Accountant, General Ledger

About WORLDPAC
WORLDPAC is a recognized leader in the automotive aftermarket distribution industry, delivering premium products and smart solutions to customers across North America. As we transition through an exciting carve-out from a public company, we’re building a modern, agile finance organization that will shape the future of our business.
This is a unique opportunity to join a successful, high-growth company at a pivotal moment—where your work will truly make an impact.

Join a Team Driving Transformation
At WORLDPAC, our people fuel our success. We offer competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a collaborative environment that rewards initiative, innovation, and continuous improvement. If you want to grow your career while helping build something new, this is the place for you.

Position Summary

As a General Ledger Accountant, you’ll be a key contributor in a finance organization undergoing meaningful modernization. You’ll support accurate and timely financial reporting while helping design and refine the accounting processes that will carry us into our next chapter.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys improving processes, and wants exposure to a wide variety of accounting functions beyond traditional month-end close.

What You’ll Do

• Own key GL reconciliations and system interfaces, ensuring accuracy and quick resolution of discrepancies.
• Lead monthly reconciliations of critical account balances with a focus on quality, transparency, and timeliness.
• Oversee bank and credit card reconciliations, proactively identifying and resolving variances.
• Record, review, and maintain GL entries throughout month-end close.
• Monitor GL activity for unusual or unexpected transactions and escalate findings as needed.
• Prepare and post month-end journal entries across multiple areas to support reliable financial reporting.
• Support accounting for fixed assets, capital projects, leases (ASC 842), and inventory.
• Partner with business process owners to ensure operational activities are accurately captured in financial systems and results, strengthening the connection between operations and accounting.
• Drive process improvements and automation opportunities as we modernize core finance operations.
• Evaluate, recommend, and help implement new technologies to enhance workflow efficiency.
• Partner with internal and external auditors to ensure audit readiness and smooth execution.
• Support internal control assessments and SOX compliance activities.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to accounting policies, controls, and documentation.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of month-end close and GL accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and accounting processes.
• Experience preparing audit requests and supporting SOX compliance is a plus.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and propose solutions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across departments.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, SmartView, and Oracle Fusion (or similar ERP).
• Interest or experience in automation tools or accounting technology modernization is a plus.