Duties: Work with external auditors semi-annually and SOX auditors to provide requested documentation, process narratives and assisting in walkthroughs Prepare monthly Financials for three separate companies, working closely with various departments supplying ad hoc reporting including top executives and management, prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash position Lead on various process improvement projects including planning, implementation, and reporting, assisted with new accounting standard implementations, working with Business Technologies to implement process automations and improving internal controls and process flows Management and reporting for Fixed Assets, Bad Debt, Reserve for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, 5- Intercompany accounts, and monthly reporting to parent company Administrator for Franchisee Owned Job Warranty Fund including 2-year refunds, statements, deposits, working closely with the EFC and Legal Counsel on claim payments and arbitrations, manage new and terminated Franchisees Manage monthly close process for 5 staff accountants, consistently meet 5 days close requirements for two separate companies, review and post monthly JE, prepare monthly fixed asset depreciation, prepare and review monthly account reconciliations including trend analysis, final review on all Cash Applications