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Senior Accountant Technical Accounting
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Location Atlanta, Georgia
- Category Finance
- Job ID R26_0000016559
- Date posted 06/03/2026
- Brand NAPA
- Status Full time
- Job Type Hybrid
Senior Accountant
The Senior Accountant – Technical Accounting is part of the NAPA HQ Accounting team and supports month‑end and year‑end close activities. The role focuses on inventory reserves, related cost of goods sold, and associated accounting analysis to support accurate financial reporting. Responsibilities include leading reserve analysis, performing technical accounting research under U.S. GAAP, and preparing account reconciliations and supporting schedules. The Senior Accountant also collaborates with cross‑functional partners to address inventory‑related accounting matters.
Responsibilities
Accounting:
- Participate in the month-end close process, including the preparation of journal entries, accountreconciliations, variance explanations and other financial information and supporting schedules.
- Lead analysis of inventory reserves to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
- Enhance processes to monitor and evaluate inventory reserves, mitigating risk and ensuringappropriate financial reporting.
- Research and interpret U.S. GAAP (including ASC 606, ASC 705, inventory-related guidance, andother relevant ASC topics) and prepare documentation supporting accounting positions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to assess accounting implications of new programs andbusiness initiatives and communicate conclusions to relevant stakeholders.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned areas and partner with management at all levels,on related accounting matters.
- Analyze financial data and trends to identify variances, investigate anomalies, and recommendimprovements.
- Assist with internal and external audits by preparing documentation and providing support asneeded.
- Support the design and implementation of new controls driven by process changes, system implementations, or audit findings.
- Perform additional responsibilities 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 experience strongly preferred
- Basic knowledge of general ledger accounting concepts, practices, and procedures
- ERP experience (PeopleSoft preferred)
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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 supportentries and/or position when decisions are made)
- Capacity (ability to maintain / manage volume of locations – which can be impacted by thecomplexity of said locations/business)
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