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Old Dominion Freight Line Senior Accountant in Thomasville, North Carolina

Are you someone who never rests on their laurels, always strives to go above and beyond, and is committed to keeping your PROMISES? Do you appreciate a company culture that is open, fosters work-life balance, and a dynamic team environment? Then Old Dominion is the home for you. We take pride in being the best in the industry, and from our humble beginnings we know that our People and our Family Spirit are the main ingredient in our secret sauce to success. At Old Dominion we are looking for individuals to join the OD Family that will provide innovative solutions and exceed expectations to keep OD the premier transportation solutions provider.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to assist in the accounting department’s daily general ledger activities and ensure the monthly accounting close process is executed timely and appropriately documented. This individual will be responsible for preparing, maintaining, reconciling, and analyzing internal financial information. The Senior Accountant will report to the Manager of Accounting.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Perform month-end close processes and ensure the general ledger is up to date and accurate by reconciling accounts, reviewing account balances and posting activity, calculating and posting standard period closing journal entries and making the necessary allocations of expense to internal cost centers.

  • Responsible for understanding and performing close procedures over inventory and equipment maintenance expenses, prepaids and various other accruals.

  • Oversee the daily activities of the general ledger activities.

  • Work closely and collaboratively with other members in the accounting group and with other departments to research and resolve accounting discrepancies.

  • Collect and analyze financial data and prepare monthly internal financial reports.

  • Run reports, compile data, and research any requested transactional detail requested by senior management.

  • Create and track cost center reporting.

  • Enhance month-end close process identifying opportunities for improvement.

  • Create, implement, and maintain comprehensive accounting policy documents to improve clarity and consistency, and strengthen internal controls.

  • Interact with internal and external auditors and run reports, compile data, and research any requested transactional detail required for the annual audit.

  • Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.

  • Participate in other projects as required.

Job Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or similar required

Experience:

  • 5+ years of overall accounting experience

  • Knowledge of accounting practices and departmental processes

  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and ERP financial systems (desired SAP and Workday)

  • Experience with the general ledger and financial close processes

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Detail oriented, problem solver

  • Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.

Working Days:

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,

Working Shift:

Shift and hours to be determined.

Work Days and Shift are estimates and are subject to change, at any given time, based on job scheduling and/or business levels. Any information listed regarding Days and Shifts shall be considered a guideline of expectations for the specific position at the time of posting.

Join the OD Family Today!As a Full Time member of our Family, you and your family are eligible to receive:

  • Health, Dental & Vision Benefits

  • Short Term & Long Term Disability

  • Flex Spending Accounts

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Life Insurance

  • Wellness Program

  • Credit Union access, Vacation & Holiday

  • “Birthday Holiday” who doesn’t love some extra attention on their Birthday?

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, and/or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military status, Vietnam Era and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law(s).

Welcome to Old Dominion. If you are looking for a new career with the best LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carrier in the industry you’ve come to the right place. Many companies tout their family atmosphere, but at OD it truly is a reality. We’ve grown from our humble beginnings of a single truck and one route in 1934 started by Earl and Lillian Congdon to a company of over 23,000 employees. At OD we strive daily to keep the family spirit alive and help the world keep promises.

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