Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

This role is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the accuracy of the monthly accounting activities for the company.

Who We Are

At AAA Washington, we equip our members with trusted service and expertise to confidently travel through life. We provide our members with best-in-class roadside assistance, discounts and rewards, travel services and insurance. For nearly 120 years, we've served our members, not shareholders, so our growth supports innovation for the Club today and for the future. Seeking to reflect the communities we serve and create an inclusive culture, we encourage employees to bring their full self to work and support applicants from all backgrounds, abilities and walks of life to apply.

Why You'll Love Working At AAA Washington

You'll play an important role in bringing AAA Washington's spirit of service and peace of mind to our membership. Consistently ranked as one of the Best Places to Work by Puget Sound Business Journal, we aim for work-life balance across the organization. We support hybrid and remote work options for many positions based in our corporate office (Bellevue, Washington) along with some of the best benefits in the region!

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounting operations, including activities such as: general ledger, financial reporting, banking, receivables, payables, inventory, fixed assets, intangibles, lease accounting, and multiple system integrations.
• Prepare, review, analyze and help distributing monthly financial statements.
• Responsible for the month-end and year-end close process for entire accounting department.
• Review, analyze and balance the lease accounting each month.
• Assists with technical research and prepare policies and procedures on issues related to various accounting topics.
• Prepare Federal Tax expenses, State & Local tax filings, and maintain supporting documentation.
• Prepare and process monthly journal entries.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Assist with the annual budget process preparation, providing variance analysis, and supplying financial and management reporting through effective use of systems.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and mentor to the Accounting team.
• Assist with special projects or other duties as assigned.
• Contributes to a positive team dynamic through respectful interactions, positive contributions, and active collaboration to achieve department and organizational goals.
• Incorporates AAA's vision, mission and values in day-to-day activities and behaviors; guides and motivates others to remain committed to AAA's vision mission and values.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) in business, accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent experience
• 4+ years' experience in accounting and accounting system technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in public accounting preferred
• ERP or similar technology experience preferred
• 1-2 years of experience in travel, insurance, or membership organization preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CPA or CMA preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of accounting procedures, including financial statements and taxes.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and spreadsheet management
• Experienced in using and supporting accounting systems, ERP platforms, and financial applications.
• Ability to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment
• Skilled in excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage deadlines.

Salary

• Pay range: $88,026-$101,286

Benefits We Offer

• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental and prescription drug)
• Up to 22 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) in the first year
• Eleven paid holidays in addition to PTO
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 4 Hours of Volunteer Time Off per year
• On-Demand Pay / Earned Wage Access
• Free Premier RV AAA Washington Membership
• Travel, Insurance, and Membership Discounts and Perks
• Paid, on-going training throughout your career
• THRIVE wellness program
• Tax-advantaged commuter benefit
• Free parking
• Financial Literacy Education

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Hybrid work from home and office is required.
• The physical environment is typical of a standard office space. It requires the employee to work inside for the duration of work. Must be able to remain in a stationary position, sitting for more than 50% of the time. This position will require occasionally moving about inside the office to access equipment, cabinets, etc. May work around office equipment which could be noisy, such as copiers and fax machines.

Other

• Equipment used: Laptop, mobile phone, various virtual technologies and programs, other office equipment.
• Travel: Rarely travel

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Disclaimer: Position/Job characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.