Senior Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Senior Staff Accountant

Location: Fairfield, NJ (On-Site)

Reports to: Accounting Manager

The Team:

Vanguard Dealer Services believes in the power of strong alliances. We partner with dealerships to improve people, process, and performance. With over 20 years of experience, Vanguard Dealer Services is very familiar with the daily challenges of a dealership in today’s rapidly changing and growing marketplace. Using integrity as our cornerstone, we only offer products and services that provide maximum profitability for our customers. Vanguard Dealer Services is committed to helping our clients create a menu of products and services that serves their needs, resulting in unwavering support and maximum impact.

Principal Purpose of Position:

The Senior Staff Accountant will assist in the financial integration of any new mergers and/or acquisitions as well as perform daily and monthly accounting functions for assigned areas. Functions are inclusive of journal entries and reconciliations to support the financial close. This includes participating in monthly and year-end financial closings and other special projects as requested by Accounting & Reporting management.

The Perks:

• An opportunity to work with a great team that is passionate about the same thing you are!!
• Networking opportunities to meet people that you’d like to know!!
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

The Responsibilities:

• Assists with acquisition setup, integration, and reporting
• Prepares monthly journal entries for month end close, including deferrals, accruals and cash
• Compiles and analyzes financial statements for accuracy and adjusts where necessary.
• Prepares monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts including prepayments, accruals, payroll liabilities, and intercompany accounts
• Computes commissions and incentives for certain entities.
• Reconciles intercompany account balances and liaises between agencies for accurate posting.
• Reviews inventory related transactions for accuracy in timing and values.
• Reviews AR/AP postings for accuracy and assists supervisors with training and values.
• Assists in various finance projects and initiatives as assigned
• Prepares ad-hoc analysis and tasks as requested
• Actively seeks, communicates, and participates in process improvement opportunities

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 2-5+ years of experience (GL, financial statements, month-end close involvement, etc.)
• Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, formulas, data mapping)
• Strong analytical and problem- solving skills
• High attention to detail
• Self-starter and the ability to operate under general guidelines
• The ability to handle ambiguity and facilitate change
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Communicates effectively and professionally with staff and external customers
• Comfortable with a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Maintains a professional appearance and atmosphere in the office

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Spectrum we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Spectrum Automotive Holdings Corp.:

Spectrum affirms that inequality is detrimental to our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Spectrum is committed to equal opportunity regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of disability. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. We support an inclusive workplace where employees excel based on personal merit, qualifications, ability, and job performance.

Position Type: Fulltime-Exempt