Staff Accountant

FleetPride•Dallas, TX

39d

About The Position

FleetPride is the largest after-market distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts in the U.S. with some of the best and brightest people in the business! Partner with the best in the heavy-duty industry and apply today! This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor. FleetPride is the leader in the industry comprised of retail, service, distribution and wholesale divisions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Headquartered in Irving, TX, FleetPride is the nation's largest distributor of heavy duty parts and service in the independent heavy duty aftermarket. FleetPride’s sophisticated network of 300+ locations, which includes 80+ service centers and 5 distribution centers means customers get the parts and services they need, when and where they need them. We also offer heavy duty expertise with some of the best and brightest people in the industry. FleetPride offers career opportunities for self-motivated professionals, now boasting 4,000+ experts, empowered and motivated to create tailored solutions and solve problems for each customer’s unique needs. Join the FleetPride team today.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field from an accredited university.
Minimum 3 years of prior accounting experience to include general ledger support in a well-established corporate environment.
Intermediate to advanced level experience with Microsoft Excel, and strong use of other Microsoft products.

Nice To Haves

Retail or Distribution Company experience a plus.
Experience with AS400 system a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts and posting reconciling entries.
Download large volumes of excel data from the system to support various calculations and account reconciliations
Assists with month-end, quarter-end and annual closings as assigned.
Prepares reconciliations of general ledger accounts and month-end intercompany account reconciliations
Monthly P&L analysis for a region of branches and distribution centers
Read and interpret customer agreements and ensure payments are contractually compliant
Ensure all accruals / rebate calculations are updated/reviewed for the month end close process
Process payments and reporting to customers for assigned rebates
Research and resolve issues related to customer rebate payments
Monthly P&L analysis for customer rebate accounts
Provide monthly accrual and analysis reporting for customer rebates to management for review
Identify opportunities and implement solutions for process and profitability improvements
Performs general ledger support as assigned.
Calculate and record journal entries for certain accounting areas, including but not limited to areas such as location expense accruals, insurance accruals, prepaid expense accounts, customer and vendor rebate accounting and capital vs operating lease treatment.
Research and explain expense variances to prior year and plan or other ad hoc analyses as requested.