What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Accounting position at XPO?
Solutions driven success.
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
As the Director of Accounting, you will use your knowledge and experience to guide us on the road to success. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
Pay, benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Manage two direct reports with a downstream of seven senior / staff accountants
- Perform and supervise month-end close activities
- Prepare and review monthly journal entries (prepaids, accruals, etc.)
- Complete P&L, Balance Sheet and G/L account analysis
- Conduct and review balance sheet reconciliations
- Supervise, train and develop staff accountants; interact with multiple departments including Finance and Operations
- Ensure SOX compliance
- Lead process documentation and enhancement efforts
- Manage corporate accounting processes
What you need to succeed at XPO:
At a minimum, you’ll need:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
- CPA certification
- 7 years relevant accounting experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills with the ability to create pivot tables and use VLOOKUP.
It’d be great if you also have:
- Public accounting experience
- Experience with related systems such as Oracle, HFM, Blackline, Coupa and Close Manager
- Experience in the logistics and transportation industry
Be part of something big.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
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