Senior Staff Accountant

Express Wash Concepts • Etna, OH

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About The Position

The Senior Staff Accountant is a key member of Express Wash Concepts’ Finance & Accounting team. The role supports the month-end close process and owns fixed asset accounting, utility accruals, and utility usage analysis across a multi-location car wash operation. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, works independently, and enjoys turning data into business insight.

The position executes and helps drive monthly close activities to ensure accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. It also manages fixed asset accounts and the fixed asset subledger, and prepares monthly utility accruals and location-level analyses. The Senior Staff Accountant works with operations and vendors to investigate unusual utility activity, supports audit requirements and special projects, and helps identify process improvements while building relationships with business partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• At least 3 years of related accounting experience, including month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Proficiency in Excel, including the ability to analyze data sets and identify trends and outliers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and dedication to accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet recurring close deadlines.
• Initiative-taking approach, with the ability to independently identify and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Execute and help drive the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial statement completion in accordance with US GAAP.
• Prepare, analyze, and post journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, and adjusting entries.
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations; research and resolve reconciling items.
• Perform variance analysis and explain fluctuations compared with budget and prior periods.
• Maintain close checklists and supporting documentation so work is complete, reviewable, and audit-ready.
• Own fixed asset accounts and the fixed asset subledger, reconciling the subledger to the general ledger each month.
• Review capital additions and place new assets into service with the appropriate classification, in-service date, useful life, and depreciation method.
• Calculate and record depreciation, and analyze fixed asset activity and balances.
• Process asset disposals and write-offs, including calculating and recording gains or losses.
• Prepare fixed asset roll forwards and supporting schedules for audit and management review.
• Prepare monthly utility accruals for water, gas, trash, and electric, and true up accruals to actual invoices.
• Analyze utility usage and costs by location to identify outliers, unusual spikes, billing errors, or potential operational issues.
• Investigate utility outliers, follow up with operations and vendors as needed, and communicate findings and recommended actions.
• Assist in compiling supporting documents and variance explanations for external audit requirements.
• Identify business process opportunities or weaknesses and recommend solutions to improve efficiency.
• Build relationships with and support business partners to help drive sound financial decisions.
• Assist with special projects.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Discretionary year-end bonus based on exceptional performance.
• Unlimited Wash Club Membership.
• Paid vacation, as outlined in the Employee Manual.
• Medical, vision, and dental health care benefits.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits.
• Accident and hospital indemnity benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• HSA contribution of $1,000 per year with a qualifying plan.
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match.
• Educational reimbursement up to $5,250 annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior