Lead Accounting Associate
About The Position
As a Lead Accounting Associate, you'll help drive the effectiveness of Whataburger's travel and expense reporting processes by ensuring accurate expense tracking, supporting compliance, and enhancing system performance. You'll serve as a trusted resource for Family Members, vendors, and business partners while identifying opportunities to improve processes and reporting. Through your work, you'll Make a Difference by supporting sound financial decisions, Serve with Heart by delivering exceptional service and guidance, Win as One through collaboration across departments, and Move Forward Boldly by recommending and implementing improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
- Experience managing multiple administrative responsibilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Outlook
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to build effective working relationships across teams
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
- Experience with travel and expense management systems
- Experience auditing expense reports or financial transactions
- Experience supporting process improvement initiatives
- Experience creating reports and analyzing financial data
- Experience developing training materials or conducting user training
- Knowledge of JD Edwards or similar ERP systems
- Knowledge of corporate expense policies and compliance requirements
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze travel and expense activity
- Identify spending trends, risks, and cost-saving opportunities
- Prepare expense reports and insights for leadership
- Audit expense transactions for accuracy and policy compliance
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Troubleshoot expense system issues and user inquiries
- Train employees on expense reporting processes and tools
- Maintain and update expense policy resources
- Recommend and implement process improvements
- Partner with departments, vendors, and stakeholders to optimize workflows
- Research regulatory and industry changes impacting expense management
- Support special projects and other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive Weekly Pay
- Bonus Program that scales up to 2.5X payout potential based on company results
- 5 weeks PTO
- Flex Weeks
- Paid Corporate Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) match $1/$1 up to 4%
- Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits
- Opportunities for Career Development and Growth
- Whataburger Family Foundation - Scholarship Program (dependents eligible) and Hardship Grant Assistance
- Discounted Meals for You and a Guest
- Wireless Service Discounts
- Computer & Software Discounts
- Fitness / Gym Discounts
- Awards and recognition for all you do
- Retirement Celebration Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
