Join Our National Team as the Accounting Manager!
Are you looking to leverage your expertise to grow a role that offers varied and challenging work? Our company, a leading parent organization that owns and operates 300+ franchise locations across North America, seeks a new Accounting Manager.
In this role, you will assist the Controller with the franchisor accounting operations of the company in the US. This position will play an important role in ensuring the accounting processes will support and enhance the company’s business and financial objectives.
Position: Accounting Manager
Reports to: Controller US Operations
Location: Hybrid
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Full cycle accounting handling monthly close and account reconciliations
- Perform or review all balance sheet account analyses and maintain monthly reconciliations including cash, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, AR, AP, deferred revenue/cost, notes receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts, intercompany, other miscellaneous accounts.
- Prepare and review manual and adjusting journal entries
- Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements and financial packages
- Prepare ad hoc financial reporting requests, other analyses and special projects requested by management.
- Assist with financial and SOX audits
- Assist in the preparation of annual budget
- Work on federal and state tax filings
- Maintain monthly schedules used in the preparation and completion of the month-end closing process
- Perform duties in compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
- Manage and oversee the monthly Sales and Billing process, includes collecting, reviewing, auditing franchisee sales, calculating royalties and ensuring all billing/invoices are completed monthly in an accurate and timely manner.
- Prepare Non-Current AR report and communicate key personnel within the company
- Implement and document policies and procedures that govern accounting functions.
- Perform strategic planning and priority setting for the billing department.
- Manage, train, and educate the subordinates team on respective responsibilities and duties.
- Responsible for the management of accounting team including hiring, leading, coaching, training and development
- Supervise, manage and provide team support with completing Goal Setting & Review (GS&R) meetings with team members focusing on continuous improvement.
- Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive for the team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Competency – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Drive, SharePoint)
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Knowledge of Sage Intacct a plus
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to conceptualize
- Self-driven
- Ability to work under strict time deadlines
- Ability to work independently and make decisions
- Ability to pass and maintain a satisfactory background check
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Ability to follow the Paul Davis Values, Vision, Mission, and 10 Serving Basics
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or finance
- Minimum 3 plus years’ experience in a supervisory/management role
Preferred Education and Experience
- MBA and CPA a plus
- Experience within a franchise industry
- Experience within the restoration and/or construction industry in an accounting role
Physical Requirement
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Must be able to stay in a stationary position up to 100% of the time
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, fax machine, copy machine, and computer printer
- Must be able to observe and perceive information on a computer and documents
- Must be able to communicate and converse with customers over the phone
- Occasionally will lift up to 10lbs
- Ability to safely operate a company vehicle and pass a background check
Work Environment
The employee will be working on a hybrid basis, between in-office and remotely from home. The employee will be exposed to normal conditions of air conditioning and heat. Most work will be conducted over email, video conferencing, and telephone. The employee must have access to a stable internet connection when working out of office. The employee must use the provided VPN technology to securely connect remotely. The successful person must be productive with minimal supervision.
Travel
This position may require up to 5% travel. This position may require travel for company meetings/events and trainings.
Reasonable Accommodation for Disability
Any applicant or employee, who believes that a reasonable accommodation is required for purposes of federal or state disability law is required to contact Human Resources to begin the interactive exchange process.
The ADA defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.
Disclaimer
Paul Davis Restoration is an equal opportunity employer. Paul Davis Restoration provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Flexible work from home options available.
Since 1966, Paul Davis has been an industry leader in the areas of property damage mitigation, reconstruction and remodeling. With more than 370 offices in our franchise network, the company serves residential, institutional, and commercial customers and clients across the United States and Canada.
We have built our heritage one project at a time, establishing a reputation for performance, integrity and responsibility among customers and carriers alike. Whether property damage is caused by water, fire, smoke, storms or other disasters, we deliver on our promise to deliver excellence, expertise and a customer experience that is second to none. At Paul Davis, our passion for quality drives everything we do.
Our Vision:
To Provide Extraordinary Care While Serving People In Their Time Of Need.
Our Values:
Deliver What You Promise
Respect The Individual
Have Pride In What You Do
Practice Continuous Improvement
Our Mission:
To provide opportunities for great people to deliver Best in Class results