Accountant

Job Description:

WORK WHERE YOU MATTER:

At Les Schwab Tires, we have been doing the right thing since 1952 — for both our customers and our employees. Empowering our team members and fostering their growth is deeply rooted in our culture. When you join Les Schwab, you become part of a dynamic, creative, and supportive team dedicated to helping each other thrive and achieve long-term success.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The accountant performs month-end, quarterly and year-end financial close duties primarily related to inventory and gross profit including account reconciliations, advanced journal entries, account analysis and reporting. They will also participate in and support other team members across the accounting department as needed for gross profit related projects, software and process implementations, new store acquisitions and other accounting projects as assigned. The Accountant may be required to help train staff and attend key stakeholder meetings supporting implementation of new POS system.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions/primary responsibilities.

25% Record Financial Transactions: Record journal entries and other transactions in the GL as required

25% Account Reconciliations: Build, reconcile, review, document and resolve discrepancies between the general ledger and subledgers

20% Financial Reporting: Review and analyze financial statements for accuracy and reasonableness. Prepare and distribute monthly, quarterly and annual accounting reports as scheduled. Prepare reports detailing financial variances, trends and modeling (what-if analysis) as requested by management. Assist with year-end and interim audit preparation and requests.

20% - Software Initiatives: Support ongoing technology initiatives through design, testing, and implementation

10% - Other: Special projects and support for other Accounting Department needs

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or 5 years of corporate accounting experience, including financial close, reconciliations, analysis and reporting.
  
  

Required Technical Skills/Knowledge:

• Primary skills and tools: Advanced PC skills including Word, Excel, Google Suite, Netsuite or working knowledge of similar general ledger and ERP systems.
• Secondary systems: WorkDay, Solution 7
• Ability to identify procedural and internal control weaknesses and provide suggestions and guidance for improvement.
  
  

General Knowledge and Abilities:

• Adaptability: Must possess the time management and organizational skills necessary to work quickly and effectively under pressure with the flexibility to perform in an ever-changing work environment, concentrating on several areas of work at one time.
• Analytical Skills: Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills. Strong analytical and decision-making skills with proven ability to manage diversity of work assignments. Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Communication: Ability to communicate information clearly and professionally (both verbally and in writing) while ensuring that the quality and content of the message are relevant to the circumstances and understandable to wide audiences; the ability to draft, proofread, and send written communications effectively; the ability and willingness to carefully listen to others by asking appropriate questions, avoiding interruptions
• Service Excellence: Anticipate and understand stakeholders' needs, identify suitable solutions; consistently deliver on those expectations
• Teamwork: Must work effectively independently, as a member of a team
  
  

Physical Requirements:

Primarily desk position; regularly required to sit, occasionally required to stand and walk. Requires frequent and repetitive use of hands and fingers to operate computer, mouse, keyboard, and office related equipment and the ability to reach with hands and arms. Position requires lifting no more than 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close visual acuity and the ability to adjust focus. Requires the ability to communicate verbally and exchange information over the phone and in person.

Work Environment:

Office, non-manual work; the worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

BENEFITS:

• Annual profit-sharing bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Company-funded retirement plan - no cost to employee
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Hybrid arrangements available (work 1-2 days/week from home)
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee discount
  
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions/primary responsibilities. This job description is not all inclusive and is subject to change. Additional duties, responsibilities, and tasks may be assigned, as necessary. Employment remains “AT WILL” at all times.