This role oversees key financial and operational programs, with primary responsibility for the Great Clips gift card program and franchisee support. Responsibilities include gift card accounting and reporting, PCI compliance administration, payment processing onboarding, accounts payable processing, sales tax filing, and coordination with vendors and franchisees. The position serves as a trusted resource that helps ensure accurate financial records, effective program management, and a positive franchisee experience.
Your MissionOn your journey, you will:
- Be the subject matter expert on the Great Clips gift card program. Have responsibility for the operations of the program including, but not limited to, onboarding franchisees, ensuring salons are set up correctly, assisting in gift card activity, and answering franchisee and customer questions related to gift cards. You will become a trusted resource to franchisees and assist them with any set-up, questions, or issues they have.
- Perform routine activities related to gift cards such as month-end accounting, journal entries, and assisting with year-end audit reports.
- Assist in ad-hoc projects related to gift cards such as fraud protection measures, pulling or creating reports for various departments, and supporting gift card promotions.
- Complete PCI Compliance notifications and work with vendors to ensure accounts are updated. Will also work directly with franchisees on set up, questions, issues, and analysis related to PCI Compliance.
- Responsible for sending out onboarding information related to franchisee payment processing and account setup
- Responsible for tracking and renewing annual sales tax and training center business licenses.
- Complete sales and use tax filings for assigned jurisdictions.
- Perform A/P processes such as invoice entry, check processing and vendor ACH payments.
- Become a trusted resource with exposure to multiple areas of interest including Insurance activities.
To land this job you will need to demonstrate, and/or possess the following:
- Minimum of a 2-year degree in accounting or finance, 2 years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
- Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the company, including presenting in small groups and leading effective one-to-one communications.
- Experience using a financial general ledger ERP system and application software including Excel and Word.
- Knowledge of various types of accounts and accounting entries. Ability to post, verify and balance debit and credit entries, reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries, maintain journals and ledgers.
- Organizational skills, such as the ability to categorize, sort, and utilize information and/or materials in a meaningful, efficient, and logical manner.
- Ability to take initiative, handle, and prioritize multiple responsibilities simultaneously and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
This is a hybrid work position requiring a combination of in-office workdays and the option to work from home on the remaining days. Working remotely will require reliable, secure internet.
Living the ValuesWe Are Kind
- Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Be humble, act honorably, and express gratitude. Respect and value everyone’s role in our company’s success.
We Exceed Expectations
- Innovate; be curious about what’s possible. Be adaptable and eager to respond to challenges. Collaborate and work together to achieve our goals. Strive for greatness and inspire others by your example. Be proactive. Seek continuous improvement.
We Focus on Execution
- Make decisions with the belief it can be executed in 6,000 salons. Focus on impact of key brand measures. Prioritize on ability to execute quickly.
We Keep it Simple
- Set clear expectations. Make things easy to understand and execute. Stay focused on what’s most important.
We Listen and Earn Trust
- Be respectfully honest; react thoughtfully. Respond quickly – 24 hours or less, and remember that personal contact is always best. Be transparent through open communication and candid conversation. Be willing to admit mistakes and fix them. Listen generously: Seek to understand other’s perspectives. Act with integrity. Always. Even when no one will know.
We Make it Fun
- Smile! Find opportunities to laugh. Celebrate accomplishments and recognize the contributions of others. Approach people and situations with a positive attitude. Build a sense of community where everyone enjoys coming to work every day.
We offer a competitive salary, health benefits, wellness programs, a company-matching 401K and tuition assistance but some perks that set us apart are:
A focus on your development. We want to know what your dreams and aspirations are and hope to find ways of Great Clips helping you along in your journey. Your personalized development plan will create a path for your growth and promotion potential.
A GREAT culture. One of the most frequent compliments you will hear about Great Clips from employees, franchisees and business partners alike is that Great Clips has a GREAT culture. Our belief is that we are strongest together and therefore find it important to have an inclusive, diverse work culture. Though we embrace our differences, we all share in our 6 core values; we are kind, we listen and earn trust, we keep it simple, we focus on execution, we exceed expectations, and WE MAKE IT FUN.
A spirit of ideas and innovation. Here at Great Clips, we have a competitive lead within our industry. Though we hold a strong position, we never stop pushing ourselves forward and continue to look for new ways of delivering a powerful and enduring brand.
About Great ClipsWith more than 4,400 franchised salons throughout the United States and Canada, Great Clips is the world’s largest haircutting salon brand. Our salon owners and corporate staff are dedicated to our salon communities with a focus on philanthropic and volunteer activities. Great Clips, Inc. employees are passionate about what we do and our technology team geeks out in finding ways to use technology to make what we do even better.
Great Clips Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Great Clips Inc. participates in the US E-Verify program. With all new hires, we provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Skills Required
- Minimum two-year degree in accounting or finance, two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to communicate effectively across all company levels, including presenting to small groups and leading one-to-one communications
- Experience using a financial general ledger ERP system
- Experience using Excel and Word
- Knowledge of account types and accounting entries
- Ability to post, verify, and balance debit and credit entries
- Ability to reconcile accounts and prepare journal entries
- Ability to maintain journals and ledgers
- Strong organizational skills and ability to categorize, sort, and use information efficiently
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Reliable, secure internet for remote work
What We Do
Established in Minneapolis in 1982, Great Clips has grown to be the world's largest and fastest growing salon brand. There are more than 4,400 salons throughout the United States and Canada -- all of them owned by franchisees. Visit us at www.greatclips.com Employment Information for Corporate Employees: - Competitive medical, dental, flexible spending and disability benefits - Flexible work options like compressed work weeks, and telecommuting - Award-winning wellness programs and tuition assistance - View corporate opportunities at: https://jobs.greatclips.com/corporate Stylists/Salon Managers can find employment information at: https://jobs.greatclips.com For more information on Great Clips franchises, visit www.GreatClipsFranchise.com
