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Senior Staff Accountant, Manufacturing at Master's… · Kansas…
Mid LevelOn-siteFull-timeKansas City, MO
Job Description
Master’s Motors, the vehicle manufacturing division of Master’s Transportation, is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant. This is a full-time, 100% in-person position at our Kansas City, Missouri headquarters.
We offer a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off and holidays; retirement benefits; and life and disability insurance. Benefits are subject to plan eligibility and terms.
Classification: Exempt
Reports To: Controller
Position Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Work Location: Headquarters, Kansas City, MO
Job Summary:
The Senior Staff Accountant supports the Accounting Department by managing accurate financial records, cash flow activity, banking reconciliations, tax-related accounting support, and floorplan financing and inventory accounting for Master’s Transportation. This role requires a degreed accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and advanced problem-solving skills to support timely financial reporting and operational decision-making in a complex, multi-location transportation business.
Essential Functions:
- Accounting Operations: Maintain accurate general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and close schedules for a complex, multi-location transportation business.
- Cash Flow and Banking: Monitor cash activity, reconcile bank accounts, research variances, and support cash forecasting and liquidity planning.
- Floorplan Financing and Inventory Accounting: Reconcile floorplan activity, vehicle financing transactions, payoffs, curtailments, interest charges, lender schedules, and related inventory balances.
- Tax and Compliance Support: Assist with tax-related schedules, filings, reconciliations, audit requests, and supporting documentation in accordance with GAAP and internal controls.
- Financial Analysis: Analyze financial statements, account activity, cash trends, floorplan balances, and operational data to identify discrepancies, risks, and process improvements.
- Problem-Solving: Investigate complex accounting issues, determine root causes, and recommend practical, timely solutions.
- Department Support: Work with the Controller, accounting team, and operational departments to ensure accurate reporting, timely reconciliations, and efficient accounting processes.
- Systems: Use accounting systems, banking platforms, floorplan/lender portals, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications accurately and efficiently.
Competencies:
- Advanced accounting and analytical judgment
- Cash flow, banking, and floorplan financing knowledge
- Strong problem-solving and reconciliation skills
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality
- Organization, follow-through, and process improvement
- Clear cross-functional communication
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does not directly supervise employees but provides experienced accounting guidance and coordination within the Accounting Department.
Work Environment:
Office
Physical Demands:
This is primarily an office role requiring regular use of a computer and standard office equipment. The employee may occasionally stand, walk, reach, or lift up to 20 pounds.
Required Education/Experience/Certifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
· 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience in a complex business environment.
· Experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, cash flow activity, banking, and account analysis.
· Experience supporting tax-related schedules, filings, or reconciliations.
Preferred Education/Experience/Certifications:
· CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
· Public accounting experience preferred.
· Floorplan financing, vehicle inventory financing, dealership accounting, or lender schedule experience strongly preferred.
· Transportation, automotive, dealership, manufacturing, inventory-based, or multi-location company experience preferred.
· Advanced Excel and experience with accounting systems, banking platforms, and lender portals preferred.
Travel Requirements:
None
Other Duties:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement:
Master’s Transportation is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Master's Transportation is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.