Staff Accountant

NAPA; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company in Duluth, GA is seeking a Staff Accountant to support accounting activities across multiple store locations. You will process transactions, reconcile ledgers, and assist with month-end close and reporting.

The role requires 1–3 years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with SAP/Oracle/Microsoft Dynamics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial records and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting and expense processing related to multiple locations.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong Excel skills for reconciliation and reporting tasks.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience delivering influence through building strong relationships and effective communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with being action oriented and delivering through change to achieve desired outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Review general ledger for inconsistencies and prepare correcting entries.
• Communicate financial information and variances to management and cross-functional teams.
• Process and reconcile accounting transactions, including expense allocations and intercompany charges.
• Maintain and reconcile subsidiary ledger accounts.
• Evaluate trends and investigate unusual variances.
• Review expenses payables and ensure proper coding and timely payment.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closings.
• Prepare and analyze internal financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with management to address accounting questions and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with audits by preparing documentation and responding to queries.
• Drive results by meeting monthly close, reconciliations and reporting deadlines.
• Identify process improvements to improve efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Continuously build accounting knowledge by staying current on regulations and industry practices.

Skills

Excel skills

ERP/Accounting systems

Intercompany accounting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Multi-location accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

JD Edwards

PeopleSoft

Job description

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant is responsible for accounting within specified store group and will manage and support the accounting activities related to its operations. This role involves processing transactions, reconciling accounts, and ensuring accuracy in financial records specific to multiple locations. The Staff Accountant will collaborate closely with managers, personnel, and finance team members to support accurate financial reporting, operational efficiency and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Strong analytical ability to review, identify inconsistencies, and prepare correcting entries for general ledger account reconciliations.
• Effectively communicate financial information, variances, and analysis to management and cross-functional teams in a clear and concise manner.
• Process and reconcile accounting transactions, including expense allocations and intercompany charges.
• Maintain and reconcile subsidiary ledger accounts.
• Evaluates trends, identifies and investigates unusual or unexpected account variances.
• Review and process expense payables and ensure proper coding and timely payment.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports for internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Collaborate cross functionally with management to address accounting questions and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with audits by preparing documentation and responding to queries related to transactions.
• Drive results through demonstrating accountability by consistently meeting deadline for monthly close, reconciliations and reporting deliverables.
• Proactively identify process improvements to procedures to improve efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Continuously build accounting knowledge and technical skills by staying current on financial regulations and industry practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1-3 years of accounting experience.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting and expense processing related to multiple locations.
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong Excel skills for reconciliation and reporting tasks.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in delivering influence without authority through building strong relationship and effective communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with being action orientated and delivering through change to achieve desired outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics (D365) and PeopleSoft Advanced degree or relevant experience.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

Work performed in a typical office environment.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders.

Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale.

Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.