Staff Accountant - Cash, Compliance & Contols; Hybrid

Compass Corporate

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As the leading food service and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states.

Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of bank and general ledger reconciliations across Compass Group’s operations. This role focuses on identifying and resolving cash, credit card and corporate exceptions, supporting field operations and corporate departments, and contributing to process improvement and compliance.

• Investigate and resolve cash, credit card and banking discrepancies in coordination with Field Operations, Treasury, and banking partners.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure cash and related accounts are complete, accurate, and properly stated.
• Analyze monthly cash and corporate activity to identify anomalies, trends, and recurring issues.
• Manage and resolve Remedy tickets related to cash, credit card and corporate activity, reconciliations, and month-end write-offs.
• Validate requests and prepare/post journal entries as required.
• Oversee NSF activity, unclaimed property, and escheatment processes.
• Review and manage Positive Pay exceptions, AP check reversals, and disbursement account activity.
• Own AP check voids and maintain bank relationships related to disbursement accounts.
• Monitor ledger activity and proactively flag unusual, high-risk, or non-standard transactions.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and responding to requests.
• Identify control gaps and inefficiencies, lead process improvements and standardization efforts.
• Produce ad hoc reporting and support additional accounting initiatives as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of professional accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with bank reconciliations and general ledger accounting.
• Familiarity with SAP/S4;
  Recon Art experience a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and large data set analysis.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication; excellent customer service orientation.
• Ability to prioritize in a deadline-driven environment.
• Self-motivated and able to manage high transaction volumes independently.

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all…