Area Accounting Manager

• Coordinate and support information flow between locations, finance staff and corporate office teams. Provide audit support to locations, including internal, external and company audits.
• Supervision of Accounting Associates (located at station) and Area Accounting Associates, conduct regular appraisals, feedback and training to accountants, and recruiting and training new accountants.
• Review and reconcile SUN accounts, and transactional systems as required to confirm completeness and accuracy of Monthly reporting.
• Ensure customers are billed according to contract, fuel release, sales tax and concession fee terms. Verify contract setup in RSMS.
• Supervise daily finance activities ensuring compliance with any local deadlines (soft close daily).
• Coordinate Month end close (hard close).
  • Review RSMS reports and revenue accounts.
  • Work with stations and billers to ensure that billing deadlines are met. 
  • Complete and process journal entries as needed.
  • Complete and submit CCMF forms for all fuel and GH adhoc activity (or new customers in accordance with Commercial). 
  • Review and research P&L accounts as needed.
• Review, reconcile and verify revenue/billing. Research & resolve billing disputes (Accounts Receivable).
• Complete and submit, Credit/Rebills (investigating issue, resolving issue, etc.)
• Reconcile RSMS fuel receipts to vendor fuel invoices.
• Prepare Financial reports in support of Station Management.
• Project work as assigned (example: working on fuel reconciliation project for all stations).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; or five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Computer literate with proficiency in Excel
• Solid understanding of general accounting concepts
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills balanced with a high level of confidence to influence and present at all levels
• Interpersonal skills: Independence, decisiveness and the ability to work accurately and independent of immediate support
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must pass pre-employment background and a drug screen
• Ability to proficiently read, write and speak English
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Must excel in time management skills and require minimal supervision

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to learn quickly
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to build relationships