Staff Accountant

Job Summary

OPENLANE is seeking a Staff Accountant with experience in general accounting and bookkeeping to support our day‑to‑day accounting functions at the Vehicle Logistics Centers (VLCs). This role involves balancing accounts, processing journal entries, preparing billing statements, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.

• Perform routine accounting functions related to daily VLC transactions, including financial transactions, preparing routine billing statements, receipts, and invoices.
• Process journal entries, internal charges, and generate financial reports.
• Review weekly sales financial results, balance and transmit sale reports and EFT wire transfers.
• Prepare daily deposits and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly reports, ensuring payments and collections of accounts are up to date; advise management of at‑risk accounts receivable.
• Post registration, transportation, mechanical, and repossession charges to existing accounts.
• Prepare, process, code, and scan supplier invoices for accounts payable; reconcile monthly statements.
• Enter, correct, and monitor charges through AMS and other internal systems.
• Perform month‑end close activities, including scanning and coding invoices, journal entries, accruals, re‑classes, and reconciliations; advise GM and Controller of variances.
• Assist in reconciling accounts and evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of the accounting system.
• Communicate any problems or discrepancies to the Controller for guidance toward resolution.
• Process payments, accounts receivable credits, policy adjustments, and arbitration adjustments.
• Maintain and enforce all SOX compliance and internal control guidelines and reports, preparing documentation for internal reporting and auditors.

• Post‑secondary education or equivalent experience.
• 2–5+ years of related experience.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles.
• Detail‑oriented, ensuring accuracy with posting charges and credits.
• Organized, able to manage a broad range of responsibilities.
• Persistent, comfortable following up with customers via phone, email, and face‑to‑face to ensure timely collection.
• Communicative, ensuring customer satisfaction by proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Tech‑savvy, comfortable using Google Suite.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

• Post‑secondary education or equivalent experience.
• 2–5+ years’ of related experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of the full accounting cycle.
• Tech‑savvy, and comfortable using Google Suite.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

• 2+ years’ experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, or general administration.
• Prior experience within OPENLANE or its subsidiaries.
• Experience with AMS, VTrace, and similar systems.
• Bilingual (English/French) is an asset.

• Competitive pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US).
• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match.
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick time.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US).
• Employer‑paid short‑term disability, long‑term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US).
• Robust Employee Assistance Program.
• Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer.
• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs.
• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization.
• Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement.

Hourly: $23.00 – $28.00

OPENLANE is an equal opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace.