• Manager, Fuel Accounting

    Pilot Company (Knoxville, TN)


    Company Description

    Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing.

     

    Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving.

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

     

    Military encouraged to apply.

    Job Description

    The purpose of this role is to:

    1.) Manage and support the team responsible for the monthly reconciliation of fuel balance sheet general ledger accounts.

    2.) Act as "reviewer" for these accounts, ensuring reconciliations are completed timely, to the standard of the Pilot Balance Sheet Reconciliation Policy and in the appropriate format.

    3.) Utilize technological tools to measure, track and report on the resolution of account balances.

    4.) Drive collaboration cross-functionally to allow the team to research and resolve aging balances and correct inaccurate entries.

    5.) Lead efforts to streamline and improve the account reconciliation processes utilizing automation.

    Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required

    + Master's degree or MBA preferred

    + 5 - 8+ years of accounting experience, with a strong focus on fuel, energy, transportation, or commodity accounting

    + Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls required

    + Experience with ERP systems and fuel management systems

    + Knowledge of federal and state fuel tax reporting

    + Continuous improvement mindset and process optimization experience