Sr. Accountant, Internal Controls & Accounting

Campbell Oil Company - Sr. Accountant, Internal Controls & Accounting

Join us as we grow together personally and professionally! Four Generations of family leadership continue to make it our vision to leave people better than we found them. We are more than an oil company, convenience store or restaurant, we are a family! We are improving the lives of those we touch every day by valuing the customer, caring for our 1000+ team members, and supporting our communities that we are honored to serve.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior Accountant – Internal Controls & Audit to strengthen the company’s accounting infrastructure, internal control environment, and annual audit process. This role will work closely with the VP of Accounting to lead the annual financial statement audit for 4C Holding and its related operating entities, including Campbell Oil Company, Gas Mart, and other holdings.

This position is ideal for a candidate with 2–3 years of public accounting experience, strong technical accounting fundamentals, and the ability to move from audit execution into a more operational accounting and controls-focused role. The successful candidate will help ensure financial accuracy, process discipline, audit readiness, and practical internal controls appropriate for a growing, family-owned enterprise.

This is a hybrid role with the option to work in our Delco, NC or Elizabethtown, NC offices in addition to dedicated work-from-home days. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Begin building your career and apply now for these great benefits!

BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• Family first atmosphere
• Benefits to fit your needs: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401k
• Competitive Total Compensation Plans with 401k match
• Paid time off in your first year
• Team first environment
• Paid Gym Memberships
• Remote work in select roles
• Monthly teambuilding exercises
• Everyday Pay if needed
• Flexible Schedules for attending family events
• Professional Training
• Advancement opportunities
• Leadership Training

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Annual Audit Leadership

• Partner with the VP of Accounting to plan, coordinate, and execute the annual financial statement audit.
• Serve as a primary liaison with external auditors for audit requests, schedules, support, and follow-up items.
• Prepare and review audit workpapers, reconciliations, roll forwards, and supporting documentation.
• Track audit request lists, deadlines, open items, and management responses.
• Assist with technical accounting research and documentation where needed.
• Support preparation of annual financial statements and related disclosures.
• Help drive timely audit completion while reducing disruption to day-to-day accounting operations.

Internal Controls

• Evaluate current accounting processes and identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and areas of risk.
• Design, document, and maintain practical internal controls across key financial processes.
• Assist with formalizing policies and procedures for areas such as cash, inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, debt, payroll, and financial close.
• Monitor compliance with established controls and recommend corrective actions when gaps are identified.
• Support segregation of duties reviews and access control monitoring in accounting and financial systems.

Month-End Close and Accounting Support

• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Review balance sheet accounts for accuracy, completeness, and proper support.
• Support consolidation and intercompany accounting processes across related entities.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, lease accounting, inventory accounting, accruals, and other complex areas as assigned.
• Help improve close timelines, documentation quality, and consistency across entities.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred).

Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of accounting experience with direct audit experience required (Public Accounting experience preferred)

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, and compliance standards.
• Experience utilizing AI tools technologies to enhance individual and team productivity preferred.

Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities. A strong communicator who can translate financial results to operational stakeholders.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Office environment with occasional travel for meetings, training, or industry events.
• Standard working hours, with additional hours as needed during month-end close, quarter-end, and year-end periods.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. General office setting.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, operate business equipment and dial the telephone. They are regularly required to talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and lift to 15 lbs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.