What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant III position at ServiceMaster?
We’re new to the neighborhood!
ServiceMaster Brands recently relocated our company headquarters from Memphis to Atlanta and we are looking for talented people to join our team!
Accountant III
We are currently looking to add an Accountant III to our team. This is a new position as we continue to grow. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, and serve as the liaison to our operations and functional teams.
What you'll do:
Manage intercompany accounts:- Review process and make improvements where needed to ensure I/C tie out each month.
- Improve Workday I/C processes and ensure all automatic entries zero out.
Coordinate closing activities and implement best practices with BlackLine.- Build out task list and activities in BlackLine.
- Move monthly account recs to BlackLine.
- Assist accounting department in increasing automation features within Workday.
- Work closely with Workday administrator to create efficiencies.
- Perform senior accounting duties and assist Accounting Manager with high-level projects.
- Work on process improvement and streamline the process to drive higher levels of value add.
- Partner with the Vice President of Finance on special projects.
- Help formulate integration strategies for legacy ERP systems and any new acquisitions.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
- Manage outside resources when needed.
- Help coordinate audit activities, work with auditors at EY and manage requests across internal resources.
- Work with Treasurer to help gather and prepare compliance-related needs.
Job Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA or MBA preferred- 4 - 10years of related work history or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Financial presentation experience
- Ability to work collaboratively cross-functionally contributing to team success
- Able to effectively handle multiple projects concurrently
- Detail-oriented, highly motivated with a strong work ethic and quality orientation
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to analyze accounts, identify variances and unusual trends, and interpret results
- Understanding of business processes and impact of such processes on accounting processes/procedures, including identifying control risks
- Technical/professional knowledge and skills
- Adaptability applied to learn and initiate action
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Proficient in Office; utilization of JOE and Cognos preferred
- History of planning and managing multiple projects
About ServiceMaster Brands
ServiceMaster Brands is a leading provider of residential and commercial cleaning, restoration and moving services. Founded in 1929, the company operates a network of over 2,100 franchisees across 2,600 locations serving over 1,000,000 homes and businesses in 2020. ServiceMaster was founded as one of America’s first franchise businesses and does business under six brands today across 50 states and nine countries that generate more than $3.3B in system-wide sales: ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, AmeriSpec, and Furniture Medic.
While each brand maintains a distinct identity, we share a commitment to our mission to make everyday heroes more heroic. From our franchisee experience to career development to our community, our values – We Serve, We Care, We Deliver, We Do – guide us.
We see it not only as our duty but our opportunity to serve our franchisees so they can build their business and their legacy, enabling them to serve their customers in their times of need. We care about our people and developing their full potential; about our communities and making them better. We deliver on our commitments to our franchisees and each other.
At ServiceMaster, we strive to create a culture that is fast, nimble and innovative. We are owners and creators working together to build a company that is intent on winning and embraces learning from our mistakes. We want to give our employees a comfortable and safe space to work, creating an experience that: inspires creativity, invites celebration and promotes collaboration across teams.
ServiceMaster is investing in talent across a number of functions to enhance our sales, marketing and operations and drive a competitive advantage for our brands. ServiceMaster Brands relocated its Franchise Support Center to Atlanta, Georgia in May 2021.
Roark Capital Group acquired ServiceMaster in October of 2020, in a carveout from ServiceMaster Brands Global Holdings, now named Terminix (NYSE: TMX). Roark is an Atlanta‐based private equity firm with $31 billion in assets under management. Roark focuses on investments in consumer and business service companies, specializing in franchised and multi‐location business models in the restaurant, specialty retail, consumer and business services, and health, wellness and beauty sectors.
Roark prides itself on being a trusted partner for management and business owners. ServiceMaster Brands is Roark’s first foray into the home services business, a space that represents attractive long-term growth and an opportunity to increase focus on consumer needs.
It is the policy of ServiceMaster Brands, in accordance with all applicable laws, to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, religious beliefs, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected classifications, activities, or conditions as required by federal, state and local laws.
