Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

CarParts.com is the go-to eCommerce platform for auto care and maintenance. We offer drivers quality parts at competitive prices and allow customers to schedule an appointment with a trusted mechanic directly from our website. We use world-class design principles and the latest technologies to deliver a fast, easy-to-use, and mobile-intuitive website. And with our company-owned national distribution network, we bring the best brands and manufacturers directly to consumers, cutting out the costs associated with brick-and-mortar retailers. Our more than 1,200 team members worldwide are dedicated to Empowering Drivers Along Their Journey.

At CarParts.com, we're DRIVEN by our core values: Safety First, Customer Focused, and a Commitment to Excellence. These values guide us in everything we do and push us further in our growth both as a company and as people. They cultivate an environment where employees are inspired and empowered as we build and thrive together. All the hard work of our entire team has resulted in our inclusion in the Los Angeles Business Journal's top 100 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles list for four years in a row (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Join us!

Position Overview

The Senior Accountant will play a critical role on our Accounting team, owning stock-based compensation accounting under ASC 718 while also managing the Company's local and state tax compliance calendar. This is a hands-on individual contributor role that combines technical equity accounting, multi-jurisdiction tax filings, and month-end close responsibilities. The ideal candidate brings strong public-company or public-accounting experience, is comfortable working against SEC filing deadlines, and is looking to deepen their expertise in equity compensation accounting.

Key Responsibilities

Stock-Based Compensation & Equity Accounting

• Own end-to-end stock-based compensation accounting under ASC 718, including expense recognition, forfeiture estimates, modification accounting, and equity roll-forwards for RSUs and options.
• Administer equity data in the stock plan platform and reconcile it to the general ledger and payroll records.

Local & State Tax Compliance

• Prepare and file local and state tax filings, including city business license taxes, sales and use tax, property tax, gross receipts filings, and annual reports across jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
• Monitor filing calendars and remittance deadlines to keep all local tax obligations current and penalty-free.

Financial Close, Reporting & SEC Support

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Support equity-related and tax disclosures for SEC filings (10-Q/10-K), including share-based compensation footnotes and EPS calculations.

Internal Controls, Technical Research & Process Improvement

• Ensure compliance with SOX internal controls over assigned areas; maintain documentation and support internal and external audit requests.
• Research technical accounting and tax matters and prepare position memos as needed.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities across the close and compliance calendar.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or public-company industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with stock compensation accounting (ASC 718) — required.
• Experience preparing local/state tax filings (e.g., sales and use tax, business license, property tax).
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls (SOX).
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with a major ERP (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; ability to meet tight close and filing deadlines.

Preferred

• CPA license (active or in progress).
• Experience with equity administration platforms and payroll integration for equity transactions.
• ECommerce, retail, or distribution industry experience.
• Experience with Avalara, Microsoft D365, and Fidelity PSW a plus.

A reasonable salary estimate for this role based on experience, education, and geographic region is: $100,000-$125,000

CarParts.com is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring that we fulfill this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change, so too may the essential functions of this position.