Sr. Manager, Financial Accounting

CarMax • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

CarMax Auto Finance is seeking a Sr. Manager, Financial Accounting to serve as a steadfast resource for all recurring accounting processes. This role requires intimate expertise with various company financial systems and a proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, with effective prioritization and time management abilities. This position is based in Kennesaw, Georgia, and requires onsite work 4 days per week.

Requirements

• CPA required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance required
• Five years of general accounting experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting or financial reporting.
• Three or more years of experience leading teams to achieve common goals, including supervising direct reports.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of accounting principles and theories; including financial statements, financial systems, payment processing, etc.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to SEC reporting requirements and previous experience preparing and/or analyzing financial statements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Have effective oversight of cyclical accounting processes, including general ledger closing procedures, preparing/recording journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, financial statement analysis, and compiling financial reporting and footnote support for SEC filings and earnings releases.
• Review work completed by the CAF Financial Accounting Team, including journal entries, reconciliations, and quarterly analysis documents.
• Partner with and serve as the primary resource for Home Office Accounting, Treasury/External Vendor Relationship, Loss Forecasting, and various other CAF departments to provide accounting and data support.
• Lead all external audit processes, including preparation of client-prepared schedules for quarterly reviews, annual audit and SOX 404 testing, and maintenance of financial reporting process documentation.
• Analyze data to identify and interpret trends and make recommendations for improvements to necessary business areas.
• Participate in and/or lead special projects (e.g., implementation/maintenance of new accounting standards and/or systems) and meetings.
• Select, lead, manage and engage a team of salaried associates who perform the accounting, reconciliation and reporting functions.

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Floating holiday
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Paid time away with no specified limit as needed for sick, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, holidays, floating holiday, etc. subject to manager approval (for full-time salaried associates)

What This Job Offers

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