Senior Accountant - Fixed Assets & Leases

Are you curious about solving complex business challenges for a leading convenience retailer? Do you have a passion for cross functional collaboration? Then you may be the perfect addition to our team!

Cumberland Farms is one of the fastest-growing convenience retailers in the United States, committed to becoming America’s #1 ‘one-stop’ destination. The business has an established pedigree of delivering excellent fuel, grocery and merchandise, and food service. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, our Company has grown to over 1,500+ locations across the United States employing over 18,000 team members.

You can find us operating under the following store banners

Certified Oil, Coen Markets, Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Loaf N Jug, Minit Mart, Sprint Food Stores, Tom Thumb, Turkey Hill, and Quik Stop. Our US headquarters in Westborough, MA is home to our Store Support Center, Company Warehouse, and Culinary Center.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Wages
• Work today, get paid tomorrow through our earned wage access program*
• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Health/Dental Coverage
• 401K with Company Match
• Team Member Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Company Spirit Days
• Employee recognition and awards
• And much more!

Position Summary

Reporting to the Fixed Assets Manager, the Senior Accountant will be a key member of the Cumberland Farms Finance team responsible for all accounting activities related to Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting including journal entries, reconciliations, sub-ledger, monthly close and reporting deliverables.

In addition, this role will work closely with all company business units including but not limited to Real Estate, General Ledger, Construction, Facilities, Marketing/Advertising, Petroleum Operations, Environmental, Information Technologies and Culinary.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the overall business operates in alignment with the corporate capital policy.
• Monitor monthly capital spend versus approved capital budget minimizing the risk of exceeding approved spending thresholds.
• Make certain fixed asset transactions are processed in compliance with appropriate accounting principles and Company policy.
• Assist in documenting and ensuring appropriate controls are in place throughout areas of accounting responsibilities.
• Assist the Fixed Asset accountants to ensure the team remains on schedule to meet all timelines.
• Provide guidance and support to Staff Accountants.
• Assist Fixed Assets management in reviewing work prepared by Staff Accountants.
• Provide monthly reporting related to capital expenditures and asset balance roll forwards.
• Work with the Financial Reporting and General Ledger teams to accurately account for PP&E related reporting needs.
• Prepare and approve monthly journal entries / direct uploads to Oracle GL and fixed assets Fusion module.
• Solicit information from various departments to prepare /reclass journal entries which move internal open project payroll to capital.
• Work with business teams to ensure construction in process (“CIP”) remains current and accurate.
• Communicate effectively with all business groups to ensure retirements / transfers are recorded timely within the proper accounting periods.
• Analyze and reconcile certain balance sheet / P&L accounts monthly.
• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Assist with ad-hoc requests both internally and externally including quality checks and clean-up projects.
• Assist with audit requests.
• Analyze fixed asset details for data integrity.

Working Relationships

Interact with the entire Finance organization on a routine basis and various business unit partners throughout the company. Assist with corporate acquisitions / divestures.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Preferred Education: Master’s Degree in Accounting or MBA

Minimum Experience: 4-6 years of accounting experience

Preferred Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience working in fixed assets
• 1-2 years of industry experience with retail and/or real estate exposure
• Experience working in a mid to large size organization

Soft Skills:

• Technical accounting abilities
• Effective Communication (verbal and oral) in order to clearly communicate and present unusual and/or complex concepts or issues in a convincing manner across all levels of management
• Passion for detail and meeting deadlines
• Flexibility and ability to pivot between competing priorities
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel
• Experience with Oracle Fusion a plus
• Strong organizational skills to include effective time management in all key responsibilities of the job

Hours & Conditions: 40-50 hour work week in a corporate environment

Driving Requirement: None

Travel: None

Physical: None

Other: Currently partially remote – work from home 2-3 days per week

At Cumberland Farms, it’s important that our employees reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve. We celebrate our differences, so your unique background and skillset could bring a wonderful new perspective to our team.

If you have a passion for delivering exceptional results, thrive in a fast-paced corporate environment, and bring experience in business management or related areas, we'd love to meet you - even if you don't meet every single requirement.

Consistent with Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law, we’re sharing the base salary range for this position. Final pay within this range will be based on your skills, experience, and qualifications. Base pay represents just one part of our total rewards approach.

We’re proud to offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits that invest in your overall growth, well-being, and career journey.