Accounting Manager

MV Transportation•Kent, WA

1d•$119,000 - $133,000•Onsite

About The Position

MV Transportation is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to plan, direct, and administer all work pertaining to financial reviews, payroll, Human Resources, and purchase order reconciliation for a large multi-location environment. This role involves managing and supervising payroll staff, overseeing the payroll process, interfacing with Human Resources, tracking employee benefits, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, preparing manual check requests, developing and implementing payroll and accounting policies, monitoring accounts payable, assisting with inquiries, leading projects such as audits and benefit enrollments, preparing and reviewing financial statements, performing month-end and year-end closing functions, reconciling petty cash, providing financial support to management, working with corporate staff and vendors, reviewing purchase orders, ensuring compliance with union agreements, and supervising a Payroll Clerk. The role also includes preparing and compiling monthly reports for clients and management, running daily, weekly, and monthly reports, and assisting with other client-required reporting.

Requirements

B.A. or B.S. in Accounting or applicable experience of five (5) years or more.
Strong leadership skills.
Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
Organized, detail-oriented, and ability to manage multiple projects.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent technology skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Transportation industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage and supervise payroll staff.
Oversee the process and distribution of weekly payroll.
Interface with Human Resources regarding new hires, employee status changes, terminations, benefits.
Keep track of employee’s medical and dental benefits and other benefits (i.e. vacation, sick and holiday).
Ensure compliance with corporate, Federal and State legal requirements.
Prepare manual check request for payroll and benefits adjustments.
Develop, recommend and implement payroll and accounting related policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and timely process of both payroll and accounting.
Submit and monitor accounts payable invoices for payment and accruals.
Assist employees, corporate office and vendors with inquiries.
Lead projects such as CHP Payroll audits, Sick Pay and Health Ordinance, Benefits Open Enrollment and year-end W-2 distributions.
Review and ensure accuracy of preliminary and final financial statements with General Manager and Regional Controller.
Perform month-end and year-end closing functions to include accrual and expense tracking, journal entries, variance analysis, and oversee semi-annual inventories.
Perform frequent reconciliations of petty cash, accounting for all expenses, receipts, and money assigned to the division.
Provide financial support to General Manager and the local management team.
Work with corporate staff and vendors to ensure timely payments and efficient resolution of other financial statement and general ledger issues.
Review purchase orders and investigate/reconcile issues with purchase orders, invoices, and receipts.
Ensure compliance with all local union collective bargaining agreements.
Supervise Payroll Clerk ensuring accurate pay for all employees - including pay rates, bonuses and allowances, and paid leave - and assist with discrepancies as needed.
Attend operational and management meeting to fully understand division operational functions and provide financial/accounting updates as needed.
Work with division staff to prepare/compile monthly reports for the client and General Manager.
Run and investigate daily, weekly, and monthly reports required by the client and General Manager.
Assist with other reporting as required by our client, General Manager, and the local management team.

Benefits

PPO Medical
Medical HSA
Prescription
Dental
Vision (spouse and dependent children)
Telemedicine
FSA
Life
AD&D
Group Accident
LTD
STD
EAP
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Substance Abuse Professionals programming
401k
3.08 bi-weekly accrual w/80 yearly accrual cap for PTO (year 0-3)
8 paid holidays
More Generous Paid Sick Leave: 1 hour/per 30 hours for all FT employees
$1,000.00 Driver referral bonus ($500.00 upon training completion and $500.00 upon completion of probationary period)
$1,000.00 Mechanic referral bonus ($500.00 upon training completion and $500.00 upon completion of probationary period)