Senior Accountant

Discount Tire and Service Centers; California (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Discount Tire & Service Centers in Anaheim, CA seeks a Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting across multiple corporate entities and locations. You will manage the general ledger, AP/AR, inventory accounting, monthly reconciliations, and the full close cycle, while leading a small accounting team in a fast-growing, family-owned retailer.

Reporting to the Controller and CFO, you will build scalable processes, strengthen internal controls, and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience, including AP/AR.
• Experience supervising accounting staff.
• Experience across multiple entities or locations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of core accounting principles and close processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and large data handling.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP is a plus.
• CPA or progress toward CPA is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor accounting staff across AP/AR.
• Own month-, quarter-, and year-end close for all entities.
• Maintain internal controls and scalable accounting policies.
• Coordinate with Controller/CFO on financial reporting.
• Oversee bank and GL reconciliations and journal entries.
• Oversee inventory accounting and variance investigations.
• Manage end-to-end AP/AR processes and lead timely payments.
• Ensure subsidiary ledgers align with the GL.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Multi-entity experience

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CPA in progress

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Job description

Job Description

Senior Accountant

Discount Tire & Service Centers | Anaheim, CA

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant at Discount Tire & Service Centers oversees general accounting operations across the company's multiple corporate-owned entities and physical retail and wholesale locations, with responsibility spanning the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, inventory accounting, monthly bank and balance sheet account reconciliations, and the full financial close cycle. This role leads a small accounting team and supports a fast-growing, family-owned retail tire and automotive service organization that has proudly served local communities for more than 50 years.

With a growing network of corporate-owned locations across California and a strategic plan to aggressively expand over the coming years, the Senior Accountant plays a key role in building scalable accounting processes, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting as the company grows. This is a truly unique opportunity to help drive meaningful and game-changing transformation for an organization which is constantly ratcheting up its growth trajectory both organically and through strategic acquisitions. This key transformation across the finance and accounting functions will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Company can continue scaling in both a sustainable and efficient manner for the exciting years to come.

Reporting directly to the Controller and CFO, the Senior Accountant acts as a key partner to leadership - managing the day-to-day accounting function, reviewing and approving the work of accounting staff, and ensuring financial data is accurate, timely, and aligned with company policy across multiple entities. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with proven leadership ability, and has experience operating in multi-entity or multi-location environments.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Leadership & Oversight

• Supervise, mentor, and review the work of accounting staff, including AP/AR and staff accountant functions
• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, ensuring deadlines are met across all entities
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls and accounting policies as the company scales
• Serve as a key point of contact for the Controller and CFO on accounting operations and financial reporting
• Identify inefficiencies and lead process improvement and systems initiatives across the accounting function

Financial Reporting & Reconciliations

• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance sheet schedules
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and general ledger accounts monthly and resolve complex discrepancies
• Prepare and review financial reporting packages and support audit requests
• Partner with operational leadership across departments to research and resolve accounting issues

Inventory

• Oversee inventory accounting, including cost of goods sold, reconciliations, and physical count processes
• Investigate and resolve inventory variances and shrinkage trends across locations

Accounts Payable & Receivable Oversight

• Oversee end-to-end accounts payable, including invoice processing, approvals, and weekly check runs
• Oversee full-cycle accounts receivable, including invoicing, payment posting, and collections
• Ensure A/P and A/R subsidiary ledgers are reconciled to the general ledger, resolving variances timely
• Monitor customer accounts for non-payment, delayed payments, and irregularities, and guide escalation as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited school required
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including AP/AR responsibility
• Prior experience supervising or leading accounting staff required
• Experience working across multiple entities or locations strongly preferred
• Proven ability to work efficiently and collaboratively across a high volume of retail store locations
• Strong command of core accounting principles and full-cycle close processes
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP); comfort working with large data sets
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains (GP) a strong plus
• CPA or progress toward CPA a plus, but not required
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priori