Senior Staff Accountant

Express Wash Concepts • Etna, OH

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About The Position

Express Wash Concepts is hiring a Senior Staff Accountant for its Finance & Accounting team. The role contributes to the month-end close process and is responsible for fixed asset accounting, utility accruals, and utility usage analysis across the company’s multi-location car wash operation. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, works independently, and can turn financial and operational data into useful insights.

The Senior Staff Accountant executes and helps drive the monthly close, prepares and reviews journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, analyzes variances, and maintains audit-ready close documentation. The role owns fixed asset accounts and related schedules, and prepares monthly accruals and location-level usage analyses for water, gas, trash, and electric utilities. It also supports external audits, process improvements, business partners, and special projects.

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 analyzing data sets and identifying 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 statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Prepare, analyze, and post journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, and adjusting entries.
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations, and research and resolve reconciling items.
• Perform variance analysis and explain fluctuations against 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 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 any gain or loss.
• 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 cost by location to identify outliers, 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 across the organization, helping 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 benefits.
• Company-paid life and disability coverage.
• Accident and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• HSA contribution of $1,000 per year with a qualifying plan.
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match.
• Educational reimbursement of up to $5,250 annually.

What This Job Offers

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