Senior Accountant

DriveTime•Tempe, AZ

54d•Hybrid

About The Position

DriveTime Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership. The DriveTime Family of Brands spans across DriveTime, Bridgecrest and SilverRock. You can find us at the intersection of technology and innovation as we use our proprietary tools and over two decades of industry knowledge to redefine the process of purchasing, financing, and protecting your vehicle. In short, as a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for understanding accounting concepts required to maintain the general ledger, supporting subsidiary ledgers, and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). You are technically minded and understand more technical areas of general ledger accounting. You will be responsible for preparing and recording complex journal entries and schedules, highly involved in year-end budgeting processes, ad hoc projects, as well as monthly business reporting. This supervisory role will include the review of accounting topics, accounting records of a rapidly growing portfolio, and general reconciliations with an emphasis on the ability to manage the planning, performance, presentation and completion of special projects. In long, our Senior Accountants are responsible for: Key point of contact within area of responsibility for the month-end close process. Review and approve technical journal entries and monthly reconciliations for items such as servicing receivables of a $30B+ serviced portfolio (includes servicing of third-party portfolios), expense allocations across our various entities and portfolios, capital market financing, general accruals, intercompany financial statements, revenue recognition, etc. to ensure accurate accounting records in compliance with GAAP. Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A team and other areas of the business to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis across several business segments. Assist in preparation and communication of various ad-hoc and routine management reports. Research accounting guidance as needed and provide recommendations for technical accounting treatment. Validate, test, and support the creation of accounting and financial models for revenue/cost recognition. Communicate operational expenditure performance to corporate leadership. Support external and internal auditors with quarterly reviews and annual audits. Evaluate and improve upon existing accounting processes, policies, and reporting.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting
4+ years’ overall experience within accounting/finance. With a minimum of 2 years in a purely accounting role.
Team management or leadership experience.
Strong general understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Advanced Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

Licensed CPA.
Heavy general ledger experience with technical accounting concepts
Public accounting audit experience.
Familiarity with AI and automation tools in accounting, with a proactive mindset toward learning and leveraging emerging technologies to enhance processes and decision-making.
Experience with technical accounting in a $500M+ company.

Responsibilities

Key point of contact within area of responsibility for the month-end close process.
Review and approve technical journal entries and monthly reconciliations for items such as servicing receivables of a $30B+ serviced portfolio (includes servicing of third-party portfolios), expense allocations across our various entities and portfolios, capital market financing, general accruals, intercompany financial statements, revenue recognition, etc. to ensure accurate accounting records in compliance with GAAP.
Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A team and other areas of the business to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis across several business segments.
Assist in preparation and communication of various ad-hoc and routine management reports.
Research accounting guidance as needed and provide recommendations for technical accounting treatment.
Validate, test, and support the creation of accounting and financial models for revenue/cost recognition.
Communicate operational expenditure performance to corporate leadership.
Support external and internal auditors with quarterly reviews and annual audits.
Evaluate and improve upon existing accounting processes, policies, and reporting.