Accounting Manager

JFE Franchising, Inc.

$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • 3+ years managing accounting staff
  • Strong experience with full-cycle close and reconciliations
  • Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 842 and ASC 740
  • Experience with cost accounting in retail or multi-location businesses
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Manage, coach, and develop a team of accounting staff
  • Oversee daily accounting workflow and task assignments
  • Supervise execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual close
  • Prepare and review journal entries and reconciliations
  • Develop and maintain accounting policies and SOPs
  • Analyze financial statements against budget and previous year
  • Identify and implement improvements in accounting processes

Benefits

  • Employer Paid Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • 401 (K) Matching
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Fitness stipend
  • Book allowance
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development assistance
  • Training/Advancement Opportunities
Full Job Description
Overview of the role:

The Accounting Manager owns and oversees company's general accounting operations and the day to day accounting of the business through co-work with other accounting managers and staffs. This role supervises a team of several members for month-end closing, and is deeply involved in transactional accounting, cost reconciliation and expense analysis, lease tracking, supports corporate income tax and sales/use tax compliance and intercompany activities. You will be the primary driver of accounting policies, documentation, and process discipline while ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Key Accountabilities:

Team Leadership & Daily Oversight
  • Directly manage, coach, and develop a team of several accounting staffs
  • Oversee daily accounting workflow, task assignments, and output quality
  • Establish structure, accountability, and clear procedures across the team

Month-End Close Ownership
  • Supervise and coordinate execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual close
  • Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
  • Ensure timely, accurate financial statements
  • Continuously improve close efficiency and documentation

Accounting Policies & Procedures
  • Develop, document, and maintain accounting policies and SOPs
  • Ensure consistent application of policies across entities and locations
  • Strengthen internal controls and audit readiness through documentation

Financial and cost analysis
  • Analyze the financial statement of the month vs budget and previous year
  • Gather the COGS and labor cost information to analyze the cost per store

Audit & Compliance Support
  • Prepare audit schedules and support external audit requests
  • Maintain reconciliations and documentation to ensure audit readiness
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies

Process Improvement & Systems
  • Identify gaps and inefficiencies in daily accounting processes
  • Implement practical improvements and workflow enhancements
  • Assist with system improvements and accounting automation

What You'll Need:
  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • 3+ years managing accounting staff
  • Strong experience with full-cycle close and reconciliations
  • Solid understanding in U.S. GAAP such as ASC 842 lease accounting, ASC985-20 intangible asset, income tax provision ASC 740
  • Experience with cost accounting in retail, food, distribution, or multi-location businesses
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail

Preferred:
  • Experience in franchise, retail, restaurant, grocery, or food production environments
  • Experience in high transaction volume environments
  • Active CPA license
  • ERP system experience (QuickBooks or Business Central preferred)

What's in it for you?
  • We're committed to building inclusive Teams and giving our People the opportunity to grow their careers alongside us
  • Employer Paid Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • 401 (K) Matching
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Fitness stipend
  • Book allowance
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development assistance
  • Training/Advancement Opportunities

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