Cullman Accounting Office Team Lead

Accounting Office Team Lead

Position summary The Accounting Office Team Lead runs the day-to-day work of our Cullman accounting office and supervises a team of two. You'll own daily deposits and credit card reconciliations, keep the office's work accurate and on time, and be the go-to person for your team and store management. We're looking for people who take pride in accurate work and want to grow with a stable, established team.

Key responsibilities

• Team leadership
• Supervise two accounting office employees: assign daily work, set priorities and check quality
• Train new team members and cross-train so key tasks are always covered
• Serve as the first point of contact for questions from the team and store managers
• Deposits and cash handling
• Prepare, verify and record daily bank deposits
• Balance cash and checks to the daily cashier reports and resolve differences
• Follow cash-handling and internal control procedures
• Credit card reconciliations
• Reconcile credit card transactions and merchant statements to the general ledger
• Research and resolve discrepancies, chargebacks and unmatched items
• Complete reconciliations accurately and on schedule for month-end close
• Office support
• Help with schedules, postings and other accounting office duties as needed
• Work with the corporate accounting team on reporting and month-end requests

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience; dealership accounting strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience with deposits and account or credit card reconciliations
• Experience leading or training others, formally or informally
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working to deadlines
• Working knowledge of Excel; experience with a dealer management system (DMS) is a plus
• High school diploma or equivalent required; coursework in accounting preferred