LKQ Corporation Looking for Accounting Manager at Grand Prairie, TX Full Time

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Job Summary: Responsible for analysis, review and supervision of the monthly accounting close process, assisting with the timely and accurate preparation of branch-level financial statements.

Essential Job Duties:

• Review and direct activities surrounding the preparation of monthly branch-level financial statements, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of account balances.
• Conduct proper and thorough analyses of increasingly complex accounting areas for trends.
• Review, create and post journal entries as needed. Review monthly balance sheet account analyses for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provide ongoing support to Field as needed for development of annual operating budgets.
• Provide required documentation and review support for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: BS/BA degree in Accounting is required. Supervisory experience is preferred. CPA certification is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Must have good written and verbal communication skills. Excellent skill level in Microsoft Excel.

MACHINES, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE: Computer, 10-key calculator, multi-user telephone system, copier, fax machine, and Microsoft Office software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: Must have the ability to work under conditions of frequent interruptions and be attentive to detail.

Preferred Qualifications: Cost Accounting Principles Experience. 5 to 7 years direct experience in a corporate accounting environment is highly desired.

Skill Examples:

Ability to seek out relevant information.

Ability to apply math computation skills including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as, statistics and other mathematical concepts used in modeling.

Maintain strong focus on details, working with complex issues.

Knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify correctness and completeness of such information.

Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and FASB regulations and procedures as they related to the particular area of accounting.

Ability to formulate policy and document processes and procedures

Demonstrated ability to create, organize and maintain Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.

Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively.

Possess strong work ethic and commitment to completing responsibilities.

Company Description

LKQ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a drug free work environment. Employment with LKQ is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check* and may be contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.

• The existence of criminal conviction(s) does not constitute an automatic bar to employment.

LKQ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a drug free work environment. Employment with LKQ is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check* and may be contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening. *The existence of criminal conviction(s) does not constitute an automatic bar to employment.