Operational Accountant - Onsite (Louisville, KY)

About the Role

Under general supervision, performs accounting duties including data analysis, inventory analysis, and financial analysis. Incumbents perform a variety of financial record-keeping duties and transactions, identify waste, and recommend cost-saving or revenue-generating opportunities. This position leads to increasing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Extract, clean, and review historical financial data.
• Monitor inventory cycle counts and analyze cycle results.
• Perform variance analysis comparing actual performance against budgets and explain variances.
• Analyze financial and business activities, document process flows, identify process strengths and weaknesses, and make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Partner with process owners to develop action plans to address concerns.
• Model data to forecast future demand and optimize inventory.
• Assist with special projects as necessary.
• Conduct effective presentations and meetings with various levels of personnel.
• Develop interpersonal relationships by working closely with team members, external auditors, and consultants.
• Interact with Parts and Service departments to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Proactively seek new tasks and increasing levels of responsibility to facilitate efficiency.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Meet objectives established by the Vice President of Finance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and ability to work with basic arithmetic and accurately compare and transcribe figures.
• Knowledge and ability to work with bookkeeping and accounting principles.
• Mastery of VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Index/Match, Pivot Tables, and financial formulas.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (like INFOR) and BI tools (like Power BI).
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to utilize automated data processing systems and operate office machines.
• Ability to communicate with others and assimilate and understand information consistent with essential job functions.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Finance or Accounting.
• Three to five years of previous accounting or finance experience required.
• Experience with SQL.

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate with others and assimilate and understand information consistent with essential job functions.
• Effectively communicate and work with customers.
• Ability to explain complex numerical trends clearly to non-financial managers.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in MS Operating Systems: Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Experience with accounting systems.
• Knowledge of SQL.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to establish credibility quickly.
• Must be decisive and able to recognize and support organizational goals and priorities.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, the employee will be required to utilize a computer screen and keyboard, telephone, and will need to bend and reach to file.

Work Environment

General office environment in our Corporate Office located in Louisville, KY.

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the personnel for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Location: Louisville, KY