• Areas of accounting responsibility include, accounting for benefits, marketing and utilities, including month-end close and reconciliation of related balance sheet accounts. Preparation of monthly journal entries and related variance analysis of operational P&L accounts. Perform month end and year-end close process and entries. Open/Close GL periods within PS. • Prepare monthly analyses for benefits and utility accounts at the store level. Prepare monthly analysis for marketing at the brand level. Communicate research to senior management at brand offices and Corporate. • Point of contact for P&L inquiries from the field. Research P&L inquiries and prepare journal entries as needed. • Create and maintain the SOX control for Balance Sheet account Reconciliations. Ensure all recons are prepared by accountants by deadline.• Prepare budgets for the new fiscal year for: Electricity, Gas, Water, Sewer, Propane, Extermination, Septic/Grease traps and Security for both brands. • Prepare sales related audit schedules per quarterly and yearly audit requests. • Assist the Senior Accountant/PS Admin with PeopleSoft projects and back-up duties -. Update PS Trees, create/modify chartfield accounts, create/maintain combo edit rules, create/process allocations, process nVision reporting, provide assistance to PeopleSoft Helpdesk-assist end users with functional PeopleSoft issues such as journal errors, journal posting issues, Workflow Approval, spreadsheet journal upload template, voucher upload template, nVision reporting issues, combo edit rule errors.

Reconciliation and analysis of various balance sheet accounts.Preparation of monthly journal entries and related variance analysis of operational P&L accounts.Tracking, dissemination and communication of the status of P&L inquiriesResearch and communication of P&L inquiries, operating statement inquiries and other inquiries from the field.Preparation of quarterly and year-end audit work papers.Assisting the Accounting Manager in developing, documenting and updating policies and procedures for the department and the field.Coordination with areas outside of Accounting to facilitate the flow of information and process efficiencies.Generation and distribution of monthly operational field and corporate reports.Organization and communication of PeopleSoft table changes including updates/additions of accounts, departments and operating units

Implements compliance procedures and conducts complex departmental and company-wide audits from a legislative / regulatory standpoint. Investigates and resolves complex compliance issues. Communicates with Sr. Management to resolve issues.

Responsible for allocating a portion of student fees with a budget of $128,000, granted to over 400+ student organizations for on-campus programming and organizational conferences. Preside over the hearing board, which consists of 7 different student funded organizations, to review applications for funds.