Overview
Salary Range: 80,000-120,000
Powermaxx Motorsports Group is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant Generalist to support the day-to-day accounting activities of four legal entities in the powersports industry – Powermaxx Motorsports. This hands-on role is responsible for maintaining accurate, timely financial records in QuickBooks Online (QBO), managing core accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, performing cash and balance-sheet reconciliations, supporting payroll administration, and maintaining each entity’s chart of accounts.
The successful candidate is organized, dependable, comfortable working across multiple company files, and able to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies in a timely manner. This position works closely with internal managers, vendors, customers, payroll providers, and outside accounting or tax advisors as needed.
Essential Responsibilities
- Daily Transaction Processing
- Process and code vendor invoices, bills, credit memos, and expense reimbursements in QBO for four entities.
- Prepare customer invoices, credit memos, and supporting documentation; ensure accurate customer, job, class, location, and general ledger coding where applicable.
- Maintain complete electronic documentation for invoices, approvals, payment support, and other accounting records.
- Review transactions for correct entity, account, period, tax treatment, and supporting detail before posting.
- Monitor outstanding vendor and customer balances; assist with vendor inquiries, customer billing questions, and account corrections.
Cash Management and Reconciliations
- Record cash receipts, deposits, electronic payments, bank fees, merchant activity, and other cash transactions promptly and accurately.
- Perform regular bank, credit-card, merchant processor, and other cash-account reconciliations for each entity.
- Research and resolve unreconciled items, duplicate entries, posting errors, and timing differences.
- Maintain reconciliation schedules and support for review by management.
- Assist with weekly cash reporting and provide timely information on significant cash activity or exceptions.
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Support
- Maintain vendor and customer master records, including contact, payment, tax, and remittance information.
- Support the invoice approval and payment process; prepare payment batches or payment support in accordance with company controls.
- Track accounts payable due dates and help ensure vendors are paid accurately and on time.
- Maintain customer invoice records and support collections follow-up on past-due balances when requested.
- Prepare aging reports and reconcile subledgers to the general ledger.
Payroll Provider Coordination
- Serve as the day-to-day accounting contact for the external payroll provider.
- Gather, review, and submit payroll-related changes, including new hires, terminations, pay changes, deductions, reimbursements, and time-related data, subject to appropriate approvals.
- Review payroll registers, payroll tax reports, and payroll-related invoices for reasonableness and accuracy.
- Record payroll, payroll tax, benefit, and related journal entries in QBO; reconcile payroll clearing and liability accounts.
- Maintain payroll documentation and support timely responses to payroll provider or employee questions.
General Ledger and Chart of Accounts Maintenance
- Maintain accurate and consistent charts of accounts across all four entities, including account setup, descriptions, classes, locations, and account mappings where applicable.
- Recommend chart-of-accounts improvements that enhance reporting, consistency, and usability while preserving historical integrity.
- Prepare and post recurring, correcting, accrual, prepaid, depreciation, intercompany, and other journal entries with appropriate support and approval.
- Reconcile assigned balance-sheet accounts and investigate unusual balances or fluctuations.
- Help maintain clear intercompany accounting records and ensure transactions are recorded in the appropriate entity.
Month-End and Reporting Support
- Support the monthly close process by completing assigned reconciliations, posting required entries, and resolving open items according to the close calendar.
- Prepare standard QBO reports and schedules, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash reports, AR and AP aging, and account-detail reports.
- Assist management and external accountants with requests for supporting schedules, account analysis, tax documentation, audits, and year-end close.
- Identify process gaps, recurring errors, or control risks and recommend practical improvements.
Qualifications
1. Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
2. Two to three years of accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or general ledger experience in automotive, marine, or powersports industries.
3. Working knowledge of QuickBooks Online, including transaction entry, bank feeds, reconciliations, reporting, and chart-of-accounts maintenance.
4. Experience supporting multiple entities, locations, departments, or company files is preferred.
5. Familiarity with payroll processes and coordinating with a third-party payroll provider.
6. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including sorting, filtering, basic formulas, and account-support schedules.
7. Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and basic internal-control practices.
8. Growth oriented; we are a growing organization and candidates must be willing to participate in future acquisitions.
Core Competencies
High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and ownership of work.
Ability to organize competing priorities and meet recurring daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
Sound judgment in identifying exceptions, asking questions, and escalating issues appropriately.
Clear, professional communication with internal stakeholders, vendors, customers, and service providers.
Discretion in handling confidential financial, payroll, and employee information.
Collaborative, service-oriented approach with the ability to work independently in a small-company environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- QBO certification or advanced QBO experience.
- Experience with expense-management, bill-pay, or document-management tools that integrate with QBO.
- Experience with multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, or small-business accounting operations.
- Familiarity with North Carolina payroll and business-tax administration is a plus.
Working Conditions
Candidates must be willing to travel to our North Carolina business locations in Marion, High Point, Taylorsville, and Lincolnton as well as future locations.
The role will require additional availability during month-end, year-end, payroll deadlines, or other business-critical periods.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
About Powermaxx Motorsports Group
Powermaxx Motorsports is a fast-growing, multi-location powersports dealership group built by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. With locations across North Carolina, we represent some of the industry’s leading brands while delivering a buying and ownership experience that sets us apart from the traditional dealership.
We’re building a team of driven, competitive people who take pride in what they do and want the opportunity to grow with a company that’s going places. At Powermaxx, we believe in working hard, taking care of our customers, supporting our teammates, and having some fun along the way.
If you’re looking for more than just another job and want to be part of a growing organization where performance, attitude, and initiative are recognized, we’d love to meet you.
More power. More places.