Location: Covington Support; 109 Northpark Blvd., Covington, Louisiana - 70433

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Accounting Manager is responsible for managing multiple general ledger functions, leading and developing the accounting staff, and preparing and reviewing various financial reports and work papers.

Responsibilities:

• Hires, trains, manages and develops accounting staff.
• Oversees daily activities of the accounting department to ensure projects/tasks are completed accurately and timely.
• Coordinates month end close process.
• Prepares and reviews financial statements and other work papers.
• Responds to questions generated from controllers and directors related to monthly financial statement reviews and other specific accounting matters.
• Prepares and reviews account reconciliations.
• Assists with budget planning & preparation.
• Prepares/reviews schedules for external auditors.
• Provides accounting support to field (operations) managers.
• Identifies opportunities for continuous process improvements. 
• Maintains effective systems and controls to ensure compliance with SOX and GAAP requirements.
• Other non-essential job duties may be assigned.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• A minimum of 5 years of public accounting experience (big 4 or large regional firm with publicly traded clients) or industry experience with a publicly traded company.
• Previous experience managing and developing professional staff.
• Excellent analytical, technical accounting and problem solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and manage multiple projects.
• CPA preferred

Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply!  Currently, POOLCORP has over one hundred and twenty military personnel serving on our team. We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support him/her in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions. 

All offers to external candidates for employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications before employment is finalized.

POOLCORP, including all its subsidiaries, is a drug-free company and Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. The Company understands, respects, and values diversity – unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.