Staff Accountant

Power-Motive-Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Vision

Dental

401K with Company Match

Employer provided AD&D

PTO accrual from start

Sick Time

8 paid holidays a year

Short/Long Term Disability

EAP Program

Annual boot allowance

Glasses reimbursement

Certifications and trainings

Onsite at Denver branch

Job summary

Power-Motive-Corporation is seeking an entry-level Staff Accountant to support the full cycle month-end close and compliance tasks. The role involves multi-state sales/use tax, annual reports, and maintaining detailed reconciliations.

You will learn and contribute in a fast-paced automotive environment at the Denver location. The candidate should have a bachelor’s in accounting or related field, internship or entry-level experience, and strong Excel/Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field or equivalent experience.
• Entry level accounting experience; internship preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; strong Excel skills required.
• Experience in an accounting department is a plus.
• Familiarity with dealer management systems (CDK/Intellidealer) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance for all entities across multiple states, including annual reports and licenses.
• Reconcile and own fixed assets, including depreciation entries and capitalization policies.
• Assist with monthly close and validate equipment invoicing.
• Support Accounts Payable as a backup and learn AP processes.
• Participate in year-end audit preparations and provide required documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business sciences, or finance

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

CDK/Intellidealer

Excel

Power BI

Outlook

ODBC

Job description

The Staff Accountant will assist with the full cycle month end process and will manage all compliance-related support functions such as sales and use tax, SMM, business licenses and annual reports. A successful candidate will be extremely detail oriented and will thrive in a challenging, complex organization. This is a role for someone starting out in accounting who wants to learn and contribute to a fast-paced environment. This description is a overview and may have other duties as assigned.Position ResponsibilitiesEnsure compliance for all entities across multiple states. This will involve filing annual reports, business licenses and ensuring sales tax compliance.Reconcile and have primary responsibilities for fixed assets, including capitalization policies and recording of monthly depreciation entriesAssist with preparing and validating monthly equipment invoicing.Support timely monthly and year-end financial close.Maintain accurate and detailed reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts and prepare general ledger entries, providing appropriate backup documentation.Learn AP process and serve as backup for Accounts Payable Specialist.Participate in year-end financial statement audit preparations by learning and providing required backup. • Be an active learner by asking questions and taking advantage of training and opportunities whenever possibleEducation and/or Work Experience Requirements:High school diploma or GED equivalentBachelor’s degree in accounting, business sciences, or finance, preferred.Internship in accounting or accounting related field preferred.Entry level accounting experienceProficiency in Microsoft SuitesExperience working in a Accounting department preferredBackground in Heavy Equipment preferredSoft Skills:Attention to Detail – This is a crucial competency for this role. Both in the function of ensuring compliance, assisting AP and in all day-to-day responsibilitiesSound Judgement and Common Sense – It is important for this role to be able to find a sound balance between risk and flexibility. The ability to understand the underlying business processes makes the control of policies a fluid part of the workflow rather than a bottleneck.Ability to communicate clearly – individual must be able to communicate across multiple company functionalities and employee levels.Flexibility – Must have the ability to change quickly as necessary and have multi-tasking skills.Working knowledge of dealer management system (CDK/Intellidealer) and Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Power BI, ODBC) with intermediate or higher level of Excel proficiency mandatory (v/hlookups, pivots, iferror, if/else statements, matching, special functions, etc. Indexing helpful).Benefits:HealthVisionDentalHealth Savings Account with Employer Contribution up to $1750.00 a yearFSA Options401K with Company Match100K Employer paid AD&DSupplemental Life OptionsPTO accruing on start dateSick Time8 Paid Holidays a YearShort Term and Long-Term Disability OptionsBereavement TimeFull Day Jury Duty PayEAP ProgramAnnual Boot Allowance$300.00 Prescription Safety Glasses ReimbursementDealership Level Certifications and TrainingsAdvancement OpportunitiesWork EnvironmentMonday–Friday, 8:00AM- 5:00 PM (overtime applicable) Onsite at the Denver branch.Office Setting Environment.The noise level in the work environment is low to moderatePhysical Requirements:Normal physical agility