Manager, Sales Audit & Banking - ON-SITE

Charlotte, NC 28273

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the oversight and management of the day-to-day operations of Sales Audit & Banking. Responsible for the supervision, cross-training, and development of staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

GENERAL

• Staff and direct the activities of the Sales Audit & Banking Department to assure the integrity and accuracy of information and the control of company assets as related to those departments.
• Reconcile and analyze all Corporate General Ledger accounts relating to Bank Accounts, Bank Card Receivables, Layaway Receivables, and Gift Cards Liability.
• Prepare for monthly review and analysis various reports related to Sales, Bank Cards, PayPal and TeleCheck.
• Prepare and submit uncollected checks to Collections or Guarantee Agencies on a timely basis.
• Prepare Annual Audit schedules and analysis as related to the Sales Audit and Banking Departments.
• Constantly review Sales Audit and Banking Systems and Procedures as they relate to Store Operations, Corporate Policies and Objectives. Implement changes and/or updates as necessary to provide the most accurate and current informational systems possible.
• Inform management of any material variances or irregularities discovered during normal weekly or monthly Sales Audit and Banking reconciliation processes.

ESSENTIAL

Sales Audit

• Direct and train all staff members within the department for more effective, productive use of company personnel systems.
• Review and evaluate all impute and output of the Sales Audit systems to assure accuracy and completeness of data flow-through to all other Corporate systems. Special emphasis placed on timely and accurate data balancing, updates of current systems, and polling issues.
• Review and evaluate all manual job functions within department for timeliness and accuracy, including manual journal entries, sales audit corrections and adjustments to the system, gift card fulfillment, bankcard research, and store communication.
• Review and evaluate Sales Audit systems and procedures as they relate to Store Operations.
• Ecommerce gift card fulfillment, assisting IT and other departments with resolution of issues as needed.

Banking Department

• Direct and train all staff members within the department for more effective, productive use of company personnel and systems.
• Review and evaluate for timeliness and accuracy all store bank reconciliations, corporate bank reconciliations, store funds transfers, uncollected bad checks, bad check write-offs, bank service charges, bankcard systems.
• Communicate with Banking institutions, Bankcard Vendors, Collection Agencies, external Auditors, and other external Vendors for proposals or information for better services, lower fees, and more up-to-date systems and information.
• Reconcile and analyze all Corporate General Ledger accounts relating to Bank accounts, Bank Card Receivables, Layaway Receivables, and Gift Card Liabilities.
• Reconcile monthly and analyze for timeliness and accuracy of information.
• Prepare necessary journal entries.
• Report any major discrepancies or concerns to management.
• Prepare various reports on a monthly basis related to Sales, Bank Cards, PayPal and TeleCheck.
• Prepare and submit uncollected checks received from the stores to Collection or Guarantee Agencies on a timely basis.
• Prepare Annual Audit schedules and analysis as related to the Sales Audit and Banking Department.
• Constantly review Sales Audit and Banking Department systems and procedures as they relate to Store Operations, Corporate Policies and Objectives. Implement changes and/ or updates as necessary to provide the most accurate, and current informational systems possible.

EDUCATION:

• 4-year degree in business or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years related experience
• Strong Management and Organizational skills (1-2 yrs. Supervisory experience preferred)
• Knowledge and understanding of banking relationships and the banking processes and procedures (3-5 years experience preferred) as related to Multiple Location Banking and ACH transfers into a Concentration Account.

The Cato Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.