Franchise Services Bookkeeper

The Franchise Services Bookkeeper is primarily responsible for providing bookkeeping services to franchise business clients. Empower Brands is a leading multi-branded franchise company in the residential and commercial services space. We offer bookkeeping services to our franchisees including transactional accounting, and timely financial reporting. The Franchise Services Bookkeeper will report directly to the Company’s Bookkeeping Manager and work closely with our bookkeeping services team and franchise support team members to provide excellent accounting and bookkeeping support for our franchisee clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Customer Invoicing and Accounts Receivable

• Verify and reconcile revenue transactions generated by an automated Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) software.
• Reconcile CRM automated customer payments to bank deposits.
• Assist franchise clients with research of customer account discrepancies.
• Obtain information from clients to ensure records are accurate and complete and that accounts receivable ledgers and journals are up to date.

Accounts Payable and vendor payments

• Assist franchise clients with vendor payments and statement reconciliation.

General Accounting Duties

General ledger journal entries (including, but not limited to):

• Monthly depreciation/amortization
• Cost of Goods Sold and inventory valuation adjustments
• Monthly account reconciliations – Bank and Credit Card
• Maintain certain spreadsheets for monthly reporting and analysis
• Assist with preparing the monthly financial reporting package
• Assist with any other general accounting and bookkeeping duties as required

REQUIREMENTS &

COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred (Associate's degree required)
• 3+ years multi-client bookkeeping experience
• Experience with Quick Books and Quick Books Online is required (Pro Advisor certification preferred)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Energetic, positive, and enthusiastic attitude
• Multi-tasking capabilities
• Ability to work both independently as well as within a team environment
• Microsoft Office products’ knowledge and proficiency are required.

COMPENSATION RANGE

The estimated compensation range for this position is an hourly wage of $24.00 to $27.00. Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to years of experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

WHO WE ARE:
Empower Brands was founded in 2022 as a product of the integration of Lynx Franchising and Outdoor Living Brands. Empower encompasses ten industry-leading brands across commercial and residential services: JAN-PRO, FRSTeam, Archadeck Outdoor Living, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP), Conserva Irrigation, Koala Insulation, Wallaby Windows, Superior Fence and Rail, Bumble Roofing and Canopy Lawn Care. Empower is dedicated to providing its customers with the highest quality products and services in the commercial and home services industry while simultaneously delivering its franchise owners committed personal support, tools and empowerment to pursue their own success.

Empower Brands is a portfolio company of Mid Ocean Partners, a leading private equity firm with an excellent track record investing in successful, growth-focused franchise businesses. For more about Empower Brands, visit the company’s new website  .

Note:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential…