Build Your Career as a Sr Accountant, General Accounting with BlueLinx!

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to oversee lease accounting and manage the company’s lease portfolio using LeaseQuery software. This role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with lease accounting standards, including ASC 842, and performing accurate financial reporting and analysis. In addition to lease management, the candidate will handle typical senior accounting duties, such as preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and supporting audits. This role requires attention to details and a solid knowledge of accounting policies and processes. Senior accountant will report to accounting manager and/or assistant controller.

Why Join BlueLinx?

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work schedule – Fridays work from home!
• Generous PTO & 8 company holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Growth-focused & collaborative company culture

What You'll Do:

Month end close:

• Responsible for processing / recording journal entries and transactions.
• Prepares and imports general ledger entries and assists in reconciliation of discrepancies
• Prepares monthly/quarterly reconciliations of general ledger accounts

Lease Accounting:

• Manages lease accounting in compliance with ASC 842 standards, ensuring accurate and timely reporting for SEC quarterly and annual filings.
• Assists with preparing and reviewing journal entries and import files for LeaseQuery, maintains accurate records, and ensures lease information is up to date.
• Promptly communicates issues or discrepancies to other departments and follows up with management.

Process Improvement:

• Works with various groups and functions to facilitate continuous process improvement.
• Assists in implementing appropriate accounting practices and internal controls.
• Contributes to the accuracy and efficiency improvements in the closing process.
• Maintains key accounting controls verification and reporting processes.
• Assists with documenting, creating, developing and maintaining processes, policies and procedures.

Collaboration with Other Departments:

• Work closely with other departments, such as treasury, fleet management and human resources, to ensure financial processes align with company objectives.
• Act as a liaison between accounting and other business units (i.e. payroll, fleet management) to maintain accurate records and resolve issues.

Our Values: With every decision and action, we put people first, keep the future in mind, and work as a team toward shared progress:

• Customer Centric • Respect • Collaboration • Integrity • Grit

About Us:

BlueLinx is one of America’s largest distributors of building products, with over 70,000 branded and private-label SKUs. Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, we have over 2,000 associates and distribute our comprehensive range of structural and specialty products to approximately 15,000 national, regional, and local dealers, as well as specialty distributors, national home centers, industrial, and manufactured housing customers.