Accounting Team Lead

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Job Description:

Position Summary

The Accounting Team Lead provides day-to-day leadership and supports the accounting team and oversees core general ledger activities, including journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, month-end and year-end close processes, and the accuracy of financial information.  This role is primarily focused on general ledger accounting and helps ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company accounting policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, supervise, and support accounting team members responsible for general ledger activities.
• Prepare, review, and approve journal entries, accruals, and accounting adjustments.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met and financial information is accurate.
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve outstanding items.
• Maintain the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the general ledger across multiple legal entities.
• Review supporting documentation for selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses to ensure proper GL classification.
• Review the monthly rent schedule prepared by the AP Supervisor. Confirm that rent, common area maintenance (CAM) fees, utilities, and other-occupancy-related expenses are calculated in accordance with lease terms and coded to the appropriate general ledger accounts across multiple operating locations.
• Review data supporting excise tax filings and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Calculate quarterly sales commission payout calculation, maintain amortization schedules, and prepare related monthly and quarterly journal entries. 
• Partner with internal business team to resolve accounting issues and provide accounting guidance.
• Support compliance with company policies, internal controls, GAAP, and applicable accounting standards.
• Assist the Senior Accounting Manager and/or other members of management with special projects, financial analysis, and other accounting initiatives.
• Train, coach, and provide feedback to accounting associates.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and process improvement initiatives, as needed.
• Approve weekly timecard for direct reports.

Common qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 5-7+ years accounting experience.
• General ledger experience and accounting team supervisory experience are required.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial accounting principles.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.  Workday preferred.
• Experience with Blackline account reconciliation software preferred
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to meet month-end closing deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Job Category

Accounting

Our Culture & Commitment:

At Ryder, you’re trusted to make an impact—while enjoying room to grow and having a voice that’s heard. Our culture is built on respect, collaboration, and shared pride in doing great work rooted in innovation and safety.

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Compensation Information:

The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on the level and/or type. Compensation ranges for the position are below:

Pay Type:

Salaried

Minimum Pay Range:

$85,000.00

Maximum Pay Range:

$105,000.00

Benefits Information:

For all Full-time positions only: Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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