Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant – Home Franchise Concepts

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Home Franchise Concepts is one of the largest franchising systems in the home improvement goods and services space. The Company’s brands—Budget Blinds, The Tailored Closet, Premier Garage, Advanta Clean, Kitchen Tune-Up, Bath Tune-Up, Two Maids, Aussie Pet Mobile, Lightspeed Restoration and Concrete Craft—are consistently rated at the top of their categories and supported by more than 2,500 franchise territories. Home Franchise Concepts is a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, a family‑owned, professionally managed diversified automotive company.

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• Entrepreneur’s Top 100 Global Franchises

The Senior Accountant is responsible for accurate and timely recording and accounting in a multi‑brand operation. Duties include recording, analysis, and correction of balance sheet and income statement activity and balances. The role also involves data input, exception identification, and reporting for assigned Brands.

• This position has no direct reports.

• Prepare general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconcile accounts.
• Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Prepare and analyze all accounts, including required journal entries, accruals and other adjustments for all balance sheet and income statement accounts for assigned Brands by the month‑end close schedule deadlines.
• Process and analyze financial transactions; verify and validate data.
• Complete assigned journal entries and account reconciliations in accordance with monthly, quarterly and annual closing calendars.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and make Accounting Leadership aware of any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Maintain the accuracy of the balance sheet and income statement assigned accounts on a US GAAP accrual basis.
• Prepare detailed statements and reports for financial transactions of assigned Brands, communicating to brand leadership and finance leadership.
• Prepare and explain variance analysis and explanations on the monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external reporting packages, including forecasts and budgets, as required.
• Prepare requests from outside providers, including auditors and tax professionals.
• Ensure capability to back‑up key activities as needed.

• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time‑management skills; able to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
• Proven ability to follow established procedures while identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes and controls.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial information and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Solid technical accounting expertise across multiple functional areas with a strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Ability to identify accounting issues, exercise sound judgment, and elevate matters appropriately to ensure timely resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self‑motivated team player who can work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• High level of personal initiative and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills (including formulas, pivot tables, and macros).
• Experience working in a multi‑company and/or multi‑location environment strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Net Suite or similar ERP/accounting systems preferred.
• Ability to manage high‑volume workloads during month‑end, quarter‑end, year‑end close, and budgeting cycles.
• Ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for extended periods throughout the workday.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Public accounting experience and/or prior experience working with outside…