Senior Accountant

Aaa Oregon-Idaho; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

9% 401(k) employer contribution

AAA membership

Job summary

AAA Oregon/Idaho is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team at our administrative headquarters in downtown Portland, OR. The role requires onsite presence Monday-Friday and involves complex journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities to support timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 4 years of accounting experience, with strong GAAP knowledge and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience (corporate, non-profit or public accounting).
• Understanding of GAAP; strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables, Power Query).
• Great Plains experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.
• Analyze financial activity and investigate variances.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and workpapers.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and adherence to policies.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Great Plains

Job description

Administration-Staff Regular Full-Time Professional Portland Administrative Office, Portland, OR, US 1 Attachments

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1887

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

AAA Oregon/Idaho is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team at our administrative headquarters in downtown Portland!

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing advanced accounting functions, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, and supporting the timely completion of monthly and annual financial reporting. This position serves as a subject matter expert within the Accounting Department and plays a key role in account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close activities, audit support, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives.

The Senior Accountant works independently on complex accounting matters, provides guidance and training to less experienced team members, and partners with department leaders to support organizational objectives.

*This position requires onsite presence at our Portland Administration office Monday-Friday.*

Essential Functions

• Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries.
• Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze financial activity and investigate variances, discrepancies, and unusual transactions.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and supporting workpapers.
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and organizational accounting policies.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience (corporate, non-profit or public accounting).
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), excel knowledge (vlookup, pivot tables, power queries, etc).
• Microsoft Great Plains experience preferred but not required.

For full details on the duties and requirements, see the attached job description.

We offer competitive pay and time off programs, health, dental, disability/life insurance, up to 9% 401(k) total employer contribution, AAA membership, and more. Our team is dedicated to providing the highest quality services to our members, colleagues and community with ingenuity and creativity. We want team members to build a future with us. We will support your growth and reward your commitment.

At AAA Oregon/Idaho, we embrace the word go but know when to slow down and breathe in. We believe in quality time, in family time, in getting home on weeknights and away on weekends. We are forward thinking. We go to jobs we like, and we want every dollar to matter. We look for balance, for security and stability and for peace of mind. We are sons, daughters, mothers and fathers. We are doers, sharers and learners. We get our feet wet- we hike, bike, ski, surf, climb, fish, hunt and gather. We go for a great deal, a challenging workout, and a wide-open road. We drive, ride, cruise and fly. We are sightseers, adventurers and explorers discovering new places, uncovering new worlds. We go for the past, present & future. We are AAA.