Sears Holdings Management Corporation provides corporate services to Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) and its family of companies, including Sears Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered exclusively by Sears and Kmart. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' Web site at http://www.searsholdings.com.This position is the point of contact for accounting issues within Product Repair Services Finance Team. Responsibilities include the preparation of business financial statements and to ensure these reports are reported accurately and in adherence with Company Policies and GAAP. Additionally, this position will actively assist in ensuring that internal controls and business processes have been properly implemented. This position interacts with associates of all levels within our company and is a key member of the business finance team.

Qualifications
FUNCTIONS:

Accuracy in Financial Reporting
GAAP: Must be able to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to business
Financial statements and maintain high level of integrity
Sarbanes / Oxley: A complete understanding of how this act applies to financial
Reporting integrity

P&L
Must �own� the business management reporting
All numbers are to be reviewed during month-end closing
Compare numbers to last year and the forecast
Investigate, highlight, and communicate all material differences within the month-end
closing timeframe

Balance Sheet
Must review selected balance sheet accounts monthly during closing.
Reconcilement and corrective action of selected balance sheet accounts monthly
Must be able to speak to and provide analysis of all line items particularly ones with
material changes

External Reporting
Ensure all transactions are properly translated from management reports to our external
filings

Process Improvement
Review the effectiveness and efficiency of key financial and operating process and
policies
Modify processes as appropriate to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and control

Control Structure
Maintain a strong overall control environment, keeping ahead of significant control
issues

Month End Close Process
Responsible for business and store support ledgers
Follow up of previous month closing issues for resolution
Prepare and monitor monthly General ledger adjustments (journal entries)
Timing necessary to complete the �closing�
Interim problem solving

Accounting Center
Work closely with the Accounting Center/WiPro to resolve accounting / close issues
Development and enhancement of business processes

Vendor Relations
Serve as a liaison between vendors, buying teams, and the accounting center
Vendor disputes
Source quantity claims
Source cost claims
Approval of claim reversals
Continual one on one contact with vendor senior management
Consignment inventories
Extraordinary vendor financing
Vendor terms
Vendor holds
Vendor anticipation (early pays)
Problem / bankrupt vendors
Accounts receivable collection and follow up

Monthly Reporting
Accounts receivable reporting
Travel reporting
Business specific reporting
Ad hoc reporting
Item cost exception reports
Vendor terms reports
Promotional expense reporting
Subsidy reporting using Business Objects

Subsidy Process
Monitor
Verify collections
Proper recording on financials
Work with buying and subsidy teams

Planning / Forecasting
Assist with plan and forecast when necessary

Education
Undergraduate degree in Accounting is necessary
CPA / MBA is preferred

A comprehensive and competitive benefit program is designed to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification, location, and other variables. Benefits offered include:

Medical and Dental Plans

Health Care and Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts

Short and Long-Term Disability

Company Paid and Optional Life Insurance

Business Travel Insurance

Merchandise Discount

Adoption Assistance

Kmart Advantage Rx

ConSern Loans for Education

Worklife Solutions

Voluntary Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Sears Holdings Corporation Associate Stock Purchase Plan

401(k) Savings Plan

Vacation Time with Personal Days

National Holidays

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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