Senior Accountant

Mavis Tire - Senior Accountant

Put your career into high gear with Mavis Tires We’re looking for a full-time Senior Accountant to join Team Mavis at our Operations Support Center (OSC) in White Plains, NY . With over 4,000 retail locations, Mavis is one of the largest tire sales and automotive repair chains in the United States.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to join a growing organization and play an important role in our financial operations. The Senior Accountant will support accounting activities across our corporate and retail operations, contribute to the month-end close and financial reporting processes, support SOX compliance, and partner with teams throughout the organization to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

About the Position

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for assisting in the accounting of general functions as it relates to Mavis’ Operation Support Center (OSC) and Store level operations, including but not limited to the preparation and review of journal entries related to accruals, operating expenses, revenue, accounts receivables, fixed assets, and inventories. This individual will also provide strategic support and analysis as needed and oversee the first level review and instruction of more junior staff. The Senior Accountant is a self-motivated, adaptive, eager learner who can manage and prioritize an evolving workload in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have an analytical mindset, strong work ethic, heightened attention to detail, and a desire for continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

1. Minimum Qualifications:

• be at least 18 years of age;
• legally authorized to work in the United States;
• strong verbal and written communication skills;
• the ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment;
• four year college degree in accounting or finance;
• Strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and SOX;
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite (Especially Excel);
• Confident, Team-oriented, Trustworthy, Supportive; and
• Three to five years of prior leadership experience reviewing and instructing other staff.

Essential Functions of the Position

1. Monthly Close

• Prepare period-end entries, account reconciliations, and account analyses as it relates to owned areas (including but not limited to accruals, operating expenses, revenue, accounts receivables, fixed assets, and inventories) and maintain appropriate SOX documentation and support when required.
• Facilitate period-end closings by ensuring the accurate and timely completion of all responsibilities.
• Work with Operations and vendors to develop and implement processes to drive continuous improvement to period end close activities.
• Act as a key member of cross-departmental teams to improve the flow of data and reporting.

2. SOX Compliance

• Support implementation and compliance with SOX key controls related to owned accounts and processes.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors related to owned accounts and processes ensuring complete, timely, and accurate responses to information requests.
• Continuously evaluate SOX controls in light of changing systems/processes and work with Internal Audit to identify and implement necessary control changes.

3. Process Improvement

• Review existing processes, structures, and systems to assist in the identification of improvement opportunities with a focus on simplification, standardization, and optimization, especially the reduction of manual activities.
• Help drive the reduction of the close timeline by assessing and streamlining close-related activities.
• Assist in assessing the impact from and implement the required changes to systems, process, policies, and procedures due to new accounting standards, regulatory changes, changes in business strategy, cross-departmental initiatives, and other operational changes.
• Support the implementation of on-going process improvement initiatives.

4. Annual Audit and Quarterly Reviews

• Support information flow between accounting teams, external auditors, and other internal and external partners.
• Prepare balance sheet and income statement fluctuation analyses.
• Provide requested support to Tax and Financial Reporting and adhere to external reporting timelines.

5. Other

• Collaborate with other OSC teams (such as Marketing, Information Technology, and Operations) where required and appropriate.
• Prepare reports/analyses and part