• $65-$75k per year bonus! 
• 100% Remote in the United States

Potbelly Sandwich Shops, where Good Vibes and Great Careers are a way of life! Come Build the Potbelly Nation with us.

Potbelly got its start in 1977 as a small antique store that turned into a lines-out-the-door neighborhood sandwich shop. Before you knew it, we were serving up delicious food in a fun environment at more than 400 shops across the United States.

We continue to wake up every day with one goal: Make people happy through good vibes and delicious craveable food. Put those awesome ingredients together, and there’s no telling what we’ll cook up next!

Medical, Dental, Vision, Domestic Partner Benefits, Spouse & Children Benefits, 401k with a match, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Time Off, Incentive Bonus Plan, Paid Holidays, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life/AD&D Insurance, Home office allowance, Cell phone allowance, Internet allowance, mileage reimbursement, AMEX travel card provided.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Department/Function: Accounting

Location: Support Center

Reports to: Senior Accounting Manager

Job Level: 1

Full-Time

Exempt

Job Band: Specialist/Administrator

Travel Requirements: Rarely 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Our growing organization is looking to hire a Staff Accountant to be a key contributing member of our high-performing

accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring two of our most important financial statement areas,

revenue and compensation, are accurately captured and accounted for in our financial statements. This includes

preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, identifying insights on developing trends and providing detailed variance

analysis. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, able to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment and

demonstrates strong communication and leadership skills.

FOCUS

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations related to shop sales and employee compensation to ensure
• business transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner
• Participate in period-end financial statement review meetings and provide variance analysis and bridge
• comparisons to forecast and budget and/or prior period reporting fluctuations
• Record payroll transactions and reconcile payment activity back to bank account
• Ensure accurate accounting of the company’s gift card and customer loyalty programs including but not limited
• to tracking liability balances, collaborating with Marketing to manage the programs, analyzing breakage and
• presenting findings and recommendations to Controller
• Collaborate with other departments and team members to resolve discrepancies
• Process Accounts Payables, initiate ACHs, wire transfers, and/or bank transfers
• Develop and maintain process documentation related to area of coverage, including documentation of internal
• controls to support SOX compliance
• Assist with the preparation of documentation and providing support during annual financial audit

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

• Must have the ability/stamina to work a minimum of 45 to 55 hours a week.
• Must be able to engage in problem-solving skills to help identify and solve potential issues in the field.
• Must be able to communicate heavily through telephone, e-mail, and in-person communications.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIORS

• Must represent The Potbelly Advantage and Our Values.
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum 2-4 of accounting experience, preferably with revenue and/or payroll accounting experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Analytical problem solving ability required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) a plus.
• NetSuite general ledger experience a plus.