Inside Car Buyer
Apply NowCompany: LKQ Corporation
Location: Charlotte, NC 28269
Description:
Job Summary
Responsible for managing the monthly close process, timely and accurate preparation of financial statements,
and ensure adequate and proper financial reporting adhering to GAAP and internal controls and internal controls.
Essential Job Duties
Perform general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance, and reconciliation of ledger
accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, and capital
expenditure schedules.
Prepare, record, analyze, and report accounting transactions and ensure the integrity of accounting
records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
Provide financial support, including forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing variations from budget.
Consolidate budget data received and prepare required budget reports.
Review accounting transactions and ensure the integrity of accounting records for completeness,
accuracy, and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
Manage process for accounting reports/schedules for internal audiences (management reporting) and/or
for external audiences (compliance reporting) including consolidation of financial statements and budget
reporting.
Initiate and support continual process improvement.
Act as a liaison for ad hoc reporting and audit requests from other internal departments.
Stay apprised of new accounting trends.
Review various quarterly and year-end audit schedules, working with internal and external auditors.
Review monthly financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
Assumes other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities (Direct or Indirect):
Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work, ensures quality
standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance, and
administering corrective action for staff.
Basic Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
5+ years direct related experience
3+ years supervisory experience
Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
CPA certification.
5+ years supervisory experience
10+ years direct related experience
Experience in a corporate accounting environment
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
Intermediate to excellent skill level in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to seek out relevant information.
Follow-up on areas of delegation.
Thorough review of prepared information, maintaining proper focus on accuracy.
Ability to apply math computation skills including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and
statistics, and other mathematical concepts used in modeling.
Maintain a strong focus on details, working with the complex issue
Knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify the correctness and completeness of such
information.
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and FASB regulations and procedures as they relate to accounting.
Ability to formulate policy and document processes and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to create, organize, and maintain Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.
Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively.
Possess strong work ethic and commitment to completing responsibilities.
Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment:
Office environment, requires walking, standing, or sitting for several hours at time.
Perform repetitive motion tasks on the computer.
May require occasional travel.
Benefits:
Responsible for managing the monthly close process, timely and accurate preparation of financial statements,
and ensure adequate and proper financial reporting adhering to GAAP and internal controls and internal controls.
Essential Job Duties
Perform general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance, and reconciliation of ledger
accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, and capital
expenditure schedules.
Prepare, record, analyze, and report accounting transactions and ensure the integrity of accounting
records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
Provide financial support, including forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing variations from budget.
Consolidate budget data received and prepare required budget reports.
Review accounting transactions and ensure the integrity of accounting records for completeness,
accuracy, and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
Manage process for accounting reports/schedules for internal audiences (management reporting) and/or
for external audiences (compliance reporting) including consolidation of financial statements and budget
reporting.
Initiate and support continual process improvement.
Act as a liaison for ad hoc reporting and audit requests from other internal departments.
Stay apprised of new accounting trends.
Review various quarterly and year-end audit schedules, working with internal and external auditors.
Review monthly financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
Assumes other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities (Direct or Indirect):
Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work, ensures quality
standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance, and
administering corrective action for staff.
Basic Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
5+ years direct related experience
3+ years supervisory experience
Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
CPA certification.
5+ years supervisory experience
10+ years direct related experience
Experience in a corporate accounting environment
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
Intermediate to excellent skill level in Microsoft Excel.
Ability to seek out relevant information.
Follow-up on areas of delegation.
Thorough review of prepared information, maintaining proper focus on accuracy.
Ability to apply math computation skills including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and
statistics, and other mathematical concepts used in modeling.
Maintain a strong focus on details, working with the complex issue
Knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify the correctness and completeness of such
information.
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and FASB regulations and procedures as they relate to accounting.
Ability to formulate policy and document processes and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to create, organize, and maintain Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.
Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively.
Possess strong work ethic and commitment to completing responsibilities.
Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment:
Office environment, requires walking, standing, or sitting for several hours at time.
Perform repetitive motion tasks on the computer.
May require occasional travel.
Benefits:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Fertility Coverage
- 401k with Generous Company Match
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
- PNC Daily Pay Option