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Accounting Associate

Pool Corp
  • Covington, LA
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Company Overview

    POOLCORP is the leading business-to-business distributor of swimming pool and landscape supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Through our subsidiaries, SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc., we operate in more than 445 wholesale Sales Centers worldwide with nearly 6,000 employees serving the needs of customers by offering a wide array of products and value-added support.

    Our Covington, LA headquarters provides exceptional support (i.e., IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Purchasing, Sourcing, etc.) to each of our Sales Centers. Our extraordinary company culture encompasses a high work ethic, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a community presence all within a family-oriented work atmosphere. At POOLCORP, we strive to employ only the very best.

    Why POOLCORP?

    Because it's a place where you can make an impact and grow! At POOLCORP you'll find a wealth of opportunities that support your individual and long-term career goals. Our stable work environment is further enhanced by our generous compensation and benefits package. Publicly traded since 1995, POOLCORP is a global organization with a long history of continuous success - clearly making it an industry leader - in so many ways!

    So, end your job search here - at POOLCORP - Where Outdoor Living Comes to Life!

    Location: Corporate Support Office - 109 Northpark Blvd., Covington, LA 70433

    You want Benefits? You've got it! Our generous benefits package includes:

    • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellness Programs

    • 401 (k) with generous company match

    • 13 days of paid time off (PTO) & 8 Paid Holidays (NOTE: PTO increases with tenure!)

    • 100% employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance

    • Paid Parental Leave

    • Fully Funded Tuition Education Programs

    • Bonus Programs that include Employee Recognition and Referrals, Summer Madness, and Annual Performance

    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    • Employee Discounts and much more!

    On a daily basis our Accounting Associate:

    • Reconciles accounts and analyzes financial statements.

    • Prepares journal entries.

    • Prepares intercompany transactions and eliminations.

    • Assists with accounting research.

    • Some general clerical duties.

    What You Will Need:

    • High school diploma

    • Some college accounting coursework a plus

    • 3+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience

    • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

    • Analytical skills and proficiency in spreadsheet, database, and word processing software.

    Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply! We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support him/her in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions.

    All offers to external candidates for employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications before employment is finalized.

    POOLCORP, including all its subsidiaries, is a drug-free company and Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. The Company understands, respects, and values diversity - unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions - while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCovington, LA
    IndustryWholesale Trade/Import-Export
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1983
    Websitehttp://www.poolcorp.com

    About Company

    POOLCORP is the world's leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment, parts and supplies, and related outdoor living products. The company operates over 420 locations worldwide with more than 6,000 employees through three primary distribution networks: SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc.

    Our Sales Centers each operate with full profit and loss responsibility, giving our organization an entrepreneurial spirit. Mission: To provide exceptional value to our customers and suppliers, creating exceptional return for our shareholders while providing exceptional opportunities for our employees.

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Bookkeepingunmatched
    • Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Distribution Channelunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • Employee Retentionunmatched
    • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • International Salesunmatched
    • Journal Entriesunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
    • Tuition Feesunmatched
    • Wholesale Industryunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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