Senior Staff Accountant

Job Title: Senior Staff Accountant

Department: Accounting

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Status: Full-time (Exempt)

Effective Date: June 1, 2026

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant is a senior member of the accounting team and the Accounting Manager's key partner in keeping Salon Service Group's financial reporting accurate and timely. The role owns critical parts of the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit readiness, and strengthens internal controls along the way.

The Senior Accountant also provides day-to-day guidance to the Staff Accountant and Accounting Assistant and drives process improvement, including close-management automation in FloQast. The position works across SSG and its affiliated entities: general ledger, inventory, cash, fixed assets, financial reporting, audit support, and store accounting.

Key Responsibilities

Month-end close and general ledger

• Coordinate assigned portions of the monthly close, ensuring reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules are completed on time.
• Prepare recurring, adjusting, and reclassifying journal entries.
• Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts, including bank accounts, inventory, accruals, reimbursements, prepaid expenses, and freight.
• Support the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the department, including financial reports and budget review and analysis.
• Provide detailed analyses and explanations of transactions, and prepare documentation for management as needed.

Fixed assets

• Own the monthly fixed asset reconciliation and reporting process: additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation analysis, and capital expenditure activity.
• Present results to the Accounting Manager, CFO, and IT Director.

Cash and credit cards

• Perform daily cash and credit card reconciliations, working with banks and merchant service providers as needed.
• Perform monthly credit card expense reconciliations, and review and post expense reports submitted through the expense reporting system.

Store and vendor support

• Serve as the accounting liaison for store locations on invoice corrections, deposit variances, and other day-to-day issues.
• Work with vendors to resolve billing inquiries and research discrepancies.

Audit, tax, and insurance

• Prepare and organize PBC (Prepared by Client) schedules and supporting documentation for the annual financial audit. Escalate auditor questions to the Accounting Manager, who leads all auditor communications.
• Prepare annual personal property tax reporting and the related monthly accruals.
• Assist with sales tax setup and management for all related entities.
• Support annual insurance renewals by compiling documentation, coordinating with brokers and insurers, and submitting materials to the Accounting Manager for review and approval.

Leadership and process improvement

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of the Staff Accountant and Accounting Assistant.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and improve reporting accuracy.

Other duties

• Assist with accounts receivable and accounts payable as needed.
• Perform other accounting, financial, and administrative tasks and special projects as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and accounting principles
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills
• Ability to spot process improvement opportunities and carry them through
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across departments
• Clear written and verbal communication
• High level of accountability, professionalism, and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Preferred: experience in multi-location retail, distribution, or inventory-intensive environments

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (required)
• 3 to 5 years of accounting experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibility (required)

SSG is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION employer. Candidates are considered for employment with SSG without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.