Variety Wholesalers is currently seeking a Sales Audit Analyst for its Henderson, North Carolina or Columbus, Ohio location. The Sales Audit Analyst role is responsible for reviewing, reconciling, and validating daily sales transactions to ensure financial accuracy and compliance with company policies. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Sales Audit and works closely with Accounting, Finance, Store Operations, IT, and Loss Prevention to identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and improve sales reporting processes.
Responsibilities:
• Reconcile sales, cash, credit card, gift card, and other tender activity.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between point-of-sale (POS) systems and financial records.
• Prepare weekly and monthly sales audit reports.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Maintain accurate audit documentation and records.
• Collaborate with Operations and IT to troubleshoot POS or system issues.
• Recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and applicable regulations.
• Support special projects, process improvement initiatives, and system enhancements as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree; preference given to accounting and finance majors
• 1–3 years of experience in accounting, auditing, retail finance, or sales audit preferred.
• Experience working with POS systems and ERP software is a plus.
Skills & Abilities:
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas).
• Experience with JDA, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar financial systems is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Roses Discount Stores is a super-regional retail chain founded in 1915 by Paul Howard Rose and headquartered in Henderson, NC. In 1997, Variety Wholesalers, Inc. purchased Roses. Variety Wholesalers, Inc. is a family owned business that began in 1922. In 1949, John W. Pope took over his family’s “Five and Dime” stores, eventually growing them into one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States. Today Variety Wholesalers is based in Henderson, NC and John Pope’s son, Art Pope serves as chairman. Variety Wholesalers, Inc. operates 422 stores throughout the Southeast, primarily comprised of the Roses and Roses Express brands.
