Senior Accounting Manager

Company: Christensen, Inc.
Location: Richland
Posted on: March 17, 2020

Job Description:

Scope:This position will develop and oversee the resource office staff within the Retail Fuels Division of Christensen, Inc. This person will report to the Assistant Controller of Operations and will have continued communication with other Accounting Managers within lateral lines of the corporation and the Controller of Operations, General Managers and other leaders within the Divisions.Expectation is to be a leader and to build and maintain appropriate structure and staffing within the order to cash, procure to pay, general ledger accounting, closing, and consolidate and report processes as appropriate to fulfill the needs of the organization.
Significant Activities & Deliverables:

• Build and maintain an effective organizational structure and high-performance team capable of consistently meeting all accounting and reporting needs of the Fuels Group.
• Maintain ownership of the Division's process maps and work with Operations Controller to make improvements or adjustments to ensure all processes meet end to end control and information needs
• Understand, document, and implement proper procedures that allows effective accounting for the monitoring of dealer contracts & conversion, volume rebates, co-op advertising, fuel billing, cash management, etc.
• Maintain chart of accounts, financial statements and other financial & operational reports for the Business Units
• Oversee Cash management, key account reconciliations, EFT processing, and any additional accounting processes required to ensure complete and accurate Business Unit financial records and reports
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements for the Fuels Group.
• Ensure all key reconciliations are prepared on a systematic basis.
• Prepare key reconciliations
• Provide financial metrics for scorecards and supporting schedules for senior management and General Managers.
• Partner with the Operations Controller to ensure accuracy and timely financial reporting
• Identify and implement a system of controls with the Operations Controller, including Grants of Authority, and common systems & processes
• Mentor and coach key direct reports, including executing all requirements of the Assess to Compensate process which includes establishment of Performance Planners and mid and year end written reviews for all your direct reports and the team members they are responsible for managing
• Work effectively with senior operational leaders and demonstrate command over the business's financial performance by being intimately conversant with each Division's strategy, long range forecasts, budgets, ongoing forecasts and overall reported financial results.
• Partner with management to design and create effective budget models.
• Other duties, as may be assigned
  Leadership and Team Reach:
  • Become a strong leader and mentor with an openness for growth and ideas of improvement
  • Manage the career development of multiple direct reports
  • Assist in the restructure of internal accounting/processing procedures
  • Work as a part of the corporate team, ensuring accounting needs are handled at all times with an emphasis in customer service skills with a variety of department heads
  • Understand and live our Core Values
    Qualifications:
    • BA/BS Degree in Accounting.
    • Lease and Contract management experience
    • Strong understanding of management and cost accounting principles
    • Management or extensive supervisory experience
    • 8+ years of experience in financial accounting
    • Work well under pressure and meet hard deadlines throughout year as well as Month-End Close deadlines

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