Lead Accountant

Full Time
Phoenix, AZ
Posted
Job description

We call our club's vision, mission, values, and supporting pillars "Our House" because they are the foundation for all that we do. We're working to transform AAA for the next century with a mission to create Members for life by unleashing the innovative spirit of our Team Members.

At AAA, our Team Members strive to deliver amazing service and help our Members outsmart life's roadblocks. We believe everything you do outside of work adds to who you are at work. We're working to transform AAA for the next century with a mission to create Members for life by unleashing the innovative spirit of our Team Members.

Why Work For Us?
  • 401k Matching - $1 for $1 Company match up to 6% of pay
  • Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, wellness program and more!
  • Annual Incentive Plan - Eligibility to participate in AAA NCNU annual bonus plan
  • Paid Time Off - Team Members accrue paid time off monthly with an additional 24 hours per year earmarked for volunteer activities
  • Collaborative Environment - AAA will value your contribution to providing exceptional service to our members
Summary
Our Lead Accountant is responsible for leading and coordinating the functions of junior accountants. They are also actively involved in the development and maintenance of accounting systems, general ledger, asset and liability records and other financial transactions, as well as the reporting of financial and statistical data.
The Lead Accountant uses advanced accounting concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Receives assignments in the form of goals and exercises considerable judgment and latitude in obtaining results. Interacts with all levels of staff and external constituents to resolve a wide variety of accounting issues.
Essential Functions
  • Team leads ensure smooth department operations and may coordinate and oversee activities of others.
  • Applies specialized accounting concepts to perform technical analyses to understand past performance and determine present and future performance and/or resource allocations.
  • Applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues at the highest levels of complexity, ensuring internal control objectives are met.
  • Prepares proposals for improvements to internal accounting procedures and policies.
  • Is a resource to management on complex issues or specialized functions and standards.
  • Leads team in completing regulatory findings, income and expense report filing and general ledger closing cycle.
  • Provides coaching and assistance to lower level accounting staff.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Thorough knowledge of GAAP accounting principles
  • Thorough knowledge of financial statement preparation, including consolidations and other advanced topics
  • Thorough knowledge of financial analysis techniques
  • Strong analytical skills needed to structure and conduct analyses and to evaluate and develop logical solutions to accounting issues
Education & Experience / Licenses & Certification
  • Bachelor's degree with emphasis on Business Administration, Finance, Accounting
  • 8-10+ years previous relevant work experience or public accounting background
  • CPA / CA designation preferred

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