About this position
Description:
For almost 100 years, Arnold Motor Supply has been a leading distributor and retailer of automotive replacement parts, accessories, and equipment with 80 locations across the Midwest. We are recognized as a Top Workplace year after year because we keep it simple – our employees and customers are the most important part of everything we do.
- We have a work environment in which “team” matters; we are driven to accomplish what needs done, individually and together.
- We care about each other and want to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to grow and develop.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead accounting best practices for the ongoing and active management of approximately $40 million in annual inventory purchasing.
- Collaborate closely with Distribution and Product management to develop, implement and manage highly effective inventory management and purchasing processes and procedures.
- Ensure appropriate metrics are in place and accurately reported to support effective decision making for related functions within Distribution and Product teams.
Job Tasks and Responsibilities
- Play lead role in establishing and managing accounting functions related to company inventory and purchasing.
- With VP of Distribution, spearhead physical inventory processes and procedures.
- Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures for functional areas and maintain strong internal controls over inventory transactions and reporting.
- Approve stock invoices and changeover credits.
- Manage inventory accounting processes, including valuation, reserves, adjustments, and reconciliations to ensure inventory transaction in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
- Manage purchasing compliance with Alliance protocols.
- Manage operations to ensure compliance with cycle counting and reconciliation procedures.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with strong focus on inventory accounting, cost accounting, or distribution environments.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and inventory valuation methods (FIFO, LIFO, weighted average).
- Ability to partner cross-functionally with operations and finance leadership.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented with high level of accuracy and accountability.
- Experience in warehouse, manufacturing, or multi-location distribution strongly preferred.