Senior Accountant

Buff City Soap; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Buff City Soap seeks a Senior Accountant to own month‑end close for multiple entities, manage journal entries and complex intercompany activity. You will handle franchise royalties under ASC 606, assist with sales tax compliance, and support payroll and reporting cycles.

The role demands accuracy, analytics, and strong communication with cross‑functional teams to improve processes and controls for scalable, IPO‑readiness reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum of 3 years of general accounting experience
• Retail/Manufacturing experience
• Franchisor/Franchisee experience
• Public accounting experience
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Must be detailed oriented
• Able to communicate in English (written and spoken)
• Recognize discrepancies and resolve data errors
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under demanding time constraints and production goals
• Demonstrated customer-focused behavior in transactions and reporting
• Adhere to Buff City Soap policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close for assigned entities with journal entries (accruals, prepaids, intercompany, fixed assets)
• Maintain entity ledgers and support consolidations across multi-entity structure
• Account for royalties, fees, and deferred revenue per ASC 606; reconcile franchise reporting
• Assist with sales and use tax compliance and audit support across jurisdictions
• Prepare payroll journal entries and expense analyses
• Perform GL reconciliations and investigate variances
• Develop accounting processes for new operations and initiatives
• Prepare monthly and quarterly leadership reporting packages
• Support audits with schedules and PBC requests
• Identify opportunities to improve controls and scalable processes
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, IT on reporting and system improvements

Skills

Detail oriented

Analytical

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Written and spoken English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

MS Office

Gmail

Sage Intacct

Bill.com

Concur

DOMO

Paychex

Job description

SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant is a critical member of the accounting team and is responsible for creating, analyzing, and reporting timely and accurate financial information for the fixed assets, liabilities, and equity sections of our balance sheet. This position will be responsible for monthly accruals, compiling inventory reporting for our management team, tracking fixed assets, and expense coding. Communicating clearly with various departments of the company and management will be essential to the success of this position. He/she builds impactful working relationships with business partners to support financial transactions and ensure they are recorded on time and supported. The Senior Accountant will also play a key role in the monthly accounting cycle, assisting his/her supervisor with special projects, as necessary, with an emphasis on improving team processes and procedures and efficient operational reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• General Ledger & Close: Own month-end close for assigned entities, including journal entries (accruals, prepaids, intercompany, fixed assets, CIP, allocations, accounting for employee benefits)
• Multi-Entity Accounting: Maintain entity-level ledgers, support consolidations, and manage intercompany activity across a multi-entity structure
• Franchise Accounting: Accounting for royalties, fees, and deferred revenue in alignment with ASC 606; partner with Franchise Admin group to reconcile franchise reporting and collections
• Sales Tax Compliance: Assist with sales and use tax compliance, research taxability, exemption tracking, and audit support across multiple jurisdictions
• Payroll journal entries and expense analysis,
• Reconciliation & Analysis: Perform GL reconciliations (AP, AR, and other accounts), investigate variances, and ensure timely resolution
• Assist with developing accounting processes for new Operational initiatives in a growing company.
• Financial Reporting: Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly reporting packages for leadership, private equity stakeholders, and the Board
• Audit Support: Prepare audit schedules, support PBC requests, and partner with external auditors during annual audits
• Process Improvement & Controls: Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance internal controls, and support scalable, IPO-ready accounting practices
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Operations, IT, and external stakeholders to support reporting, system improvements, and business initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum of 3 years of general accounting experience
• Retail/Manufacturing experience
• Franchisor/Franchisee experience
• Publicaccounting experience
• Intermediate knowledge of office computer platforms and applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word
• Must be detailed oriented
• Software: MS Office, Gmail, Sage Intacct, Bill.com, Concur, DOMO, Paychex
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Working ability to communicate effectively with others using written and spoken English
• Ability to recognize discrepancies/errors in data/information and to respond to work errors professionally, working collaboratively and cooperatively with others
• Possess proficient analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under demanding time constraints and production goals
• Demonstrated ability to model customer-focused behaviors leading to outstanding customer experiences
• Consistently demonstrates a commitment to Buff City Soap policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities