The Staff Accountant will apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties for the corporate accounts. Makes sure assigned functions are performed accurately and all tasks are completed in a timely manner. 

Responsibilities

• Identify significant and unusual accounting and reporting issues within the restaurants and propose solutions to the Supervisory Accountant or Accounting Manager.
• Reviews Balance Sheet reconciliations of items completed by offshore accounting and completes any additional aspects of the reconciliation for non-store related items every fiscal period.
• Keep Accounting Manager advised of emerging risks and other issues that may have accounting and reporting consequences.
• Research and provide variance explanations in support of end of period close, end of quarter close, and end of year.
• Assist with external and internal audits.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance to policies and accounting guidelines.
• Prepares entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts and documenting business transactions for all restaurants for review by Accounting Manager.
• Provide support for Operations and Department Heads within the RSC.
• Assists in the preparation of all period, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including the Balance Sheet, Income Statement (P&L), and Statement of Cash Flows.
• Assist with the training and mentoring of new employees.

Job Specific Competencies

• Ability to work with various computer programs and systems. Must be a problem solver. Must be able to work effectively on a team, have a professional image, able to multi-task, and be customer service oriented. Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must work with Microsoft Office and accounting software. Must have good attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as Profit and Loss statements, bank reconciliations, governmental regulations, and financials. Ability to write reports, procedural manuals, and business correspondence. Ability to speak, write, and present information effectively in the English language to store managers, vendors, corporate employees, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, probability, statistical inference, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general conclusions which includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events.

Interdependencies

• Reports to the Accounting Manager.
• Advises Restaurant Operations and RSC Department Leaders.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline from a four-year college or university and one to three (1-3) years related experience and/or training; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must have experience using Accounting Software

Leadership Competencies (Hooters Great 8)

• Functional and Technical Expertise
• Drives for Results
• Communicates Effectively
• Change Management
• Makes Timely Decisions
• Coaches, Develops and Inspires Team Daily
• Consistently Demonstrates Accountability & Integrity
• Act as a Brand Ambassador

To perform the responsibilities of the Staff Accountant position successfully, an individual must have the ability to perform the essential job duties outlined in the accountability and responsibility section of the job description satisfactorily and in accordance with Hooters of America’s policies and any applicable laws. The requirements of this position are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While working all employees will frequently be expected to stand, walk and sit. Employees will be required to handle, touch, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employees are required to lift/move up to 50 pounds. All employees will be required to embrace the Company’s core values: Show You Care, Elevate the Spirit, Respect Everyone, Values Feedback, and Exceeds Expectations.