Staff Accountant – Growth in Operations Finance

Compass Group USA; Westview Gardens (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Legal Services

Choice Auto and Home Program

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Canteen, a Compass Group company, is hiring a Staff Accountant to provide accounting and operational support across our three lines of business: Vending, Market, and Office Coffee Service (OCS). This role is ideal for a detail‑oriented, organized professional eager to grow in an operations‑focused environment.

The successful candidate will work independently, manage priorities, and take ownership of responsibilities, with opportunities for growth as you solve problems and expand your scope.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 1–3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience required.
• Experience with reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookup formulas and pivot tables.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Support accounts receivable activities
• Assist with payroll duties
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports
• Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations
• Perform monthly inventory reconciliations
• Manage P-card activity and supporting documentation
• Process customer commissions
• Participate in cash room activities and petty cash reconciliation
• Assist with fixed asset tracking and management
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Support audits, compliance activities, data entry, and special projects

Skills

Accounts receivable

Payroll duties

Month-end close

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Canteen, a Compass Group company, is hiring a Staff Accountant to provide accounting and operational support across our three lines of business: Vending, Market, and Office Coffee Service (OCS). This role is ideal for a detail‑oriented, organized professional eager to grow in an operations‑focused environment.

The successful candidate will work independently, manage priorities, and take ownership of responsibilities, with opportunities for growth as you solve problems and expand your scope.