AAA Oregon/Idaho is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team at our administrative headquarters in downtown Portland!
The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing advanced accounting functions, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, and supporting the timely completion of monthly and annual financial reporting. This position serves as a subject matter expert within the Accounting Department and plays a key role in account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close activities, audit support, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives.
The Senior Accountant works independently on complex accounting matters, provides guidance and training to less experienced team members, and partners with department leaders to support organizational objectives.
*This position requires onsite presence at our Portland Administration office Monday-Friday.*
Essential Functions
- Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries.
- Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
- Analyze financial activity and investigate variances, discrepancies, and unusual transactions.
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and supporting workpapers.
- Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and organizational accounting policies.
Desired Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience (corporate, non-profit or public accounting).
- Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), excel knowledge (vlookup, pivot tables, power queries, etc).
- Microsoft Great Plains experience preferred but not required.
For full details on the duties and requirements, see the attached job description.
We offer competitive pay and time off programs, health, dental, disability/life insurance, up to 9% 401(k) total employer contribution, AAA membership, and more. Our team is dedicated to providing the highest quality services to our members, colleagues and community with ingenuity and creativity. We want team members to build a future with us. We will support your growth and reward your commitment.
At AAA Oregon/Idaho, we embrace the word go but know when to slow down and breathe in. We believe in quality time, in family time, in getting home on weeknights and away on weekends. We are forward thinking. We go to jobs we like, and we want every dollar to matter. We look for balance, for security and stability and for peace of mind. We are sons, daughters, mothers and fathers. We are doers, sharers and learners. We get our feet wet- we hike, bike, ski, surf, climb, fish, hunt and gather. We go for a great deal, a challenging workout, and a wide-open road. We drive, ride, cruise and fly. We are sightseers, adventurers and explorers discovering new places, uncovering new worlds. We go for the past, present & future. We are AAA.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- At least 4 years of accounting experience in corporate, nonprofit, or public accounting
- Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Microsoft Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and Power Query
- Microsoft Great Plains experience
What We Do
At AAA Oregon/Idaho, success means we’re constantly finding new and better ways to serve others. Our team is dedicated to providing the highest quality service to our members, colleagues and community. Part of the national AAA Federation, we've been serving the AAA members of Oregon and southern Idaho since 1905. We want team members to build a future with us. We’ll support your growth and reward your commitment with competitive pay, benefits and professional advancement. Our Commitments: --We are a community on a journey to build a stronger culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. --We recognize that in order to support innovation, we must listen and learn from the perspectives of each individual in the organization. --We hold ourselves accountable to taking actionable steps when change is needed. --We create a trustworthy environment where we reflect the members we serve. --We are driving progress with a commitment to collective healing and a joyful future. Find out more at AAA.com/careers
