Accountant / AP

Best-Equipment-1; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

Best Equipment, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, seeks an Accountant to support the finance team. The role focuses on AP processing, vendor management, and cash applications, while ensuring GAAP-compliant records and timely financial reporting.

The successful candidate will assist in month-end close, reconciliations, and internal control improvements, collaborating across departments to optimize working capital and streamline processes. On-site location at headquarters is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience or progress toward CPA.
• Strong Excel and GAAP understanding.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day AP processing, vendor relations, and collections.
• Record transactions per GAAP and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Support month-end close, revenue recognition, accruals, and reporting.
• Prepare workpapers for financial reviews and tax filings.
• Maintain ERP master data and documented procedures.
• Collaborate on strategic financial projects and internal controls.
• Optimize working capital with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Time management

Communication

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Progress toward CPA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision

Job description

Best Equipment is a family-owned and operated environmental equipment dealership headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. We provide premium equipment sales and service in industries such as garbage and recycling, sweeping, sewer, hydro excavation, and underground operations. Serving municipalities and contractors across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan. We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, and our family values are at the heart of everything we do.

Summary of the Position

The mission of the Accountant is to serve as the foundational pillar for the finance team at Best Equipment. This role is accountable for overseeing key financial transactions, including Accounts Payable (AP) processing and vendor management, credit memo processing, bank deposits, expense management, and collections/credit applications. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, methodical, and take-charge professional who thrives in a steady work environment and enjoys ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of day-to-day financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Transactional Operations: Oversee day-to-day accounts payable (AP) processing, vendor relationships, credit memo issuance, bank deposits, company expense management, and client collections/credit applications.
• General Ledger & Accounting Functions: Record transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts to ensure accurate classification, promptly identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Month-End Close & Reporting: Assist with accounting and finance functions including revenue recognition, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, payables, customer invoicing, receivables, commissions, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Financial Review & Compliance: Compile, analyze, and review system data to streamline processes and reduce manual reporting. Prepare detailed workpapers for financial reviews and tax filings.
• Process & ERP Maintenance: Maintain documented procedures and master data within the ERP system.
• Strategic Financial Projects: Partner with internal departments on strategic initiatives, including custom report creation, internal control design, and policy implementation.
• Working Capital Optimization: Analyze and create optimized working capital programs in coordination with customers, financial institutions, and vendors.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience (or demonstrated progress toward an accounting accreditation/CPA).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail with a methodical, problem-solving mindset.
• Collaborative team player willing to work across departments.

Preferred

• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Navision strongly preferred).
• Ability to review, ascertain, and analyze key financial information from legal contracts and agreements.
• Work Location: On-site at Company Headquarters – 5550 Poindexter Dr, Indianapolis, IN.
• Travel Requirements: Minimal (less than 5% overnight travel).

Starting salary is competitive and will be based on qualification and experience. Best Equipment offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401K, 10 paid holidays, vacation and sick time, plus more benefits. For more information on Best Equipment, please visit www.BestEquipmentCo.com .