About Us:
Dealer Inspire is an automotive website platform and digital marketing provider headquartered in Naperville, Illinois with offices across the United States.  We pride ourselves in having a fun, modern, open, collaborative, unconventional work environment and a great family-like culture. While our team works extremely hard, they are able to step away and enjoy several ways to unwind with their coworkers right in the office.

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Job Description:

The Senior Staff Accountant role will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations within the Accounting department at Dealer Inspire, a subsidiary of Cars.com.  The Senior Staff Accountant role presents the opportunity to create a scalable financial foundation for a recent acquisition and provide insightful information to management to help the Company achieve its goals.

The role is responsible for standard monthly and quarterly close activities including recording journal entries and preparing account reconciliations, as well as executing and monitoring internal controls related to these processes.  In addition, this role will develop financial processes, assist with the accounting integration of Dealer Inspire and Cars.com, create insightful reporting, and interact regularly with senior management of the organization.  The Senior Staff Accountant will report to the Controller at Dealer Inspire.

This role will be primarily based at the Dealer Inspire headquarters in Naperville, IL but may require occasional travel to the Cars.com office in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations as well as other standard monthly and quarterly close activities
• Develop and implement processes for internal controls over financial reporting that will scale with the growing company
• Develop and deliver timely and insightful financial reporting to the Company’s business leaders
• Assist with the accounting integration of Dealer Inspire and Cars.com
• Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors related to Dealer Inspire financial activity
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly footnote disclosures related to Dealer Inspire for the 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC
• Develop cross-functional relationships through-out the organization to understand current trends of the business
• Special projects on an as-needed basis

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting
• Focus on accuracy and high attention to detail
• Ability to effectively research and compile data from financial reporting systems, databases, spreadsheets, and other data sources
• Knowledge of financial reporting and appropriate skills in financial analysis and reporting
• Ability to manage and balance multiple priorities and urgent requests effectively, with the ability to quickly adapt for changing business needs
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work additional hours to meet periodic workload peaks and complete assignments in accordance with established deadlines
• Passionate, energetic, approachable with a positive, low-ego, can-do demeanor
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of management and external parties
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills

Required Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting
• 3-6 years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in publicly-traded companies 
• CPA license preferred
• Public accounting experience preferred

Perks:

• Health Insurance with BCBS, Delta Dental (Orthodontics coverage available), Eye Med Vision
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 13 days paid time off, parental leave, and selected paid holidays
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Subsidized gym membership
• Subsidized internet access for your home
• Peer to Peer Bonus program
• Work from home Fridays
• Weekly in-office yoga classes
• Fully stocked kitchen and refrigerator

*Not a complete, detailed list. Benefits have terms and requirements before employees are eligible.