Senior Accountant at LEGACY FRANCHISE SHARED SERVICES LLC – Atlanta, Georgia

We’re looking for a detail-driven Senior Accountant to own day-to-day transactional accounting across three fast-growing brands: Legacy Franchise Concepts (LFC), Sweathouz, and Dogtopia. This role is a critical partner to the Controller, ensuring accurate financial operations, clean monthly closes, and audit-ready records while helping scale processes in a multi-entity environment.

You’ll lead Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations through direct oversight of AP and AR Coordinators, while also rolling up your sleeves with reconciliations, journal entries, and close activities. If you thrive in structured environments but enjoy improving how things work, this role has your fingerprints all over it.

What You’ll Do

Accounts Payable (AP)

• Supervise AP Coordinators to ensure timely, accurate processing of invoices and payments
• Review vendor statements, resolve discrepancies, and enforce internal controls
• Approve expense coding and ensure compliance with company policies
• Partner with the Controller on cash management insights and improvements

Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Lead AR operations including invoicing, collections, and reconciliations
• Maintain accurate aging reports and escalate overdue balances as needed
• Collaborate with brand and operations teams to resolve payment issues
• Improve processes to shorten collection cycles

Month-End Close & Journal Entries

• Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, intercompany activity, and reclasses
• Maintain detailed supporting schedules and documentation
• Complete close tasks on time to meet monthly deadlines

Account Reconciliations

• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and key balance sheet accounts monthly
• Investigate and resolve variances proactively
• Deliver clean, audit-ready reconciliations to the Controller

Audit & Internal Controls

• Assist with audit schedules and external auditor requests
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Support documentation and enforcement of internal controls and SOPs

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to improve AP, AR, and general ledger workflows
• Support accounting system efficiency and data quality initiatives
• Surface recurring issues, bottlenecks, or risks with solutions in mind

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field (required)
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience, including AP/AR
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting team members
• Multi-entity or franchise experience preferred
• CPA or progress toward certification is a plus

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting operations
• Exceptional reconciliation, organization, and documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with precision
• Systems-savvy and process-oriented
• Confident communicator and collaborative partner
• Values-driven with a high-accountability, low-ego mindset