Drivetime

Senior Accountant

Drivetime$75K — $95K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 4+ years of experience in accounting/finance with 2+ years in a purely accounting role
  • Team management or leadership experience
  • Strong understanding of GAAP
  • Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the month-end close process and act as the key point of contact
  • Review and approve journal entries and reconciliations for large portfolios
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on budgets and forecasts
  • Assist in creating ad-hoc and routine management reports
  • Research and recommend technical accounting treatments
  • Support the creation of financial models for revenue/cost recognition
  • Communicate expenditure performance to corporate leadership
  • Assist auditors with quarterly reviews and annual audits
  • Evaluate and improve existing accounting processes and reporting

Benefits

  • Hybrid work approach with minimum on-site expectation of three days a week
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(K) and company-paid life insurance
  • Growth opportunities with a high promotion rate
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development
  • Wellness program with incentives for health activities
  • In-house gym for employee wellness
  • Casual dress code with smart-casual culture
  • Generous paid time off including wellness days and holidays
Full Job Description
That's Nice, But What's the Job?

In short, as a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for understanding accounting concepts required to maintain the general ledger, supporting subsidiary ledgers, and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). You are technically minded and understand more technical areas of general ledger accounting. You will be responsible for preparing and recording complex journal entries and schedules, highly involved in year-end budgeting processes, ad hoc projects, as well as monthly business reporting. This supervisory role will include the review of accounting topics, accounting records of a rapidly growing portfolio, and general reconciliations with an emphasis on the ability to manage the planning, performance, presentation and completion of special projects.

In long, our Senior Accountants are responsible for:

  • Key point of contact within area of responsibility for the month-end close process.


  • Review and approve technical journal entries and monthly reconciliations for items such as servicing receivables of a $30B+ serviced portfolio (includes servicing of third-party portfolios), expense allocations across our various entities and portfolios, capital market financing, general accruals, intercompany financial statements, revenue recognition, etc. to ensure accurate accounting records in compliance with GAAP.


  • Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A team and other areas of the business to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis across several business segments.


  • Assist in preparation and communication of various ad-hoc and routine management reports.


  • Research accounting guidance as needed and provide recommendations for technical accounting treatment.


  • Validate, test, and support the creation of accounting and financial models for revenue/cost recognition.


  • Communicate operational expenditure performance to corporate leadership.


  • Support external and internal auditors with quarterly reviews and annual audits.


  • Evaluate and improve upon existing accounting processes, policies, and reporting.


So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?

  • Organization and time management skills in spades. You'll be handling multiple projects and deadlines that will require you to prioritize then re-prioritize... then... re-prioritize again.


  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma, and competence for a wide variety of audiences, including management.


  • Killer analytical and reporting abilities. You'll need the capability to analyze financial data and in return, prepare timely reports on your findings.


  • A mind for the details. Okay, we know "detail-oriented" is on every job description - but we really mean it!


  • Plays well with others. You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.


  • Collaborative contributor. You need the ability to coordinate and supervise staff while remaining an individual contributor to the team.


  • Intellectual curiosity. You constantly ask why. You're never satisfied with just doing the work, you want to know why you do what you do. You are not afraid to dive deep to understand complex subjects.


  • Operate autonomously. This isn't a "hold your hand" kind of role. We give you autonomy to be creative in your space and do your thing. We need an individual that is self-motivated to get the work done and get the work done well.


The Specifics:

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting


  • 4+ years' overall experience within accounting/finance. With a minimum of 2 years in a purely accounting role.


  • Team management or leadership experience.


  • Strong general understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).


  • Advanced Excel skills.


Strongly Preferred:

  • Licensed CPA.


  • Heavy general ledger experience with technical accounting concepts


  • Public accounting audit experience.


  • Familiarity with AI and automation tools in accounting, with a proactive mindset toward learning and leveraging emerging technologies to enhance processes and decision-making.


  • Experience with technical accounting in a $500M+ company.


So What About the Perks? Perks matter
  • We take a hybrid work approach, finding balance between the benefits of in-person and work-from-home environments. This position has an on-site expectation of a minimum of three days a week.
  • Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
  • But Wait, There's More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
  • Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
  • Tuition Reimbursement. We're as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we'll put our money where our mouth is.
  • Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
  • Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well... money matters!


  • In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day or finish strong with a workout!
  • Give Us a Reason (or not), and We'll Celebrate. Regardless of whether there is a holiday or not, we are finding ways to kick back and enjoy each other's company outside of day-to-day work.
  • Smart-Casual Dress. Come dressed in jeans (you'll fit right in with the rest of us).
  • Paid Time Off. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard! Paid time off includes (for all full-time roles) wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time! For our Part-timers, don't fear you get some time too...vacation time is available - the more you work, the more you earn!


Anything Else? Absolutely.

And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!

About Drivetime

DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. is one of the largest used car dealership chains in the United States. The company specializes in providing auto financing for people with poor credit or no credit. DriveTime operates over 140 dealerships in 27 states and has sold over 1 million cars since its founding in 2002. The company's mission is to help people find and finance the perfect vehicle regardless of their credit history. DriveTime is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Learn more about Drivetime
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2018

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