Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

About C.R. England, Inc.

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT and is one of North America’s premier transportation companies. C.R. England is an industry leader in Dedicated, Over-The-Road, cross-border Mexico, and Intermodal services.

C.R. England has also been regularly recognized for management excellence. This year, C.R. England was recognized by Newsweek as one of ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women’, one of only three truckload carriers to receive this recognition, and ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity’ one of only seven truckload carriers to be so recognized. Additionally, C.R. England was honored with a ‘2020 Glassdoor Top Places to Work’ award, the ‘Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Award’ and by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal as a ‘2021 US Best Managed Company’.

Committed to giving back the community, learn more about C.R. England Inc.’s goal of providing one million meals to children annually through partnerships with local food banks by visiting

About C.R. England, Inc.  

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT and is one of North America’s premier transportation companies. C.R. England is an industry leader in Dedicated, Over-The-Road, cross-border Mexico, and Intermodal services.  

C.R. England has also been regularly recognized for management excellence. This year, C.R. England was recognized by Newsweek as one of ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women’, one of only three truckload carriers to receive this recognition, and ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity’ one of only seven truckload carriers to be so recognized.

Additionally, C.R. England was honored with a ‘2020 Glassdoor Top Places to Work’ award, the ‘Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Award’ and by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal as a ‘2021 US Best Managed Company’.   Committed to giving back the community, learn more about C.R. England Inc.’s goal of providing one million meals to children annually through partnerships with local food banks by visiting

This position is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.  It is not offered as a remote position.Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for all aspects of the accounting process.  This person will be responsible for maintaining the General Ledger within the accounting system.  Reconciling of balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis, guiding the company through the monthly close process, and establishing strong internal controls will be key components of the position.  The Corporate Controller will work with senior management and department heads in creating the annual and quarterly budget. 

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Ownership of balance sheet accounts and account reconciliations including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, CIP and accrued liabilities
• Month end close including bank reconciliations, accruals, intercompany transfers, straight-line lease adjustments and cost allocations - Budget to actual variance analysis and presentation
• Sales tax, personal property tax and real property tax filings
• Analyzing current and past financial data, preparing reports and projections based on this analysis
• Assist with the completion of the annual external audit and preparation of financial statement footnotes - Preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Coordinating with other members of the finance and accounting team to review financial information

Other duties as assigned Skills:

• Advanced problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented with a desire to learn and grow
• Ability to succeed in a remote work environment
• Comprehensive knowledge in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Advanced Excel skills (v-lookup, sumifs, pivot tables, Excel queries and SQL) - Understanding of data tables and database structure - Strong work ethic
• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility
• Ability to accomplish goals and tasks in a fast paced environment
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Job Requirements:

• BS/BA in Accounting, required
• Master of Accountancy, CPA and/or CMA, preferred
• 4+ years’ experience in a corporate accounting environment
• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Strong understanding of balance sheet account reconciliations
• Strong understanding of internal controls and accounting process controls
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, or similar general ledger system, preferred

C.R. England is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.