Junior Accountant

About Us

HiFi Social is a collective of hospitality and event brands creating extraordinary experiences across travel, entertainment, and luxury charters.

• HiFi Travel — The nation’s leader in collegiate formal and group travel, serving over 140,000 travelers annually.
• Jampack Corporate Events — A national corporate event and incentive travel partner managing 10,000 guests annually across 40 cities.
• Knot My Boat Charters (KMBC) — Chicago’s largest yacht charter company with 22 luxury yachts, hosting 41,500 annual guests.
• SB Vision — A premier talent buying and concert production agency producing 350 shows annually with a collective reach of 350,000 attendees nationwide.

Job Description

As a Junior Accountant, you'll thrive in an ever-evolving environment, resolving unique challenges creatively and efficiently. This role offers exposure to multiple business units and opportunities to grow with the company. Ideal candidates are proactive, collaborative, and adept at prioritizing workloads while leading with positivity.

Responsibilities

• Manage Financial Transactions: Oversee Accounts Payable and Receivable, ensuring timely and accurate vendor and client transactions across portfolio businesses.
• Support Cross-Functional Teams: Collaborate with sales, sourcing, and operations to execute high-quality events and services, driving seamless project delivery.
• Facilitate Communication: Engage with vendors, clients, and internal teams to resolve issues and extract critical information for operational success.
• Maintain Financial Accuracy: Prepare and manage financial reports with 100% accuracy, ensuring compliance and transparency.
• Contribute to Strategic Growth: Assist leadership in financial planning and analysis, delivering data-driven insights and recommendations to optimize performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Drive Process Efficiency: Proactively identify and implement process improvements to streamline operations and enhance productivity.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of finance and accounting principles (e.g., GAAP, financial statements).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modeling).
• Familiarity with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite) or ability to learn quickly.
• Comfortable adopting new tools and technologies to support evolving business needs.
• Data-driven with meticulous attention to detail and a passion for process optimization.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and adaptable, with a drive to grow within the role.
• Exceptional communicator, skilled at extracting information from stakeholders to deliver outstanding event and service outcomes.
• Strong multitasker, capable of prioritizing workloads and leading with positivity in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Perks

This position entails a base salary and healthcare benefits. Qualified candidates should expect to earn $55,000 - $65,000 in the first year healthcare benefits. Other perks include 50% off our boat charter company, Knot My Boat Charters.