Senior Accountant

What’s Under The Hood DriveTime Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership. The DriveTime Family of Brands spans across DriveTime, Bridgecrest and SilverRock. You can find us at the intersection of technology and innovation as we use our proprietary tools and over two decades of industry knowledge to redefine the process of purchasing, financing, and protecting your vehicle. That’s Nice, But What’s the Job? In short, as a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for understanding accounting concepts required to maintain the general ledger, supporting subsidiary ledgers, and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). You are technically minded and understand more technical areas of general ledger accounting. You will be responsible for preparing and recording complex journal entries and schedules, highly involved in year-end budgeting processes, as well as monthly business reporting. This supervisory role will include the review of accounting topics, accounting records of a rapidly growing portfolio, and general reconciliations with an emphasis on the ability to manage the planning, performance, presentation and completion of special projects. In Long, Our Senior Accountants Are Responsible For Serve as a key point of contact for the GoFi month-end close, owning the close calendar within your areas of responsibility and coordinating shared deliverables with affiliate accounting teams. Prepare and review complex journal entries and monthly reconciliations across the GoFi loan portfolio — including financed receivables, origination and servicing activity, interest and fee income, and general accruals — to ensure accounting records comply with GAAP. Own the monthly fair value close for the GoFi portfolio: roll forward the cash flow expectation and residual models, add new vintages, validate model inputs and assumptions against actual performance, and prepare the resulting fair value marks and journal entries. Prepare, reconcile, and review intercompany shared-services billing between GoFi and affiliated entities — confirming allocations are supported, consistently applied, settled, and properly eliminated in consolidation. Validate, test, and support the build of accounting and financial models for fair value measurement, revenue and cost recognition, and portfolio performance. Research accounting guidance as needed — fair value measurement, receivables and credit losses, and revenue recognition — and provide recommendations for technical accounting treatment, documented in clear technical memos. Collaborate cross-functionally with the FP&A team, Capital Markets, Treasury, and Servicing/Operations to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis. Assist in the preparation and communication of ad-hoc and routine management reporting, including explaining the drivers of portfolio and operating expenditure performance to corporate leadership. Support external and internal auditors through quarterly reviews and annual audits, including requests related to fair value, models, and key assumptions. Evaluate and improve upon existing accounting processes, policies, and reporting — with a bias toward automation and eliminating manual work. So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for? Organization and time management skills in spades. You’ll be handling multiple projects and deadlines that will require you to prioritize then re-prioritize… then… re-prioritize again. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma, and competence for a wide variety of audiences, including management. Killer analytical and reporting abilities. You’ll need the capability to analyze financial data and in return, prepare timely reports on your findings. A mind for the details. Okay, we know “detail-oriented” is on every job description – but we really mean it! Plays well with others. You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together. Collaborative contributor. You need the ability to coordinate and supervise staff while remaining an individual contributor to the team. Intellectual curiosity. You constantly ask why. You’re never satisfied with just doing the work, you want to know why you do what you do. You are not afraid to dive deep to understand complex subjects. Operate automatously. This isn’t a “hold your hand” kind of role. We give you autonomy to be creative in your space and do your thing. We need an individual that is self-motivated to get the work done and get the work done well. The Specifics Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. 4+ years’ overall experience within accounting/finance. With a minimum of 2 years in a purely accounting role. Team management or leadership experience. Strong general understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Advanced Excel skills. Nice To Haves Licensed CPA. Heavy general ledger experience with technical accounting concepts Accounting audit experience. Familiarity with AI and automation tools in accounting, with a proactive mindset toward learning and leveraging emerging technologies to enhance processes and decision-making. So What About the Perks? Perks matter We take a hybrid work approach, finding balance between the benefits of in-person and work-from-home environments. This position has an on-site expectation of a minimum of three days a week.Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage. But Wait, There’s More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.Tuition Reimbursement. We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well… money matters!In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day or finish strong with a workout!Give Us a Reason (or not), and We’ll Celebrate. Regardless of whether there is a holiday or not, we are finding ways to kick back and enjoy each other’s company outside of day-to-day work.Smart-Casual Dress. Come dressed in jeans (you’ll fit right in with the rest of us).Paid Time Off. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard! Paid time off includes (for all full-time roles) wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time! For our Part-timers, don't fear you get some time too...vacation time is available - the more you work, the more you earn! Anything Else? Absolutely. DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here. We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we’ll save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and don’t forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, we’ll stop there)! Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!