Accounting Associate

Job Description

Accounting Associate (Part-Time) | Whataburger

The Tone:
This is a part-time, hybrid role at Whataburger, located in San Antonio, TX. Whataburger is a company built on a foundation of bold leadership, where potential grows and opportunities stack up. Since 1950, the company has invested in people who lead with integrity, serve with heart, and bring their best flavor to the team, believing in working together, speaking up, and winning as one. This role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Whataburger’s financial reporting by supporting key accounting processes, analyzing financial transactions, and contributing to timely period-end reporting. The Accounting Associate’s work helps internal teams make informed business decisions while maintaining confidence in the company’s financial results, offering a chance to make a difference and move forward boldly.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Part-time
• Location: Hybrid, San Antonio, TX
• Mission: To ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, supporting informed business decisions, and maintaining confidence in financial results.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, JD Edwards (desired)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analyze: Analyze corporate and segment accounting transactions, researching and explaining account variances.
• Prepare: Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring accurate financial records and documentation.
• Support: Support month-end close activities, including monitoring and reporting key accounting performance metrics, and preparing financial reports and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile: Reconcile and analyze balance sheet accounts, safeguarding company assets through sound financial practices.
• Collaborate: Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting matters and support special projects and additional accounting assignments as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Requires a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience, coupled with core domain knowledge in financial data, accounting processes, or administrative support functions.
• Experience: Experience working with financial data, accounting processes, or administrative support functions. Preferred qualifications include an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, along with experience with account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established accounting procedures, analytical and problem-solving skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, strong organizational and time management skills, and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Bonus: Knowledge of month-end close processes, experience analyzing financial transactions and account activity, familiarity with ERP systems such as JD Edwards, advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and a continuous improvement mindset focused on process efficiency.