Overview

The Franchise Accountant I position reports to the Manager Hospitality Accounting and will be responsible for accounting duties. Under general supervision the position will gather, maintain, reconcile, and accrue account receivables and revenue information using the company’s financial system and variety of other information sources, maintaining the accuracy of the company’s ledgers and subsidiary financial systems.

Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares and posts journal entries to General Ledger.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconcilingtransactions; resolving discrepancies. 
• Set up new customers and manage accounts receivable customer data in accounting system
• Prepares, verifies and processes invoices to customers for various fees andreimbursements.
• Efficiently communicates with internal business partners to obtain customer-billinginformation as required.
• Reconciles AR customer accounts
• Research and resolve customer AR issues
• Assist in revenue reconciliation and monthly closing entries.
• Assist in reconciling AR clearing account for various entities.
• Perform and assist with account reconciliations and analysis during month-end close.
• Assist with accurate and timely publication of P&L.
• Assists with completing audit requests from external auditors.
• Required to maintain functions in accordance with finance policies and practices, GAAP, FASB and other internal control standards.
• Keep current any departmental checklist or procedures.

Qualifications

MINIMUM

• Bachelor degree in Accounting with two (2) or more years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.Experience in reconciling functions, recording journal entries, reviewing P&L’s and balance sheets, reporting functionsAbility to work within deadlinesA general understanding of generally accepted accounting principlesIntermediate to advance knowledge of major accounting software packages. Infinium and Lawson ERP system knowledge preferredIntermediate to expert skills with Microsoft Excel

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Must possess strong communication and listening skills, excellent speaking, reading and writing.
• Comprehend and use technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, and depth perception.

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