What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Potbelly Sandwich Works?
General Description
Our growing organization is looking to hire a Staff Accountant to be a key contributing member of our high-performing
accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring two of our most important financial statement areas,
revenue and compensation, are accurately captured and accounted for in our financial statements. This includes
preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, identifying insights on developing trends and providing detailed variance
analysis. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, able to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment and
demonstrates strong communication and leadership skills.
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Responsibilities
Our growing organization is looking to hire a Staff Accountant to be a key contributing member of our high-performing
accounting team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring two of our most important financial statement areas,
revenue and compensation, are accurately captured and accounted for in our financial statements. This includes
preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, identifying insights on developing trends and providing detailed variance
analysis. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, able to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment and
demonstrates strong communication and leadership skills.
FOCUS
Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations related to shop sales and employee compensation to ensure
- business transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner
- Participate in period-end financial statement review meetings and provide variance analysis and bridge
- comparisons to forecast and budget and/or prior period reporting fluctuations
- Record payroll transactions and reconcile payment activity back to bank account
- Ensure accurate accounting of the company’s gift card and customer loyalty programs including but not limited
- to tracking liability balances, collaborating with Marketing to manage the programs, analyzing breakage and
- presenting findings and recommendations to Controller
- Collaborate with other departments and team members to resolve discrepancies
- Process Accounts Payables, initiate ACHs, wire transfers, and/or bank transfers
- Develop and maintain process documentation related to area of coverage, including documentation of internal
- controls to support SOX compliance
- Assist with the preparation of documentation and providing support during annual financial audit
- Must have the ability/stamina to work a minimum of 45 to 55 hours a week.
- Must be able to engage in problem-solving skills to help identify and solve potential issues in the field.
- Must be able to communicate heavily through telephone, e-mail, and in-person communications.
- Must represent The Potbelly Advantage and Our Values.
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
- Minimum 2-4 of accounting experience, preferably with revenue and/or payroll accounting experience.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
- Analytical problem solving ability required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) a plus.
- NetSuite general ledger experience a plus.