Sr. Accountant

Company Overview Site One Landscape Supply is the largest national distributor of landscaping products across the United States and Canada. As a leading supplier of wholesale goods for green industry professionals, we have a long history of serving those who design, build, and maintain outdoor spaces - from lawns and gardens to golf courses, sport fields and more. We pride ourselves on knowing our customers and their business better than anyone else and providing them with a one-stop shop of extensive inventory covering irrigation, lighting, turf and landscape maintenance, hardscapes, nursery, and pest control supplies.

At Site One, we are passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience and will stop at nothing to help our customers win. We know that our associates are the key to this success, and our commitment to the Site One DNA and support for our associates through development programs, benefits, and perks align with our vision to "Be a Great Place to Work for Our Associates".

We foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. With over 800 locations and exciting expansion ahead, now is the perfect time to join Site One and grow Stronger Together!

Position Overview This position functions as a key member of the Corporate Accounting team and includes extensive involvement in the month end close process, account reconciliations, and financial reporting support. This individual will work directly with business partners in the field as well as finance to resolve issues, ensure compliance, and to provide accounting and reporting assistance. This position is expected to play an important role in the company's internal control activities in support of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

This position is onsite at our Winston Salem, NC location and requires working in the office five days per week. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available for this role. What You'll Do:
* Perform monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables such as journal entries, reconciliations, and reports in compliance with GAAP.
* Perform timely account analysis and account reconciliations for selected accounts.
* Research accounting questions and variances, determine the proper accounting treatment, and recommend corrections to the transaction originator.
* Assist with developing, documenting, implementing, and managing accounting processes, controls, and systems.
* Assist with interim and annual audits, annual budgets, preparation of supporting schedules, analyses and audited financial statement documentation.
* Ensure controls and procedural compliance for Sarbanes-Oxley.
* Research accounting issues as needed.
* Continuously identify opportunities to streamline and optimize accounting processes, systems, and reporting.
* Assist with Implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and scalability as the company grows.
* Assist other co-workers with related tasks as necessary.
* Assist with Ad-hoc projects as necessary.
* Cross train to support small accounting team
* Support six distributions centers with accounting and operational support as needed Reporting and Analysis - Perform and ensure the accurate compilation, analysis and reporting of accounting data. This individual will provide analysis and reporting for selected accounting and operational items, as well as assistance with project work and ad-hoc reporting as necessary. Policies and Procedures - Assist with developing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining systems, procedures and policies to ensure proper internal control and compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including periodic controls documentation updates and testing.

Core Competencies:

* Drives Execution - demonstrates personal commitment and drive to set and then meet or exceed high standards and objectives. Ability to multitask.
* Decisiveness & Judgment - selects clear and sometimes bold choices from among complex alternatives in a timely; but, fact-based manner.
* Mature Confidence - demonstrates self-awareness and manages his or her emotions in the face of controversy, while staying focused on larger goals.
* Influences Others - promotes ideas and proposals persuasively, shaping people's opinions.
* Innovative Mindset - generates and delivers innovative solutions in work situations.
* Customer Orientation - ensures that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities.
* Builds Collaboration - Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work and business goals. Functional
* Technical Accounting Knowledge - demonstrates knowledge of and applies relevant US GAAP, emerging accounting and finance issues.
* Finance & Accounting Systems & Processes - demonstrates knowledge of the financial systems throughout the organization.
* Planning & Organizing Skills - effectively uses the time available to complete work tasks and activities that lead to the achievement of expected work…