Senior Accountant

Department: Finance & Accounting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 / year

Description

Position Overview  Freezing Point is the maker of Frazil, the fastest-growing frozen beverage company in the US with machines all over the nation. We are a growing, high-performance team in search of a Senior Accountant to support our core financial processes and preparation of financial statements.  

This is a new role that will provide direct support to our Accounting Manager and Director of Finance. Ideal candidates will have 3-4 years of accounting experience, a solid understanding of accounting principles, and be ready to hit the ground running.   
Salary: $85,000 - $95,000/annually

Note: This is a fully onsite position located in Salt Lake City, UT.

Key Responsbilities

• Directly maintain financial records, including month-end close, journal entries, accruals, amortization, and depreciation
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Ensure compliance via accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Manage sales tax compliance in various states, including preparing and filing returns
• Assist in annual external financial statement audits
• Document and innovate accounting processes and policies to meet the needs of the growing company
• Perform ad-hoc accounting tasks and projects, both long- and short-term as needed
• Support other accounting and finance functions as required
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, master’s degree preferred
• 2-4 years of experience in accounting with strong working knowledge of GAAP
• Experience with accounting software (SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks)
• Expert-level proficiency abilities in Microsoft Excel

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, master’s degree preferred
• 2-4 years of experience in accounting with strong working knowledge of GAAP
• Experience with accounting software (SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks)
• Expert-level proficiency abilities in Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualifications & Competencies 

• Knowledge of SQL
• Experience with sales and property tax compliance

Required Soft Skills  

• You are an accounting powerhouse with strong foundation in accounting principles. You understand accounting, budgeting, and financial statement concepts, and you excel at interpreting and analyzing accounting data to inform decisions.
• You have a passion for details. You aren’t daunted by high-volume (sometimes routine) tasks and have mastered the art of finding proverbial finance “needles in the haystack”. 
• You know how to manage your time and are capable of balancing multiple tasks and projects at once. You deliver as promised and to ask for help when you need it
• You are an exceptional communicator. Your reporting is clear, concise, and insightful, and you can effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• You excel under pressure. You’re highly organized and thrive when juggling multiple priorities, maintaining professionalism and accuracy even when deadlines are tight. 
• You are proactive and growth oriented. A self-starter by nature, you’re always looking for ways to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. You have a passion for learning and are eager to grow alongside the team. 
• You adapt and thrive in a fast-changing environment. Whether it’s shifting priorities or rapid business growth, you embrace change with a can-do attitude.  
• You work well both independently and collaboratively. You’re equally comfortable taking ownership of your work and contributing as part of a cross-functional team.  
• You can work across departments to improve accounting data flow and integrity as well as provide reports and insight. 
• You are a relationship builder, both internally and externally. You build rapport through active listening, professionalism, and delivering as promised.
• You are data driven. Metrics are motivating and help you visualize a clear path.
• You are comfortable giving and receiving feedback. You enjoy sharing ideas and ways to improve team processes as well as individual performance.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions   

• Fully onsite position in Salt Lake City, UT
• Work is primarily done indoors and requires sitting for long periods.
• Frequent use of computers, including pr