What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at International Pizza Hut Franchise Holders Association?
The International Pizza Hut Franchise Holders Association or IPHFHA was founded in 1968 in Wichita, Kansas. The mission of the Association is to represent the Pizza Hut Franchisee members’ interests; protect and enhance their equity and provide them with cost-effective services through managing and developing the Association. The Pizza Hut Foundation was established in 2021. The Foundation’s vision is to create more possibilities by empowering people. The mission of the Foundation is to empower young leaders through education, mentorship, and literacy to unlock opportunities for themselves and the communities they serve.
Job Brief:
IPHFHA is now hiring a Staff Accountant to join our team! We are looking for a responsible and detail-oriented individual to perform a variety of accounting activities and tasks. Duties include accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end closing processes and balance sheet reconciliations, generation of financial reports and other tasks assigned by the controller. The ideal candidate should have excellent analytical problem-solving skills and be able to adequately use tools such as Microsoft Suite and be familiar with accounting systems. As a key business partner, this role will help the IPHFHA team advance key goals and objectives. Candidate must be local and perform the job functions in-person.
Our Full-Time Employee Benefits Package includes:
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- IPHFHA 401k Profit Sharing Plan
- Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Life, AD&D, Vision, Vol Dependent Life)
- Availability to participate in a Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Vacation and other paid holidays
- In-person work arrangement
- Position is to be split between IPHFHA and Foundation (70/30)
Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable
- Responsible for executing the accurate and timely payment of accounts payable for the Association, Heath & Welfare & Pizza Hut Foundation companies.
- Collection of invoices, approvals, coding, and vendor validation.
- Processing of payments via checks and ACH.
- Liaison for resolving accounts payable related problems and issues.
- Assists in annual compilation of vendor spend & 1099 creation.
Accounts Receivable
- Responsible for executing accurate and timely billings for National Advertising and Digico Dues.
- Setup and maintenance of new franchisees, billing codes and store information including contact information and rates.
- Assists in the resolution of Franchisee over/underpayments and various outstanding A/R balances, fielding questions related to billings, credits, payment status, etc.
- Responsible for issuing delinquency notices and related finance charge memos.
Month/Year End Close
- Responsible for the execution of monthly general ledger closing activities for the Association, Heath & Welfare and Pizza Hut Foundation.
- Preparation and entries of standard and non-standard journal entries into G/L system.
- Preparation of Financial statements, including Statement of Income, Statement of Changes & Balance Sheet.
- Balance Sheet reconciliations with accurate supporting documentation.
- Assists with annual audits ensuring accurate documentation is available for auditors.
Other Accounting Activities & Special Projects
- Responsible for supporting the IPHFHA team with various projects and tasks as needed.
- Daily Bank deposits and report running for all companies.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting with at least 2 years of experience in accounting.
- Daily Bank deposits and report running for all companies.
- Proficiency with accounting systems for AP, AR, and GL.
- Strong problem-solving skills to locate and correct errors.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and pleasant working relationships with diverse groups of people.
- A desire to learn and grow within the field of accounting.