Applicants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan area only, please.

This position will learn, manage, and own key processes within the department. The role will also have research and analytic responsibilities making it interesting and fun while working  directly with vendors and franchisees. This work is rewarding as you make a direct impact on those you work with while working for a GREAT team and company!

Your Mission

  On your journey, you will face challenges such as:

• Become the subject matter expert and have accountability for the operations of the Great Clips gift card program including owning the relationship with the Gift Card vendor, SVS. 
• This position will allow you to communicate and work directly with our franchisee community, becoming a trusted resource to them and the team. You will assist franchisees with set-up, questions, and issues related to the program. Provide back-end support for gift card adjustments or replacements.  
• Maintain accurate franchisee records within our vendor systems. Perform accounting journal entries and provide analysis related to gift card sales and redemptions, assist in fraud protection measures, and aid in policy and procedures.   
• Be a key contributor in the Fixed Assets function for GCI’s corporate results using the Sage Fixed Asset System to ensure accurate recording of assets, assets in process, and depreciation for internal and tax books. Prepare schedules, reports, and general ledger entries related to monthly depreciation, disposals, and like-kind exchanges.
• Assist in programs including, but not limited to, the PCI Compliance program, our in-salon payments solutions program, and work directly with vendors and franchisees on set up, questions, issues, and analysis and reporting related to these and other programs.
• Demonstrate an ability to listen, earn trust, and accept direct feedback from franchisees while building strong, positive relationships.
• This is a great opportunity to work directly with vendors, franchisees, and peers on a wide variety of important programs at Great Clips, becoming a trusted resource with exposure to multiple areas of interest.

Your Expertise

• Minimum of a 2-year degree in accounting or finance
• Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the company, including presenting in small groups and leading effective one-to-one communications.
• Experience using a financial general ledger ERP system and application software including Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of various types of accounts and accounting entries. Ability to post, verify and balance debit and credit entries, reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries, maintain journals and ledgers.
• Organizational skills, such as the ability to categorize, sort, and utilize information and/or materials in a meaningful, efficient, and logical manner.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple responsibilities simultaneously and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to take initiative and to follow through with appropriate action. 
• Skill to perform arithmetic equations of moderate difficulty such as decimals, fractions, and ratios in accounting applications.

Your Work Environment

This is a hybrid position requiring in-office workdays twice weekly, including every Wednesday and another day of your choice (Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday). The remainder of the week can be worked remotely with reliable, secure internet.

Living the Values

We Are Kind

• Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Be humble, act honorably, and express gratitude. Respect and value everyone’s role in our company’s success.

We Exceed Expectations

• Innovate; be curious about what’s possible. Be adaptable and eager to respond to challenges. Collaborate and work together to achieve our goals. Strive for greatness and inspire others by your example. Be proactive. Seek continuous improvement.

We Focus on Execution

• Make decisions with the belief it can be executed in 6,000 salons. Focus on impact of key brand measures. Prioritize on ability to execute quickly.

We Keep it Simple

• Set clear expectations. Make things easy to understand and execute. Stay focused on what’s most important.

We Listen and Earn Trust

• Be respectfully honest; react thoughtfully. Respond quickly – 24 hours or less, and remember that personal contact is always best. Be transparent through open communication and candid conversation. Be willing to admit mistakes and fix them. Listen generously: Seek to understand other’s perspectives. Act with integrity. Always. Even when no one will know.

We Make it Fun

• Smile! Find opportunities to laugh. Celebrate accomplishments and recognize the contributions of others. Approach people and situations with a positive attitude. Build a sense of community where everyone enjoys coming to work every day.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, health benefits, wellness programs, a company-matching 401K and tuition assistance but some perks that set us apart are:

A focus on your development. We want to know what your dreams and aspirations are and hope to find ways of Great Clips helping you along in your journey. Your personalized development plan will create a path for your growth and promotion potential.

A GREAT culture. One of the most frequent compliments you will hear about Great Clips from employees, franchisees and business partners alike is that Great Clips has a GREAT culture. Our belief is that we are strongest together and therefore find it important to have an inclusive, diverse work culture. Though we embrace our differences, we all share in our 6 core values; we are kind, we listen and earn trust, we keep it simple, we focus on execution, we exceed expectations and WE MAKE IT FUN.

A spirit of ideas and innovation. Here at Great Clips, we have a competitive lead within our industry. Though we hold a strong position, we never stop pushing ourselves forward and continue to look for new ways of delivering a powerful and enduring brand.

About Great Clips

With more than 4,400 franchised salons throughout the United States and Canada, Great Clips is the world’s largest haircutting salon brand. Our salon owners and corporate staff are dedicated to our salon communities with a focus on philanthropic and volunteer activities. Great Clips, Inc. employees are passionate about what we do and our technology team geeks out in finding ways to use technology to make what we do even better.

Great Clips Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Great Clips Inc. participates in the US E-Verify program. With all new hires, we provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.   This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.