Staff Accountant

Who We Are:
At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful.
We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles.
We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use.
And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Our Values:
Driven Waybuilders. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.
Relentless Curiosity. We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience.
Smart Risk-Taking. We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition.
Fearless Ownership. We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.
What We Offer:

• 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

We’re Looking For:

We are seeking a Staff Accountant with experience in general accounting and bookkeeping. You will be part of a skilled administrative team responsible for our day-to-day accounting functions at the Vehicle Logistics Centers (VLCs). You will be involved in a broad range of related activities, including balancing accounts. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience in accounting and office administration.

You Are: 

• Knowledgeable. You have a strong understanding of general accounting principles. 

• Detail-oriented. You will ensure a high degree of accuracy with posting charges and credits per our customer and company requirements. 

• Organized. You enjoy having a broad range of responsibilities and use your strong organizational skills to keep everything on track.

• Persistent. You are comfortable following up with customers via phone, email, and face-to-face to ensure timely collection of accounts receivables.

• Communicative. You ensure customer satisfaction by communicating with clients and identifying and resolving issues proactively.

You Will:

• Perform routine accounting functions as they relate to day-to-day VLC transactions, including financial transactions, preparing routine billing statements, receipts, and invoices, processing journal entries, internal charges, and generating reports 

• Review weekly sales financial results, balance and transmit sale reports and EFT wire transfers

• Prepare daily deposits and bank reconciliation. 

• Prepare weekly reports, ensuring payments and collection of accounts are up to date; advising management of at-risk A/R.

• Post registration, transportation, mechanical, and repossession charges to existing accounts

• Prepare, process, code, and scan supplier invoices for AP; and 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, reclasses, and reconciliations; and advising 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 of the problem.

• Process payments, A/R 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.

Must Haves:

• 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

Nice to Haves:

• 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

Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!

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