Senior Accountant (CPA Preferred)

Company Overview

SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest national distributor of landscaping products across the United States and Canada. As a leading supplier of wholesale goods for green industry professionals, we have a long history of serving those who design, build, and maintain outdoor spaces – from lawns and gardens to golf courses, sport fields and more. We pride ourselves on knowing our customers and their business better than anyone else and providing them with a one-stop shop of extensive inventory covering irrigation, lighting, turf and landscape maintenance, hardscapes, nursery, and pest control supplies.

At SiteOne, we are passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience and will stop at nothing to help our customers win. We know that our associates are the key to this success, and our commitment to the SiteOne DNA and support for our associates through development programs, benefits, and perks align with our vision to "Be a Great Place to Work for Our Associates". We foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. With over 700 locations and exciting expansion ahead, now is the perfect time to join SiteOne and grow Stronger Together™!

Position Overview

Join a team where accounting is a strategic business partner, not just a reporting function. As a Senior Accountant at SiteOne, you'll contribute to critical accounting and finance initiatives, collaborate across the organization, and gain broad exposure to public company accounting, acquisitions, internal controls, and executive leadership. If you're intellectually curious, driven by continuous improvement, and eager to grow your career, we'd love to meet you!

What You'll Do:

• Own key aspects of the month-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial reporting support.
• Prepare and analyze financial results, identify trends and variances, and provide insights to support business decisions.
• Manage customer rebate accounting, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and reported.
• Partner closely with field leadership to provide guidance on rebate activity, address questions, and support issue resolution.
• Prepare and distribute branch and regional financial statements, helping field leaders understand performance and key financial drivers.
• Research accounting issues, apply appropriate U.S. GAAP guidance, and document conclusions for complex or non-routine transactions.
• Support external audits by preparing schedules, analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Help maintain and strengthen the Company's internal control environment, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, Operations, and field teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Support acquisition accounting and integration activities, including process alignment, controls implementation, and reporting requirements.
• Identify and lead opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and control effectiveness through process improvements and automation.
• Leverage technology, data analytics, and reporting tools to streamline reporting and deliver actionable business insights.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives that support SiteOne's continued growth.

Location & Work Arrangement

• Candidates should be based in the Atlanta area and able to attend in-person team meetings at our Roswell office at least twice per month, with additional opportunities for face-to-face collaboration throughout the year.

Skills We Are Seeking:

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with a commitment to producing high-quality work and maintaining the integrity of financial data.
• CPA, CPA candidate, or active pursuit of CPA certification strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting required.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, or a combination of both.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and account reconciliation processes.
• Experience supporting monthly close, financial statement analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ability to manage customer rebate accounting and related reporting while maintaining accuracy in a high-volume environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to partner effectively with field leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Knowledge of internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance concepts.
• Experience in public accounting, a publicly traded company, or a large multi-location organization preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; experience with large ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred).
• Experience with Power BI, data analytics, reporting automation, or other technology-enabled accounting tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Desire to take on increasing responsibility and build a long-term career within Accounting and Finance.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• DailyPay available!
• 401k with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Lucrative Associate Referral Program
• Company Apparel and Work Boot Vouchers
• Opportunity for Advancement
• Paid Training and Business Certifications Available
• Free Counseling Services/Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Product Discounts
• Most Branches never work Sundays!

SiteOne Landscape Supply is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and all applicants for employment. All employment decisions at SiteOne-including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, placement, and termination-will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, age, veteran status, uniform service, pregnancy, disability, or any other factor protected by applicable law.

This position requires that candidates be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship.

If you are ever unsure whether a message is really from SiteOne, here’s how to protect yourself from recruiting scams:

• SiteOne will never ask for payment, sensitive personal info, or documents over email, messaging apps., or interviews
• All SiteOne job openings and updates will be posted on our official careers page: https://careers.siteone.com/
• SiteOne job related emails will be sent with a @siteone.com. All other variations are likely fraudulent.
• You can always reach our SiteOne team directly at Recruiting@siteone.com to confirm

Starting pay will depend on factors such as location and experience, and will always meet or exceed applicable state and local minimum wage laws.