Staff Accountant

If you’re looking for a purpose and not just a job, join the Smoothie King team and turn your purpose into a fulfilling passion!

We're not just the pioneers of the nutritional smoothie; we're the champions of inspiring people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. With over 1300 stores and counting, we’ve grown to become the largest nutritional smoothie bar in the nation, with a simple recipe for success:
Hire the best people, use the best ingredients, and blend with a purpose.

At Smoothie King, we're serious about our clean ingredients and passionate about our guests' health and wellness journeys—but that doesn't mean we don't know how to have a good time. Here, you'll find work that's equal parts challenging and rewarding, all within a culture that's as amazing as our smoothies. We're committed to continuous improvement, achieving our goals, and fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for helping drive the growth and success of our brand by providing high-quality accounting services to our stores, various departments, and leadership. This role supports core accounting functions including general ledger accounting, month-end close activities, cash management, account reconciliations, and financial reporting, while also serving as the primary owner of the accounts receivable and collections process.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, business curiosity, and a willingness to take ownership of processes that support the financial health of the brand.

• Participate in general ledger activities, including preparing and entering journal entries, supporting month-end close, reviewing general ledger accounts for accuracy, updating monthly financial statements and reports, and reconciling general ledger accounts.
• Manage the full accounts receivable process, including customer invoicing, collection efforts on outstanding balances, cash application activities, and reconciliation of accounts receivable subledgers.
• Prepare bi-weekly accounts receivable aging and collections reporting for leadership and facilitate monthly accounts receivable status meetings.
• Manage delinquency-related activities, including payment plans, deferrals, account defaults, escalations, ACH returns, and resolution strategies.
• Assist with quarterly franchisee P&L collection efforts and provide status updates to leadership.
• Perform accounts receivable activities related to third-party delivery payment receipts and reconciliations.
• Participate in cash management activities, including daily and weekly cash reporting, check deposits, payment run funding, and reconciliation of store and operating bank accounts.
• Reconcile daily store cash deposits against reported cash sales and investigate discrepancies as needed.
• Monitor collection trends and identify opportunities to improve accounts receivable aging, payment compliance, and cash flow.
• Work collaboratively with other accounting team members to standardize processes, improve efficiencies, and support cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability by developing a thorough understanding of both assigned responsibilities and broader accounting operations.
• Assist the Accounting Manager, Controller, CFO, and broader Finance team with special projects and other accounting activities as needed.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong reconciliation, research, and account analysis capabilities.
• Experience…