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Walgreen Co. is the leading U.S. drugstore chain in sales and technology use. The company's strategy is to be the nation's most convenient healthcare provider. Sales for fiscal 2007 topped $53.7 billion, from more than 5,900 stores located in 49 states and Puerto Rico. With 500 store openings per year, Walgreens will operate over 7,000 stores by 2010.
Walgreens Health Services (WHS), a division of Walgreen Co., provides mail service, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and home care services. WHS collaborates with employers, managed care organizations, private medical professionals and personal caregivers to provide the best services that put the patient first, yet provide cost-effective, flexible, client-centric solutions to rising healthcare costs. Wilson Health Information, LLC, an independent healthcare consumer research firm based in New Hope, Pa., named Walgreens Health Initiatives the highest rated pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) nationally in overall member satisfaction. Eighteen major PBMs were evaluated in the 2007 WilsonRx® PBM Member Satisfaction Survey.
Walgreens is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds. Walgreens promotes and supports a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.
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Accounting - Finance
Computer Software
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Accounting
Finance
Information Technology |
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Responsible for performing a wide variety of complex technical accounting and financial activities, to include providing advice to departments, reporting, identifying and interpreting inconsistencies and deviations, and recommending/implementing solutions to accounting, financial, and business issues through the application of, data management best practices, financial analysis techniques, and good business practices. Responsible for maintaining and applying a thorough knowledge of policies, procedures, and objectives of the overall Shared Services financial systems and resolving discrepancies discovered during the course of business engineering activities.
Maintains a high degree of competence in reporting methodology. Works directly with top Shared Services management on special projects under limited supervision. Within the guidelines of authorized Company policies, programs, procedures, budgets, laws, and good business ethics, coordinates and controls the activities, plans, and programs of the designated areas of responsibility.
1. Applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, sound financial analysis techniques, and good business practices to all business engineering projects.
2. Manages shared MS Access databases.
3. Prepares and assures the accurate and timely entry of data to the central computer databases of the Shared Services Organization.
4. Reviews and analyzes the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and operational data specific to assigned projects.
5. Reconciles differences and inconsistencies in the financial and operational data reported in the various Company systems and by operating divisions.
6. Prepares and analyzes monthly financial reports and statements for upper management.
7. Researches, analyzes, and explains current and past activity, expected trends, and potential effect of change.
8. Prepares charts, tables, and other exhibits for use in reports.
9. Prepares reports, statements, working papers, schedules, exhibits, and summaries supporting business engineering projects.
10. Presents and supports findings and recommendations regarding special projects.
BS/BA in Computer Science or Programming. 2+ years of MS Access database design and implementation required with a very strong knowledge of Visual Basic necessary. Desktop programming languages to include, but not limited to, VBA, SQL, Pivot Tables, Excel Macro, and a very high degree of competency with sharing MS Access Databases strongly preferred. Able to design, develop, and implement complex systems and reports. Able to perform complex analyses at the highest level using advanced financial analysis techniques, statistics and mathematics. Working knowledge of finance or accounting processes. Experience with vendor relationship management strongly preferred.
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