Position: Staff Accountant
Department: Finance
Reports To: Senior Controller
Direct Reports: 0
Location: Remote
Position Summary
The Staff Accountant is responsible for overseeing core accounting functions, such as responsible for payroll reports and entries, supporting month-end close activities, and maintaining strong internal controls across a network of center locations and corporate operations. The ideal candidate has experience in multi-entities accounting, multi-location financial reporting, and thrives in a fast-paced, consumer-focused environment.
Essential Functions
Financial Reporting & General Accounting
- Prepare and review daily, monthly, and annual journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
- Analyze financial results and investigate variances between actual and budgeted performance.
- Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Multi-Unit Accounting
- Manage accounting activities for multiple center locations, ensuring consistent accounting treatment across all stores.
- Review store-level cash, credit card settlements, and other revenue transactions.
- Support new store openings, store relocations, and store closures from an accounting perspective.
- Analyze store profitability and operational performance metrics.
Compliance & Internal Controls
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
- Maintain and improve internal controls over financial reporting and retail operations.
- Support external audits, tax filings, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
- Assist with sales tax compliance and multi-state reporting requirements.
Process Improvement & Business Partnership
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve reporting efficiency.
- Participate in ERP, POS, and financial systems enhancements and implementations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with human resources, operations, and sales teams.
- Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
- Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including advanced proficiency with pivot tables and v-lookups.
- Experience with Rippling, NetSuite, and other business management platforms.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Working Conditions
The working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Please refer to the physical & environmental requirements of the position on the next page for specific information related to this role.
In certain assignments or if an employee is engaging in a non-routine or offsite activity; an employee may occasionally work near moving equipment and be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, biological hazards, airborne fumes, outdoor weather conditions and loud, prolonged noise.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to the HR team.
Please note, we are only able to support remote employment in the following states:
- Arizona
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Benefits
- Base salary range of $70,000-$75,000 + up to 20% annual bonus
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life & Disability Insurance
- FSA & HSA Accounts
- Complementary Waxing & Product Discounts
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What We Do
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