Senior Accountant

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman Upfitting in Bartlett, IL is seeking a Senior Accountant with experience supporting a manufacturing, vehicle upfitting, or similar production environment to join our Accounting Team.

The Senior Accountant will support core accounting functions and financial reporting while analyzing results, resolving accounting issues, and identifying opportunities to improve processes.

This role requires strong technical accounting expertise, analytical thinking, and the ability to manage projects independently while serving as a mentor and resource to the team.

• Shift: Monday–Friday
• Benefits include health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more!
• Eligible for benefits within 30 days of employment

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review account reconciliations for accuracy and completeness
• Support cash flow modeling and cash-related accounting activities
• Support month-end close and financial reporting
• Prepare, review, approve, and post journal entries
• Review income statements and balance sheets, analyze variances, and identify key drivers or potential accounting issues
• Research accounting issues, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions
• Support audit preparation and required accounting documentation
• Support process controls and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, accuracy, and efficiency
• Manage accounting projects and reporting with minimal supervision
• Partner with teams across the organization to support accounting and business needs
• Serve as a resource to staff accountants through training, knowledge sharing, and development
• Provide additional team coverage as needed to meet deadlines and deliverables

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of accounting experience within a manufacturing, vehicle upfitting, or similar production environment required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, general ledger activity, and financial statements
• Experience with cash flow modeling, complex reconciliations, month-end close, journal entries, and variance analysis
• Experience supporting audits, process controls, and process improvement initiatives
• ERP and accounting systems experience strongly preferred; experience with Treqso, M1, ServiceNow, and/or Sage Fixed Assets is a plus
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to independently manage priorities, projects, and deadlines
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance partners
• Comfortable sharing knowledge and supporting the development of team members

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INDAF

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits:

Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

Temporary or Part-Time

In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

Pay:

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