Staff Accountant

Meritage Hospitality Group•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

This position plays an integral role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting compliance requirements, and ensuring timely completion of month-end close activities across the Company’s operating entities. Responsibilities and Essential Duties: Period-End Close & Financial Reporting Support the month-end close process for the Company’s operating entities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation. Prepare files and retrieve reports needed for account reconciliations and period-end analysis. Review, post, and reconcile daily, weekly, and monthly banking transactions. Initiate bank sweeps, deposits, and other related banking or financial processing activities. Participate in the reconciliation of third-party delivery activity and related reporting. Sales Reporting & Operational Accounting Prepare and reconcile sales reporting from multiple sales platforms – POS, RTI, Toast. Review and reconcile sales data to ensure accuracy between operational systems and the general ledger. Assist with maintenance allocation calculations and related journal entries. Review capital expenditure activity and ensure proper account assignment and coding. Inventory & Accruals Support inventory accounting processes, including analysis and reconciliation of inventory balances. Assist with preparation and review of the Corrigo accrual and related expense recognition processes. Collaborate with operations and accounting teams to ensure accurate recording of operational expenses. Prepaid Assets & Balance Sheet Management Maintain and reconcile prepaid accounts including: Track contract terms and ensure proper amortization and expense recognition. Tax Compliance & Filings Prepare and file Sales & Use tax returns and assist with related reconciliations. Review Sales & Use tax filings for accuracy and completeness. Assist with property tax reporting and filings, including coordination with Avalara and internal teams. Prepare and maintain documentation supporting various tax obligations and compliance activities. Facilitate responses to tax audits, notices, and regulatory inquiries. Compliance & Regulatory Reporting Assist with unclaimed property filings, including cleanup and reconciliation of historical balances and supporting documentation Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Accounting, Operations, and external partners to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance. Support process improvement initiatives across accounting workflows and reporting processes. Assist the Accounting Department and Director of Accounting with special projects and ad-hoc analysis as assigned. Additional Responsibilities Perform other duties and lead special projects as assigned, consistent with the scope, discretion, and level of responsibility of this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
3–5 years of progressive accounting experience
Experience supporting month-end close, account reconciliations, and general ledger accounting
Experience working with ERP or accounting systems
Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
Ability to analyze financial data and identify discrepancies

Responsibilities

Support the month-end close process for the Company’s operating entities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Prepare files and retrieve reports needed for account reconciliations and period-end analysis.
Review, post, and reconcile daily, weekly, and monthly banking transactions.
Initiate bank sweeps, deposits, and other related banking or financial processing activities.
Participate in the reconciliation of third-party delivery activity and related reporting.
Prepare and reconcile sales reporting from multiple sales platforms – POS, RTI, Toast.
Review and reconcile sales data to ensure accuracy between operational systems and the general ledger.
Assist with maintenance allocation calculations and related journal entries.
Review capital expenditure activity and ensure proper account assignment and coding.
Support inventory accounting processes, including analysis and reconciliation of inventory balances.
Assist with preparation and review of the Corrigo accrual and related expense recognition processes.
Collaborate with operations and accounting teams to ensure accurate recording of operational expenses.
Maintain and reconcile prepaid accounts including: Track contract terms and ensure proper amortization and expense recognition.
Prepare and file Sales & Use tax returns and assist with related reconciliations.
Review Sales & Use tax filings for accuracy and completeness.
Assist with property tax reporting and filings, including coordination with Avalara and internal teams.
Prepare and maintain documentation supporting various tax obligations and compliance activities.
Facilitate responses to tax audits, notices, and regulatory inquiries.
Assist with unclaimed property filings, including cleanup and reconciliation of historical balances and supporting documentation
Work closely with Accounting, Operations, and external partners to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.
Support process improvement initiatives across accounting workflows and reporting processes.
Assist the Accounting Department and Director of Accounting with special projects and ad-hoc analysis as assigned.
Perform other duties and lead special projects as assigned, consistent with the scope, discretion, and level of responsibility of this position.