internal controls
• Proactively assists company external auditors and internal auditors, as needed, to ensure an effective and efficient audit process
• Mentors staff and assists with review of work performed by staff

You'll Be Successful With:

• In-depth knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, financial statement analysis, and SOX internal controls
• Ability to research difficult accounting topics, write position papers, and present to the Corporate Controller, CFO, and internal and external auditors
• Drive process improvements and develop systematic processes
• Ability to analyze, solve problems, and adapt to changing organizational and operational needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to internal customers and partner with other functions to improve processes and create value
• Skill in organization, prioritization, and attention to detail

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required
• 3+ years of progressive responsibility
• Licensed CPA or successfully working toward obtaining CPA license
• Public accounting experience a plus

Working Conditions (travel, hours, environment)

• Limited travel required including air and car travel
• The noise level in the work environment is typically quiet to moderate.

Physical/Sensory Requirements

Sedentary Work – Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Note:  Floor & Decor considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or familial status, veteran status, or based on any other class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  Floor & Decor also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer at its sole discretion.

Benefits & Rewards

Bonus opportunities & career advancement opportunities at every level

Programs that help you reach your financial goals: 401k with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Referral Bonus Program

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and other Insurance Plans (subject to eligibility criteria)

Work-life balance, including:

• Paid vacation and sick time for eligible associates

• Paid holidays plus a personal holiday

• Paid Volunteer Time Off that starts on Day 1

Equal Employment Opportunity

Floor & Decor provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other category protected by law.

This policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, testing, screening, hiring, selection for training, upgrading, transfer, demotion, layoff, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.  This policy and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any associate or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status outlined above.

Floor & Decor is like no other flooring company, offering the broadest in-stock selection of tile, wood, stone, related tools, and flooring accessories at everyday low prices. We deliver a unique shopping experience through inspirational displays and incredible customer service.
From our stores to our corporate headquarters you will find people that care, work hard, collaborate, and innovate. Through our associates’ teamwork and entrepreneurial spirit, we’ve quickly become one of the country’s leading flooring retailers; we’re proud to be recognized as one of Fortune’s 100 fastest-growing companies in 2020.

With 200 stores and counting, the opportunities to advance within our organization are endless!

To continue our amazing growth, Floor & Decor is actively seeking gifted people with a solid work ethic and a real passion for helping others. Are you ready to make a difference at a truly groundbreaking company? From our retail stores to our distribution centers, to our corporate office, we encourage you to explore the variety of exciting opportunities available right now. Our career opportunities may leave you floored.