Authority Brands

Manager of Retail Accounting

Authority Brands  •  Atlanta, GA (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Authority Brands Inc. is a leading provider of home services, building brands that support the success of our franchisees, as well as bettering the lives of the homeowners we serve and the people we employ.

The Retail Accounting Manager reports to the Assistant Controller and leads accounting for Authority Brands' portfolio of company-owned locations across its Trades and Outdoor brands. This role manages a team of three and serves as the company's expert on how financial data flows from location-level CRM and field service systems, including ServiceTitan, into NetSuite and Oracle EPM/Hyperion, with ownership of department, job, and service-level coding. The Retail Accounting Manager owns financial statement accuracy for all company-owned locations and provides deep insight into location profitability, expenses, and performance drivers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Revenue, Profitability, and Systems Expertise

  • Serve as the subject matter expert on how financial data flows from ServiceTitan and other location systems into NetSuite and Oracle EPM/Hyperion, including department, job, and service-level coding
  • Maintain a working command of location financials at every level of detail, with the ability to trace any reported figure back to the department, location, job, and service type that drives it
  • Reconcile CRM job and invoice data to the general ledger by location and service type each month, ensuring revenue and costs are complete and coded correctly
  • Review transaction-level detail to identify miscoded jobs, misallocated labor and materials, and other errors before they reach reported results

Financial Statements & Close

  • Own the monthly close and financial statements for all company-owned locations, ensuring accurate and timely results
  • Review and approve journal entries, accruals, corporate allocations, and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Review location P&Ls and balance sheets prior to submission to the Assistant Controller

Profitability & Flux Analysis

  • Perform flux analysis at the department, location, job, and service type levels, identifying and explaining key drivers of variances
  • Analyze location profitability, gross margins, labor and materials costs, and operating expenses to surface issues and opportunities
  • Partner with the Retail Operations Business Partner and location leadership to provide insight into financial performance

Team Leadership

  • Lead, supervise, and develop a team of three accountants supporting company-owned locations
  • Establish clear review standards, procedures, and controls to ensure consistent accounting across all locations
  • Support the annual external audit for company-owned locations

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA highly preferred
  • 6+ years of accounting experience, including 2+ years of supervisory experience; public accounting experience preferred
  • Experience with field service management or CRM systems (e.g., ServiceTitan) and their integration into an ERP strongly preferred
  • NetSuite and Oracle EPM/Hyperion experience preferred
  • ServiceTitan experience is a plus
  • Strong understanding of job costing, service-level profitability, and multi-location accounting
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities
  • Proactive, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities with a high standard of accuracy
  • Home services, multi-unit retail, or franchise experience preferred

We believe our greatest assets are our employees, we offer competitive salaries and a full benefits package to include, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) and more.

Authority Brands Inc. conducts drug screens and background checks on applicants who accept employment offers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions however we do not sponsor Visa’s at this time.

Authority Brands Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Authority Brands

About Authority Brands

Authority Brands' companies include 15 leading home service franchisors. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Authority Brands supports more than 2,000 territories operated by more than 1000 franchise owners in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Authority Brands is dedicated to supporting franchise owners with our cornerstones: best in class training and operational support, marketing systems, and cutting-edge technology. We focus on providing this support to our franchise owners so that they and their teams can focus on what they do best – delivering fantastic service to their local customers.

From the property line to the roof line, we grow successful franchise brands.

America's Swimming Pool Company

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

The Cleaning Authority

DoodyCalls

DRYmedic

Homewatch CareGivers

The Junkluggers

Lawn Squad

Mister Sparky

Mosquito Squad

Monster Tree Service

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning

Screenmobile

STOP Restoration

Woofie's

Our nearly 300 corporate staff members share their knowledge, expertise, and solutions across our brands, bringing that knowledge to every challenge our franchises face.

We don’t do it alone. We do it together.

Together we are Authority Brands.

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Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Columbia, Maryland
Year Founded
2017
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