Inspire Brands

Inspire Brands

Senior Accountant, Technical Franchise Revenue

Atlanta Support Center · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 29 days ago
ComplianceFinancial AnalysisAccountingExcelAuditingProcess ImprovementERPResearchCommunicationMentoringAdaptabilityGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal Audit

About the role

  • The Senior Accountant, Technical Franchise Revenue Accountant will assist in ensuring franchise revenue transactions are recorded and reported in accordance with US GAAP and company policy.
  • Execute month‑end and quarter‑end close activities for franchise revenue, including preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and analytics.
  • DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY - This position does not have decision making, managing, and hiring authority.

Responsibilities

  • Research and document appropriate accounting treatment for complex transactions, including review of contracts, evaluation of technical accounting guidance, and development of GAAP‑compliant conclusions.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal accounting policies, and SOX/internal control requirements. Prepare and review audit support and respond to internal and external audit inquiries.
  • Partner cross‑functionally with Legal, Finance, Tax, Internal Audit, Franchise Services, Financial Systems, Financial Reporting, and other stakeholders to support contract interpretation, revenue recognition, and frequent ad‑hoc requests.
  • Maintain strong technical knowledge, produce high‑quality documentation, and provide functional guidance and coaching to staff accountants, including review of work for policy compliance.
  • Partner with the Manager and Senior Manager on implementation and optimization of revenue management systems, automation initiatives, and related testing of system or process changes.
  • Independently handle unusual or non‑routine accounting transactions and recommend solutions when issues arise. Support other accounting teams on ad‑hoc projects as business needs evolve.
  • This position will assist staff/lead accountants in their accounting processes and will contribute to the achievement of the Company's timely and accurate financial reporting with a focus on process improvements and automation.

Requirements

  • 4 Year Degree in Accounting or related field.
  • 3-7 years accounting experience.
  • Prior accounting experience with ERP financial systems.
  • Ability to work collaboratively or independently and produce accurate results, meet the deadlines assigned, and make sound decisions.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced, fast growing company environment where adaptability is imperative.
  • REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • A desire to work with and communicate with management with a high level of personal confidence and professionalism.
  • Command of accounting principles and procedures necessary for maintaining proper company books and records to ensure accurate accounting in accordance with US GAAP.
  • Advanced in Microsoft Excel, word processing, and advanced applications knowledge in a Windows PC environment.
  • This position does not have decision making, managing, and hiring authority.
  • This position has no direct reports.

Nice to have

  • Certified Public Accountant or CPA candidate preferred.

Compensation

  • Prepare and review support for quarterly and annual financial statement disclosures and Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) related to franchise revenue.

This listing is sourced directly from Inspire Brands's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.