Staff Accountant

Description

Join the top-rated RV dealership in the nation! RV Country has been voted the People’s Choice for Best RV Dealer and certified as an Amazing Workplace. With over 60 years of success and growth and 13 locations across Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and California, we're expanding our team of over 350 professionals. At RV Country, we're more than just a dealership; we're a community dedicated to making a difference in the lives of both our customers and employees. Join us and be part of an exciting journey!

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the daily accounting operations of the dealership. This position plays an important role in the preparation of monthly financial statements, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and the timely completion of month-end closing procedures. The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer and other accounting personnel to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the dealership's financial information, maintain appropriate internal controls, and ensure compliance with established accounting policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and supporting schedules.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and reconcile various balance sheet accounts, including cash, inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable, accrued expenses, and other assigned accounts.
• Assist with the monthly closing process by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting documentation.
• Review general ledger activity and investigate unusual balances, variances, and discrepancies.
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory records and reconciling RV inventory accounts to dealership and floor plan records.
• Reconcile floor plan balances and assist with identifying discrepancies between dealership inventory records and lender statements.
• Review and reconcile sales-related accounting schedules, including deal posting accounts, sales taxes, commissions, and other dealership-related accounts as assigned.
• Assist with the reconciliation of accounts payable and accounts receivable balances to ensure transactions are properly recorded and outstanding balances are accurate.
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules for fixed assets, depreciation, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with the preparation of financial information and supporting documentation for internal and external audits, tax preparation, and other reporting requirements.
• Monitor assigned expense accounts and assist management in identifying unusual expenses, coding errors, and opportunities for improved expense control.
• Ensure accounting transactions are properly supported, approved, coded, and recorded in the appropriate accounting periods.
• Assist in maintaining accurate and organized financial records in accordance with company policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Work with other accounting personnel to resolve discrepancies and improve accounting processes and procedures.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of internal controls to protect company assets and ensure the accuracy of financial information.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive company information.
• Perform other accounting and administrative duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with accounting software and financial reporting systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-oriented accounting department.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines, particularly during month-end closing periods.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred; equivalent accounting experience may be considered.
• Minimum of two years of accounting experience preferred, preferably in a multi-location business or dealership environment.
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with accounting software and financial reporting systems.
• Ability to analyze financial information, identify discrepancies, and resolve accounting issues.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with company match
• PTO
• Great company culture

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift lift and carry files, documents, and office supplies weighing up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Our company maintains a strong policy of equal employment opportunity for all associates. We hire, train, promote and compensate associates on the basis of personal and professional competence and potential for advancement without regard for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability or citizenship, as well as other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.