RaceTrac Company Overview
Job Description:
Senior Manager, Accounting Business Initiatives
The Senior Manager of Accounting Business Initiatives serves as a strategic partner to the accounting leadership team, driving operational excellence and enabling successful execution of high-impact initiatives. This role is ideal for a process-minded, results-driven professional who thrives in dynamic environments, can navigate ambiguity, and has the ability to influence across functions. Acting as a liaison between accounting leadership and internal stakeholders, you will prioritize initiatives, lead cross-functional projects, and ensure accountability for deliverables—all while identifying efficiencies and fostering continuous improvement.
What You'll Do:
Partner with accounting leadership to plan, execute, and monitor strategic initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
Lead and manage multiple audits and regulatory requirements, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
Serve as a bridge between technical accounting and business operations, translating complex concepts for non-accounting audiences.
Oversee project management activities for cross-functional initiatives, including scoping, timelines, and stakeholder communication.
Drive process optimization and implement best practices to improve workflows and internal controls.
Maintain accountability for reporting and communication processes across the accounting organization.
Identify and mitigate risks while ensuring adherence to GAAP and internal control standards.
What We're Looking For:
7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on issue resolution and project execution.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, technical accounting, and internal controls.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and deliver results under tight deadlines.
Exceptional problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills; comfortable “living in the gray” and making sound decisions with incomplete information.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and explain technical topics to non-financial stakeholders.
Process-oriented mindset with a passion for efficiency and continuous improvement.
Familiarity with Workday and exposure to cross-functional projects is a plus.
Fueled by Growth, Driven by You
At RaceTrac, our people make the difference. Whether you’re working in a store, at our corporate office, or on the road, you’ll be part of a team that brings energy, innovation, and a passion for serving others every day. We support each other, celebrate wins big and small, and create opportunities for growth at every level. With four operating divisions RaceTrac, RaceWay, Energy Dispatch, and Gulf - there’s always a new challenge to take on and a new path to pursue. Join us and discover how far your career can go.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Business Initiatives
- Partner with the VP of Accounting on strategic initiatives and special projects.
- Act as the primary liaison between accounting leadership and other business partners
- Prioritize and track execution of critical initiatives across the accounting team.
- Anticipate leadership needs and proactively address challenges.
- Prepare executive updates, presentations, reports, etc. and board-level materials, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and insight into accounting operations and outcomes.
Enterprise Accounting Projects
- Manage enterprise-level accounting projects to ensure consistency in policies, internal controls, and reporting.
- Oversee accounting aspects of major organizational initiatives (ERP upgrades, M&A integration, automation, policy updates).
- Drive delivery and continuous improvement through data, metrics, and stakeholder feedback.
Operational Excellence
- Champion process improvements, automation, and systems enhancements that strengthen accounting operations.
- Drive standardization and scalability of accounting processes across diverse business units and locations.
- Ensure accounting policies and practices comply with GAAP and support enterprise growth and transformation.
- Anticipate risks, dependencies, and emerging issues; implement mitigation strategies to ensure operational continuity.
- Identify, investigate, and resolve accounting issues or discrepancies; lead root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve data integrity issues or process breakdowns impacting financial reporting.
Stakeholder Management & Communication
- Represent the VP of Accounting in cross-functional meetings and working groups.
- Serve as the go-to contact for escalations and cross-departmental collaboration.
- Develop and oversee communication processes that drive alignment, transparency, and accountability with both accounting staff and executives.
- Serve as primary liaison between accounting leadership and internal/external stakeholders.
Leadership
- Lead and mentor accounting staff and project teams, promoting professional growth and cross-functional collaboration.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within the accounting team.
- Model adaptability, responsiveness, and execution focus in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Qualifications:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.