Accounting Manager
Description
Job Purpose and Function
The Retail Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Retail Accounting Team. The Accounting Manager role is responsible for maintaining Dash In financial information and preparing financial reports in compliance with GAAP and internal reporting requirements.
The Accounting Manager will lead a team of accounting professionals responsible for daily sales and cash management, revenue recognition, retail and cost accounting, and inventory. This role will provide leadership to ensure accuracy and adherence to established policies and procedures and partner closely with Operations, Merchandising, Treasury and IT to maintain strong internal controls and support business decision making.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Oversee daily store sales, cash, credit cards, lottery and merchandise reporting, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of data.
- Oversee the accounting for the car wash business and loyalty program.
- Play a critical role in monthly accounting close and oversee the preparation of monthly journal entries.
- Supervise monthly general ledger reconciliations of assigned GL accounts related to convenience stores and car wash.
- Ensures timely preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and assists outside CPA firm for audit purposes.
- Analyze retail KPIs, including sales, margins, inventory, cash over/short, etc.
- Oversee, monitor, and work to improve accounting procedures relating to areas of responsibility, including, but not limited to the ERP (PDI)
- Assist in identification of areas of cost control, revenue and margin generation to improve bottom line performance.
- Assist Operations with establishment and adherence to cash management and loss prevention policies and procedures related to convenience stores.
- Manage, train and develop a team of retail accountants and analysts and delegate duties to meet departmental and organizational goals.
- Perform various ongoing and special ad hoc operational and accounting reports.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and drive continuous improvement and process standardization.
What We’re Looking For
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required; Master's degree in Accounting or CPA desired but not required.
- 5+ years of functional and operational accounting experience.
- 3+ years of supervisory experience across accounting and/or finance functions.
- Experience with POS systems, ERP platforms (such as PDI) and Excel (advanced)
- Strong financial analysis, research and technical accounting skills.
- Authorization to work in the U.S. (visa sponsorship or C2C opportunities not available at this time).
- Willing to submit to a pre-employment background check, including credit check, in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
An ideal candidate will also have
- Convenience retail (c-store) or other relevant industry experience.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills.
- Technical accounting capacity.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication capability.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Availability and Travel
- This hybrid role complies with our company’s hybrid telework schedule. Our operating days and hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with in-office days being Tuesday through Thursday, reserving Monday and Friday as work-from-home.
- Occasionally, business needs may require periodic work obligations outside of core business hours.
- This role may require occasional travel, including overnight stays for training, conferences, or other events with reimbursement available for approved accommodation and/or expenses.
ADA Compliance
The Wills Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace for individuals with disabilities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we ensure that all qualified individuals are given the necessary accommodations to perform the essential functions of their roles.
We encourage open communication and collaboration to identify and implement reasonable accommodations that support the success of our employees while maintaining operational excellence. Reasonable accommodations can be discussed during the hiring process.
Why You Should Join Wills Group
As a thriving, family-owned, $1.5 billion company headquartered in scenic La Plata, Maryland, (a 45-minute commute from Washington, DC), we take pride in our strong presence across the Mid-Atlantic region. Featuring nearly 300 retail locations of our family of brands including Dash In, Splash In ECO Car Wash, and SMO Motor Fuels, we are shaping the future of convenience retailing, fuels marketing, and commercial real estate.
Since 1926, our work-hard, play-hard mentality propels us to serve the communities that have supported us throughout the years. Keeping lives in motion is more than our mission--it's our way of life! We're dedicated to empowering individuals to embrace new possibilities and chart their own paths to success. Discover the fulfillment of working alongside passionate professionals, where your ideas are valued, and your potential is nurtured. Become part of something bigger when you join the Wills Group!
Benefits and Perks
Embark on a rewarding journey where your growth, future, and well-being take center stage! As a certified Great Place to Work™, the Wills Group understands today's professionals desire meaningful careers with a culture that's as authentic as possible. We pride ourselves in fostering an environment that supports your overall development.
Look forward to joining a company that celebrates your wins whether big or small. You can count on us to provide industry-leading total rewards packages that include a range of benefits and perks that contribute to your overall well-being:
- Financial Well-being: Employer 401(k) match (currently at 7%), health savings plan, and financial planning.
- Physical Well-being: Comprehensive health, vision, and dental plans tailored to meet the needs of our people and their families, even their pets!
- Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick, personal, community engagement, and parental leave for new parents.
- Work/Life Balance: Hybrid and flexible work environment, Employee Assistance Program, travel assistance, family life planning.
- Exclusive Discounts: Enjoy discounts on theme parks, Broadway shows, concerts, travel, shopping, dining, and wellness services.
- Education and Development Opportunities: 100% tuition reimbursement to support our team’s education goals, robust development programs, and certificate program assistance (up to 100% employer-paid).
- Competitive Salary: Competitive pay matched to DC Metro area.
Wills Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Wills Group careers page or a Wills Group social media post. Wills Group will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to these unsolicited resumes. Wills Group explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Wills Group.
Wills Group is an equal opportunity employer. Wills Group does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. #HQ #LI-TWGI