Staff Accountant
About The Position
Sugared + Bronzed is a fast-growing beauty brand with more than 50 sugaring and spray tanning salons across multiple states. Our accounting team is small and hands-on, and keeps the books for every one of them. The Staff Accountant owns the day-to-day general ledger: accounts payable, GL maintenance, monthly balance sheet reconciliations and the month-end close. You will work in QuickBooks Online, Rippling and our other spend and reporting platforms. We are looking for someone detail-oriented, deadline-driven and comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, ideally with experience in retail or a multi-location service business.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- 1 to 3 years of accounting experience.
- Accounts payable and month-end close experience required.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online.
- Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills.
- Comfortable using AI tools and automation in daily work, or eager to learn.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to manage recurring schedules and deadlines independently.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in retail or a multi-location service business.
- Experience with Rippling or a similar spend management platform.
- Eager to learn and use AI tools and automation in daily work.
Responsibilities
- Own the full AP cycle: receive, code and enter vendor bills, route them for approval and schedule payments so vendors are paid accurately and on time.
- Code spend to the correct account and location across 50+ salons and keep vendor records clean and current.
- Manage the monthly rent payment calendar and landlord portals for all store locations, track lease obligations and escalate discrepancies.
- Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Prepare and post journal entries in QuickBooks Online, including accruals, prepaids and recurring entries.
- Maintain clean, consistent GL coding across departments and locations.
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations (bank, credit card, prepaids, accrued liabilities, fixed assets and clearing accounts) and clear reconciling items promptly.
- Work the month-end and quarter-end close calendar, hit deadlines and flag issues early.
- Maintain the fixed asset register and record additions, disposals and depreciation.
- Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for the annual financial audit and respond to auditor requests.
- Support sales tax, business license and other filings with accurate, timely data.
- Document accounting processes and help improve them.
- Collaborate with operations, real estate and HR on accounting questions.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Complimentary Sugaring + Tanning services and products
- Opportunities for future role mobility and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
