Senior Accountant - Consolidations - Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Overview

Group 1 Automotive, a Fortune 300 company, owns and operates 200+ automotive dealerships and collision centers in the United States and United Kingdom. Group 1, seeks to hire a Senior Accountant to join its Accounting Team. We offer our associates a team environment, great benefits and ongoing training and support. If you are in alignment with our Company Core Values of Integrity, Transparency, Professionalism, Teamwork, and Respect - now might be the time for you to accelerate your career as part of the best company in automotive industry. Apply today or refer a qualified friend!  

In addition to competitive pay, we offer our associates the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time-Off
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Vehicle Purchase Program
• Professional work environment, with job training and advancement opportunities

Description of Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

• Review of dealership financial statements, supporting schedules and internally generated audit reports.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly U.K. reporting packages.
• Assistance with the consolidation of the financial statements for Group 1’s U.K. dealerships and various corporate entities.
• Responsible for foreign currency re-measurement and translation, and intercompany transactions.
• Perform acquisition and disposition accounting procedures.
• Preparation of various journal entries.
• Various monthly and quarterly reconciliations.
• Completion of special projects; and
• Creation of ad hoc reports.

Desired Qualifications:

The candidate must be:

• A team-first oriented employee;
• Able to excel in a fast-paced environment;
• Detail oriented;
• Highly analytical;
• Willing and able to work the necessary hours to accomplish the assigned tasks, especially during month- and quarter-end close process; and
• An effective communicator, including the use of both verbal and written forms of communication.

The ideal candidate should have:

• Successfully retained a Bachelor’s degree, with a major in accounting, from a reputable business college;
• A firm understanding of accounting principles;
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in accounting at a large, multi-location corporation and/or public accounting firm;
• Proficiency handling multiple, simultaneous projects;
• A working knowledge of Oracle FCCS and Oracle Fusion ERP.
• Advanced Excel experience: familiarity with SmartView or other Excel add-in tools for querying EPM data is a plus.

*All applicants must pass pre-employment testing to include:  background checks, MVR, and drug testing in order to qualify for employment*

Group 1 Automotive is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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