Senior Accountant

Buff City Soap Franchising LLC•Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Accountant is a critical member of the accounting team and is responsible for creating, analyzing, and reporting timely and accurate financial information for the fixed assets, liabilities, and equity sections of our balance sheet. This position will be responsible for monthly accruals, compiling inventory reporting for our management team, tracking fixed assets, and expense coding. Communicating clearly with various departments of the company and management will be essential to the success of this position. He/she builds impactful working relationships with business partners to support financial transactions and ensure they are recorded on time and supported. The Senior Accountant will also play a key role in the monthly accounting cycle, assisting his/her supervisor with special projects, as necessary, with an emphasis on improving team processes and procedures and efficient operational reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Minimum of 3 years of general accounting experience
Retail/Manufacturing experience
Franchisor/Franchisee experience
Public accounting experience
Intermediate knowledge of office computer platforms and applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word
Must be detailed oriented
Software: MS Office, Gmail, Sage Intacct, Bill.com, Concur, DOMO, Paychex
Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Working ability to communicate effectively with others using written and spoken English
Ability to recognize discrepancies/errors in data/information and to respond to work errors professionally, working collaboratively and cooperatively with others
Possess proficient analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Ability to work under demanding time constraints and production goals
Demonstrated ability to model customer-focused behaviors leading to outstanding customer experiences
Consistently demonstrates a commitment to Buff City Soap policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities

Responsibilities

Own month-end close for assigned entities, including journal entries (accruals, prepaids, intercompany, fixed assets, CIP, allocations, accounting for employee benefits)
Maintain entity-level ledgers, support consolidations, and manage intercompany activity across a multi-entity structure
Accounting for royalties, fees, and deferred revenue in alignment with ASC 606; partner with Franchise Admin group to reconcile franchise reporting and collections
Assist with sales and use tax compliance, research taxability, exemption tracking, and audit support across multiple jurisdictions
Payroll journal entries and expense analysis
Perform GL reconciliations (AP, AR, and other accounts), investigate variances, and ensure timely resolution
Assist with developing accounting processes for new Operational initiatives in a growing company.
Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly reporting packages for leadership, private equity stakeholders, and the Board
Prepare audit schedules, support PBC requests, and partner with external auditors during annual audits
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance internal controls, and support scalable, IPO-ready accounting practices
Partner with Finance, Operations, IT, and external stakeholders to support reporting, system improvements, and business initiatives