Lead Staff Accountant, ICR Revenue Accounting

The Lead Accountant, Inspire Company Restaurants (ICR) Revenue Accounting will support the manager to ensure accounting policies are executed in compliance with US GAAP. This position will assist with training of staff accountants in their business processes related to sales audit and cash settlements, as well as certain reporting and analysis activities. Further, this role will contribute to the achievement of the Company’s timely and accurate reporting by assisting with OneInspire Finance process improvement initiatives and department goals.

This position sits within our Atlanta based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Validate accuracy of polled sales through the use of auditing exception query investigations and resolution of issues.  Communicate late/missing deposits and change order payments to Senior Accountant. Follow up on and resolve existing uncollected/unreconciled items in a timely manner. 
• Ensure deadlines are met for assigned sales and cash reconciliations and all reconciling issues are followed up on with Operations and the banks in a timely manner.  Comment on all closing schedules, operations reporting, sales audit and cash settlement activities to verify appropriateness of accounting treatment. Assist the senior accountant in leading the Revenue Accounting team as a valued business partner within the Inspire organization. 
• Prepare Balance Sheet and Bank Reconciliations each period to ensure completeness and accuracy. Adhere to effective internal control environment 
• Review the Profit and Loss including Sales Revenue, Cash Over/Short, and post correcting journal entries each period to ensure appropriate GAAP treatment. 
• Support onboarding of staff accountants to the accounting team and assist in ther accounting policies training. Set an example by maintaining excellent working knowledge and a high level of proficiency in sales audit and cash settlement domains, including leading practices across technology applications and key business processes. 
• Demonstrate an ownership mentality.  Recommend solutions when confronted with issues or complex problems. Take initiative to learn areas outside their normal job responsibilities. 
• Perform ad hoc projects and analysis as assigned. Collaborate with and support other accounting teams as business needs evolve.  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 4 Year Degree in Accounting or related field.  
• Certified Public Accountant track preferred.  
• 1-3 years accounting experience. 
• Prior accounting experience with Oracle or other major ERP financial systems. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES 

• Ability to work collaboratively or independently and produce accurate results, meet the deadlines assigned, and make sound decisions. 
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced, fast growing company environment where adaptability is imperative. 
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills. 
• A desire to work with and communicate with management and a high level of personal confidence and professionalism. 
• Command of accounting principles and procedures necessary for maintaining proper company books and records to ensure accurate accounting in accordance with US GAAP. 
• Advanced in Microsoft EXCEL, word processing, and advanced database applications knowledge in a Windows PC environment. 

DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY   

• This position does not have decision making, managing or hiring authority. 

DIRECT REPORTS 

• This position has 0 direct reports.