Driven Brands is hiring: Senior Accountant in Charlotte

Senior Accountant

Driven Brands, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive services, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance, and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America's leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change, Meineke Car Care Centers, Maaco, 1-800-Radiator & A/C, Auto Glass Now, and CARSTAR. Driven Brands has approximately 4,800 locations across the United States and 13 other countries, and services tens of millions of vehicles annually.

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for all journal entries and account reconciliations for assigned GL Accounts as well as ad hoc and month end reporting. This role will work on a team of Accountants and will report directly to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of assigned GL accounts and ensure accuracy, understanding, and consistency of application and compliance with GAAP
• Responsible for performing various/month end/quarter end close activities to meet accounting close deadlines. These include, but are not limited to, journal entry preparation and submission and preparation of appropriate support
• Reconcile and maintain the integrity of the assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Create, upload, and modify accounting entries into accounting system and maintain workpapers in accordance with GAAP and company policies and procedures
• Document internal controls surrounding the tasks performed to ensure completion of close checklist
• Establish productive relationships within the accounting team and other departments
• Provide accurate and timely responses to requests from internal customers including accounting, finance, and operations
• Assist with other ad-hoc project as necessary

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a focus in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
• 3 to 5 years of accounting experience preferred
• Experience obtaining and analyzing data from an ERP system (Oracle experience preferred, but not required)
• Proficient with Excel (including experience with pivot tables)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Candidate should be effective in time management of schedule
• Ability to multi-task while working on a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Candidate should have strong interpersonal skills, ability to work well on a team and a positive disposition
• Ability to follow instruction, complete assignments in a timely manner