Job Summary
The Corporate Accounting Senior Accountant will report to the Manager of Corporate Accounting and collaborate with other members of the NAPA HQ accounting team on month-end and year-end close processes. This role is a key part of the Accounting team, providing oversight over month end close activity including account reconciliations and general ledger adjustments. Responsibilities include assisting with technical research on complex accounting areas within these domains and assisting with SOX control environment documentation and testing as needed.
Responsibilities
Accounting:
- Lead and actively participate in the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned responsibilities.
- Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including recurring and non-recurring entries, with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Perform detailed account reconciliations for assigned general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
- Analyze account balances and financial results to identify variances, trends, and unusual fluctuations, providing clear explanations to management, and opportunities for improvement.
- Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation, explanations, and support.
- Perform technical research on complex accounting areas including but not limited to; business combinations (ASC 805), revenue recognition (ASC 606), vendor consideration (ASC 705).
- Act as the subject matter expert for assigned areas of responsibility and interact with all levels of management regarding issues related to these specific areas.
- Complete internal controls testing where relevant to assigned areas of responsibility including assisting with the design and implementation of new controls in response to process changes, systems implementation, or identified deficiencies from internal/external audits.
- Continuous process standardization, improvement, and streamlining
- Other duties as assigned
Experience, Education, and Abilities:
Experience Requirements
Requirements include but may not be limited to the following:
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting
- CPA Required
- Public Accounting background required
- Basic knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures as relates to general ledger accounting
- PeopleSoft experience preferred
- Strong analytical skills
- Problem solving abilities
- Detail oriented
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
Position Performance Measures:
- Timely completion of tasks (maintaining/meeting deadlines on a daily/monthly and ad hoc basis)
- Quality of tasks (accuracy - lacking errors and providing meaningful documentation to support entries and/or position when decisions are made)
- Capacity (ability to maintain / manage volume of locations – which can be impacted by the complexity of said locations/business)
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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or 5 years accounting/finance experience
- CPA
- Basic knowledge of general ledger accounting concepts, practices, and procedures
- Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting techniques
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for non-financial stakeholders
- Problem solving abilities
- Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Public Accounting background
- PeopleSoft experience
Genuine Parts Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Genuine Parts Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Genuine Parts Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with profit sharing and pension plans also mentioned. These elements indicate strong long-term financial support alongside ownership opportunities.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits encompass medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA and FSA options plus income-protection coverages like life, AD&D, and disability. This breadth suggests a robust core health and protection offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave are provided in addition to short‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program supports families with counseling and life tools. These programs reinforce family support alongside standard PTO.
Genuine Parts Company Insights
What We Do
Genuine Parts Company (GPC), founded in 1928, is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. We serve hundreds of thousands of customers from a network of more than 10,000 locations in 14 countries and have approximately 50,000 employees.
