Key Facts

Remote From:

Arizona (USA), Colorado (USA), Florida (USA), Georgia (USA), Illinois (USA), North Carolina (USA), South Carolina (USA)

Full time

English

Hard Skills

General Ledger Month-End Closing Accounting Financial Statement Compilation Bank Reconciliations Escalation Management Transaction Log Customer Relationship Management Bookkeeping Corporate Financial Reporting Journals Financial Analysis Process Improvement Client Services Financial Statements Business Communication Online Communication Stakeholder Analysis

Other Skills

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Training And Development
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Non-Verbal Communication
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Collaboration
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Analytical Skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting
3 to 5 years of experience in accounting or financial analysis
Strong analytical abilities and experience in reviewing financial statements
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Requirements:

Ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording transactions and reconciling general ledger accounts
Perform month-end closing duties including financial statement reconciliations
Prepare and review monthly financial statements, bank reconciliations, and journal entries
Train and review accounting work completed by junior accountants

Ceterus

Accounting

About Ceterus

Gain peace of mind and reduce workload with a financial sensei in your corner. Ceterus provides clear financial insights, tech-enabled bookkeeping, and tax preparation so you can build a stronger future as a franchise or small business owner. As a growing business ourselves, we understand the dilemma small business owners face. Increasing demands on running the day-to-day operations, hiring and maintaining staff, and building the brand, in general, leave little to no room to put the level of focus on financials that your business deserves.When you work with us, we bring you:Experienced accountants with niche-level expertise in your industry that understand the ins and outs of your business so you don’t have to explain them. In other words, we take bookkeeping completely off of your plate from the beginning.Multi-layer security that ensures your information is protected. We want you to feel safe in making us part of the business you’ve passionately built from the ground up.Access to our web and mobile apps so you have all of the information you need to make critical business decisions at your fingertips. Because we know managing a business isn’t all done in front of a computer. The best part? We price according to your bookkeeping requirements, rather than the size of your business, allowing us to remain simultaneously affordable and worth the price. Reach out whenever you’re ready to relinquish the guilt of not putting enough time into your financials and work with a team as passionate about your business as you are.

Company type: SME

Industry: Accounting

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

Senior Accountant

Full Time

Remote

About Ceterus

At Ceterus, our job is to help franchise small business owners optimize their financial performance and reporting. We deliver timely and accurate monthly financial statements through our outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services that provide the insights to help owners meet their business objectives. As franchise accounting experts, we understand both the needs of small business owners as well as the requirements of franchise brands. We have developed technology solutions that help us in the delivery of our customers’ monthly outcomes while also making it easier for business owners to understand how they stand financially anytime, anywhere. Ceterus serves over 1,000 customers today across over 2,000 locations in well-known brands like Jimmy John’s, Jersey Mike’s, Orangetheory Fitness, Club Pilates, European Wax, and Massage Envy as well as emerging brands like Scooter’s Coffee, Crumbl Cookies, and Men in Kilts.

Job Purpose

Manage a customer base of small business entrepreneurs with a primary objective of ensuring delivery of accurate and timely financial statements.

Responsibilities

Ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording transactions and reconciling general ledger accounts.

Act as one of the primary contacts with clients, providing guidance and feedback to clients as requested.

Perform month-end closing duties including financial statement reconciliations.

Prepare and review monthly financial statements, bank reconciliations, and journal entries.

Train and review accounting work completed by junior accountants.

Collaborate with team members to complete tasks.

Assist in developing new processes and procedures to gain efficiency and accuracy.

Adjudicate escalations from Customer Success Representatives.

Focus on customer communication, both verbal and written.

Gather pertinent customer insight and report findings to Financial Controller.

Forward repeat or complex accounting items to Financial Controller.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting
3 to 5 years of experience in accounting or financial analysis
Strong analytical abilities and experience in reviewing financial statements.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Prior experience communicating directly to customers or presenting financials is a plus.