Manager Technical Accounting

LKQ•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Join the LKQ Family! We're looking for motivated individuals to join our team at LKQ Corporation. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment, LKQ is the place to be. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career! Primary technical accounting resource for North America, and will lead efforts to apply LKQ accounting policies across the region.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree.
5+ years related experience in a public accounting, corporate accounting and/or financial analysis role.
Public company experience either through direct work experience or audit.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc.
Ability to create, maintain, and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and PowerPoint presentations to support business objectives.
Frequently communicates complex information across departments and interacts with management.
Can present, resolve, and address delicate situations.
Can motivate and persuade others.
Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation.
Problems are solved using knowledge and skills, general precedents, and practices.
Decisions impact the management and operations within a department or business unit.
May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department.
Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area.
May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs.
Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others.
Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Public Accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with finance and functional leaders to develop, implement, and operationalize standardized accounting policies and procedures.
Promote consistency, adoption of best practices, and alignment with US GAAP in finance and other business transformation initiatives.
Develop, update, and maintain accounting policy documentation, with a focus on widespread access and improved usability.
Serve as a resource to the organization on accounting policy application and best practices.
Participate in efforts to standardize and maintain processes around finance master data (i.e., charts of accounts).
Perform research on accounting matters raised by management or the field.
Provide support to operations related to local / US GAAP conversion and other technical matters.
Track standard setter updates and impact on the company; manage processes to implement new standards as they become effective.
Assist in reviews of financial statements to provide policy viewpoint and technical accounting support.
Work with field and finance personnel to document new and/or unique accounting transactions.
Assume other duties as assigned.
Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work, ensuring quality standards.
Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance, and administering corrective action for staff.