Accountant – Accrued Liabilities & G&A

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares the monthly Prepaid Insurance amortization entry (15015).
• Prepares the monthly Prepaid Expense amortization entry (15005).
• Prepares the monthly Prepaid Software amortization entry (15026).
• Maintains and monitors prepaid expense accounts, ensuring proper classification and amortization.
• Reviews and approves business license applications and cancellations for new and closed locations.
• Ensures business licenses are renewed on time and maintains compliance with relevant jurisdictions.
• Reviews and flags items requiring capitalization in the Shipping and Supplies accounts for the Senior Accountant – Lease & Fixed Assets.
• Supports benefit account management by retrieving and distributing reports such as Aline activity/report, HSA report, and severance agreements.
• Prepares the monthly Property Tax accrual (21105).
• Accrues and reconciles the AP accrued expense account (21005) monthly.
• Accrues and reconciles the Accrued AP account (20035) quarterly.
• Prepares bi-weekly payroll entries (60105 / 60110), deduction set-up, and the monthly payroll accrual.
• Prepares the 401(k) clearing (21051) and HSA accrual (21011) reconciliations and the monthly payroll analytic prepared by the Staff Accountant.
• Prepares accrued bonus entries (21040 / 21041) and severance entries (addback) for accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–5+ years of general ledger accounting experience, including prepaid asset and accrual accounting in Retail.
• Experience reviewing payroll accounting a plus.
• Experience tracking multi-jurisdiction compliance items (licenses, permits) a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage recurring amortization schedules across many accounts and locations.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and advanced Excel skills.