The Accounting department provides service to The Wills Group, Inc. and its subsidiary corporations. The incumbent reports directly to the Fixed Asset Accountant in the performance of duties. The incumbent is to be knowledgeable of basic general ledger sources and the flow of accounting data. The essential function of the Fixed Asset Administrator is to support all aspects of the fixed assets life cycle and related fixed assets journals, reconciliations, and maintenance. The position will also confirm asset invoice coding, prepare month-end journal entries, maintain multiple reconciliations, set up and maintain construction in-process projects, and perform special projects.

• Maintain the fixed assets system, including adding new assets and/or scrapping old assets.
• Maintain the construction in process list by setting up new projects, converting finished projects to assets, entering project budgets, and closing out terminated projects
• Verify assets invoices for correct GL coding.
• Prepare month-end recurring journal entries.
• Maintain monthly general ledger reconciliations, including identifying issues and processing corrections.
• Maintain rent payment system and prepare monthly rent payments.
• Prepare monthly capital plan using actual and budgeted costs
• Prepare annual personal property tax returns and ensure timely payment of tax bills
• Perform various special projects, accounting and analytical work as assigned.
• Assist with Year-End and Tax Audit Work

• Undergraduate accounting degree desired but associate degree or related college accounting courses may be accepted.
• A minimum of 1 year of accounting experience, or a minimum of 3 years’ accounting experience in the absence of an undergraduate degree.
• Strong general ledger knowledge, as well as strong research and analytical skills are essential to fulfilling the duties of this position.
• Technical use of Excel is required.

Position requires the incumbent to work in a climate-controlled office environment using standard office equipment including telephone, calculator, photocopy machine and PC computer, with the ability to utilize server applications. Position will require some standing, stooping and bending to perform routine daily filing. Lifting requirements are restricted to no more than 20 pounds which may be to re-arrange office machines in work area or to lift boxes of archive files for storage or photocopy paper to fill machine.

We are a $1.5 billion company headquartered in La Plata, Maryland (an easy 45-minute reverse commute from DC) with nearly 300 retail locations across the Mid-Atlantic region, including Dash In, Splash In ECO Car Wash, and SMO Motor Fuels. A family-owned company since 1926, our passion areas are in convenience retailing, fuels marketing, and commercial real estate and we pride ourselves on keeping our customers', employees' and communities’ Lives in Motion. 
 

Our Wills Group employees come to work for more than just a paycheck, but rather they come to learn, make contributions, make an impact, and feel valued as a part of our family-friendly culture.  We have a work-hard, play-hard mentality that makes us a progressive company and we thrive on giving back to our community. That is what is core to our DNA. 

Are you interested in joining a certified Great Place to Work™ organization that is invested in your development and future? Are you looking to be more than a number, where your day-to-day work has an impact not only within the organization but within our communities? Are you interested in flexible working hours, including telework opportunities, free parking, a modern work environment with monthly employee events, collaboration spaces, and a café with unlimited soft drinks, coffee, and lattes? Then the Wills Group is just the place for you. 

We take pride in investing in our people’s well-being, that’s why we back our words with competitive total rewards packages.  

• Financial Wellbeing –, employer 401(k) match (currently at 7%), health savings plan, and financial planning   
• Physical Wellbeing – comprehensive health, vision, and dental plans that meet the needs of our people  
• Paid Time Off – Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Community Engagement, Parental Leave for new Dads and Moms   
• Education and Development Opportunities – 100% Tuition reimbursement to support our people’s education goals, robust development programs, and certificate program assistance (up to 100% employer-paid)    
• Competitive Salary - competitive pay matched to DC Metro area 

• Adapting and responding to change
• Working with people
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Applying expertise and technology
• Analyzing