What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant II position at Club Car LLC?
Club Car is a leading global manufacturer of golf carts and other low-speed vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. The Company’s primary segments are Golf, Consumer, Commercial, and Aftermarket, and it operates in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Previously a subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand, a global industrials business, Club Car was acquired by (in 2021) and is privately held by Platinum Equity. The company is headquartered in Evans, Georgia, with significant presence around the United States and internationally, and employs more than 1,200 people worldwide.
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Staff Accountant II, Corporate Accounting, will be responsible for corporate accounting, financial reporting, and internal control activities. This role will work closely with various departments, including Global Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Legal, and Tax. A high attention to detail and a strong desire to improve processes and controls are essential. The role requires learning and implementing new technologies such as Blackline, Workiva, Hyperion, and Oracle Cloud Analytics.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Perform account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including review of transactions and account balances to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Analyze period-over-period fluctuations in material accounts and provide clear, supportable explanations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and operations) to resolve accounting issues and support financial analysis
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal accounting policies, and regulatory requirements; maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting.
- Support internal and external audits, including preparation of audit schedules, responding to auditor inquiries, and fulfilling audit requests.
- Track and maintain fixed asset records, including monitoring construction-in-progress, and ensure proper accounting treatment.
- Identify, investigate, and resolve recurring issues in accounting processes (including cash and inventory).
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy, including leveraging financial systems and tools (e.g., Blackline, Workiva, ERP systems) to automate workflows.
- Provide accounting guidance and support to business partners and respond to accounting and financial inquiries with well-researched analysis.
- Assist with ad hoc financial reporting and analysis as needed.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned (up to 20% of the role).
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB
Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related degree
- 2 years of accounting experience
- Preferred experience in a public accounting firm or large company
- Desire to pursue CPA license and
- Additional education preferred (MBA)
KEY COMPETENCIES
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent knowledge of US GAAP.
- Ability to prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and account analysis.
- Understanding of internal and external audit processes.
- Familiarity with global chart of accounts and legal entity structure within an ERP system.
- Ability to perform variance analysis.
Technologies:
- Blackline
- Workiva
- Infor XA (MAPICS/AS400)
- Hyperion
- Oracle Cloud Analytics
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
- This position may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.
- Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans.
Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.