What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant, AT&A position at Tri Star Energy?
Tri Star Energy is currently seeking an experienced and driven Senior Accountant, Accounting Transformation & Analysis to join our Accounting team at our Store Support Center in Nashville, TN.
Tri Star Energy is continuing to build an amazing team of high-impact accounting professionals, and we want you to be a part of it. We’ve been recognized as one of Nashville’s Top Workplaces for 6 years in a row — and we’re just getting started.
Benefits Of Working At Tri Star Energy
The Senior Accountant, Accounting Transformation & Analysis plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and process enhancement across our Accounting and Finance function. This role goes beyond traditional accounting by blending technical expertise with a sharp analytical lens to modernize processes, enhance automation, and unlock insights that drive transformation initiatives. You’ll collaborate across the business to streamline workflows, implement new tools, and strengthen controls, ensuring Tri Star Energy remains at the forefront of financial excellence.
We’re looking for an accounting professional who thrives on solving problems, creating efficiencies, and turning ideas into scalable improvements. If you bring strong technical skills, curiosity, and a passion for continuous improvement, this role offers the chance to
broaden your impact and play a meaningful part in advancing accounting and finance processes for a dynamic and growing business.
Primary Responsibilities
Tri Star Energy is a growing, family-owned company with nearly 2,000 employees and 150 locations, headquartered in Nashville, TN. With Wholesale, Commercial, and Retail Convenience Store services, we are the Mid-State’s premier convenience retailer and one of the leading fuel distributors in the Southeast. Our retail brands — Twice Daily, Sudden Service, White Bison, and Hightail — are well known throughout the region for providing an unmatched guest experience.
At Tri Star Energy, our mission is to build lasting relationships by serving our community. Our people are guided by our core values: Strive for Balance, Expect Achievement, Have Integrity, Be Committed, and Be a Servant Leader. Join our team and be part of setting a new bar for an industry on the rise.
Tri Star Energy is an equal opportunity employer and hires without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics, or any other category protected under applicable law.
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Tri Star Energy is continuing to build an amazing team of high-impact accounting professionals, and we want you to be a part of it. We’ve been recognized as one of Nashville’s Top Workplaces for 6 years in a row — and we’re just getting started.
Benefits Of Working At Tri Star Energy
- Competitive Compensation Structure
- Affordable Healthcare Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Credentialing Support
- HSA Contributions & Matching
- PTO & Community Service Days
- Employee Discounts & Perks
- 401K Matching
- Corporate Chaplaincy Program
- Employee Assistance Program / Tri Star Cares
- Pet Insurance Benefits
The Senior Accountant, Accounting Transformation & Analysis plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and process enhancement across our Accounting and Finance function. This role goes beyond traditional accounting by blending technical expertise with a sharp analytical lens to modernize processes, enhance automation, and unlock insights that drive transformation initiatives. You’ll collaborate across the business to streamline workflows, implement new tools, and strengthen controls, ensuring Tri Star Energy remains at the forefront of financial excellence.
We’re looking for an accounting professional who thrives on solving problems, creating efficiencies, and turning ideas into scalable improvements. If you bring strong technical skills, curiosity, and a passion for continuous improvement, this role offers the chance to
broaden your impact and play a meaningful part in advancing accounting and finance processes for a dynamic and growing business.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead financial transformation projects, including process redesign, system implementation, internal control enhancements, and adoption of best practices.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (IT, FP&A, Operations, Sales, etc.) to align financial transformation projects with organizational goals.
- Lead process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain process maps, identifying risk points and areas for improvement.
- Create and enhance standard operating procedures while mitigating process risks.
- Conduct financial analysis to support business decisions, including variance, trend, and root-cause analysis.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate and support internal and external audit activities.
- Provide mentorship and training to junior accounting staff.
- Manage ad-hoc financial projects as directed by senior leadership.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Deliver timely, accurate, and thorough responses to internal and external requests.
- React productively to change and perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)
- CPA designation or active CPA candidate (preferred)
- 2–3 years of progressively responsible corporate accounting experience (public accounting a plus)
- Experience in retail, hospitality, or convenience store industries is a plus
- Proven track record of process improvement and project management
- Proficiency in Alteryx, Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, OneStream, and other BI tools
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in reporting and analysis
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs
Tri Star Energy is a growing, family-owned company with nearly 2,000 employees and 150 locations, headquartered in Nashville, TN. With Wholesale, Commercial, and Retail Convenience Store services, we are the Mid-State’s premier convenience retailer and one of the leading fuel distributors in the Southeast. Our retail brands — Twice Daily, Sudden Service, White Bison, and Hightail — are well known throughout the region for providing an unmatched guest experience.
At Tri Star Energy, our mission is to build lasting relationships by serving our community. Our people are guided by our core values: Strive for Balance, Expect Achievement, Have Integrity, Be Committed, and Be a Servant Leader. Join our team and be part of setting a new bar for an industry on the rise.
Tri Star Energy is an equal opportunity employer and hires without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics, or any other category protected under applicable law.
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