Senior Accounting Analyst

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or in-person work options

Job summary

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst to join our Finance and Accounting team in Columbus. You will own lease accounting (ASC 842), fixed asset management, and month-end close while partnering with Operations, Real Estate, and Finance groups to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The role requires 3–5+ years of accounting experience, a strong GAAP background, and proficiency with Excel and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP; ASC 842 lease accounting preferred.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting and monthly close.
• Strong Excel skills and ERP/accounting systems experience.
• CPA or public accounting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lease Accounting (ASC 842): Own lease accounting activities, including right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, new lease agreements, modifications, and monthly reconciliations in accordance with ASC 842.
• Fixed Asset Accounting: Manage fixed asset additions, disposals, depreciation, capital expenditures, and related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Month-End Close: Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze monthly financial results, investigate variances, and provide insights to support business decisions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Real Estate, and Finance teams to ensure accurate accounting for new locations, capital projects, and lease transactions.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve reporting efficiency.
• Audit & Compliance: Support annual audits, financial reporting requirements, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Franchise Accounting: Manage franchise-related accounting activities, including royalty and fee revenue recognition, franchise receivables and account reconciliations

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is looking for a Senior Accounting Analyst to join our Finance and Accounting team. This role will report directly to the Controller and be based in Columbus. We are looking for a self-motivated, problem solver with a mind for continuous improvement and the ability to take a project and run with it. The ideal candidate will be eager to quickly make a contribution, and grow her/his career where there is big-company learning exposure in a home-town atmosphere.

OUR COMPANY:

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is a modern American ice cream company dedicated to making better ice creams and bringing people together. Founded in 2002 by James Beard Award-winning ice cream maker Jeni Britton—who introduced a modern, ingredient-driven style of ice cream making that revolutionized the industry, forever changing the way ice cream is made—Jeni’s has emerged over the past two decades as the new standard by which all other ice creams are judged. Today, the creative-led, community-spirited company is a certified B Corporation with 80 scoop shops (and counting), an online shop with nationwide shipping at jenis.com, and distribution in top grocery stores across the country.

OUR MISSION:

Team Jeni's is a nationwide team of people who bring their talent, hustle, guts, resilience and empathy (lots of heart, too) to making better ice creams and bringing people together. Working at Jeni's means devotion to service. Serving by caring about ourselves, each other, our communities, ice creams and customers. We are a force for good!

THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lease Accounting (ASC 842): Own lease accounting activities, including right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, new lease agreements, modifications, and monthly reconciliations in accordance with ASC 842.
• Fixed Asset Accounting: Manage fixed asset additions, disposals, depreciation, capital expenditures, and related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Month-End Close: Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze monthly financial results, investigate variances, and provide insights to support business decisions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Real Estate, and Finance teams to ensure accurate accounting for new locations, capital projects, and lease transactions.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve reporting efficiency.
• Audit & Compliance: Support annual audits, financial reporting requirements, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Franchise Accounting: Manage franchise-related accounting activities, including royalty and fee revenue recognition, franchise receivables and account reconciliations

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP; experience with ASC 842 lease accounting preferred.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting, account reconciliations, and monthly financial close.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP/accounting systems.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• CPA or public accounting experience is a plus.

BENEFITS OFFERED:

• A one-month paid sabbatical after 3 years of continuous service
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Competitive pay, paid time off, and holidays
• 4% match on 401k contributions after 3 months of employment
• Annual paid day to volunteer for a non-profit organization that matters to you
• 50% discount at Jeni’s Scoop Shops and online
• Hybrid work environment: work from home on Mondays and Fridays

Jeni's is an equal opportunity employer. Said our way, we love and honor differences, and we love sharing common values such as talent, hustle, guts, resilience, and empathy. Our differences are a primary source of our team's strength and we crave having a team rich with diversity which is creativity and art in its human form.