Manager - Retail Corporate Accounting

Holman • Vancouver, WA

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About The Position

Holman is hiring a Manager - Retail Corporate Accounting to oversee corporate entity, real estate, and fixed asset accounting; lead a team of four; and support audit, tax, systems, and automation initiatives. The role oversees month-end close and technical accounting decisions for assigned corporate entities, including reserve calculations and financial commentary. It also manages accounting for real estate entities and fixed assets, supports budgeting and forecasting, and partners with Treasury, Legal, and Real Estate on property transactions. The manager works with Dealership Accounting on acquired-dealership chart of accounts conversions and presents fixed asset topics to the Dealership Controller group. As Corporate Accounting's liaison to IT's OneStream Administration team, the manager translates accounting needs into system solutions and leads automation that reduces manual work and strengthens controls.

Requirements

• CPA and bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including a public accounting background.
• Proven people leadership experience and ability to develop and mentor accounting professionals.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including US GAAP and consolidations.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to explain complex accounting concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Track record of improving or automating accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close for assigned corporate entities and conduct pre-close reviews to identify and resolve issues.
• Make GAAP accounting decisions within established guidelines; propose and document well-reasoned positions when standard approaches do not fit.
• Oversee technical reserve calculations and provide financial commentary explaining results, drivers, impacts, and business implications.
• Support high-level review of chart of accounts conversions for acquired dealerships in partnership with Dealership Accounting.
• Oversee accounting for real estate entities, including support for budgets, forecasts, and budget-to-actual analysis.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and reconciliations.
• Support rollout of a fixed asset application for capital project tracking, journal entry approvals, and month-end CIP and FF&E reporting.
• Oversee monthly construction in progress (CIP) reconciliations and lead quarterly CIP reviews with leadership.
• Partner with Treasury, Legal, and Real Estate on property acquisitions and sales, including gain/loss calculations.
• Lead a team of four, including performance management, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Promote continuous process improvement through the team's “one percent better” culture.
• Present fixed asset topics to the Dealership Controller group.
• Oversee audit and tax deliverables for assigned areas, including KPMG PBC schedules.
• Serve as Corporate Accounting's liaison to IT's OneStream Administration team and translate accounting needs into system solutions.
• Identify and lead automation projects that reduce manual work and strengthen controls.
• Take on other projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Bereavement and jury duty leave
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave
• Paid military leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Supplemental paid military leave for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager