The role would report the financial status to Corporate Controller in a timely accurate manner while maintaining a positive and supportive working relationship with personnel. The successful candidate will be an ethical, organized, savvy, common-sense oriented business professional with demonstrated accounting experience.

The position includes but is not limited to below key responsibilities:

• Prepare/review journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, and financial statements
• Develop, implement, and maintain a monthly reporting process
• Assist the Controller in managing the month end close process and adhering to US GAAP
• Assist with oversight of the sales and use tax filings
• Maintains:
• Bank transfers and cash management
• General ledger
• Merchant accounts
• Support new unit openings by rolling out sound financial processes
• Interact with external auditors during year-end audits, as needed
• Participates on committees/project teams
• Assists in creating new or reengineering existing processes
• Follow internal control procedures to protect company assets
• Provide supervision, support, and review of the General Accounting and Accounts Payable teams
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage workload with minimal supervision
• Continually work toward process improvements and efficiencies by partnering with IT on a weekly basis

Requirements:

• Restaurant Accounting/Finance experience is highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA preferred)
• At least 4 years of public accounting experience or 5 years of industry experience with at least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Solid Excel skills and experience with SAGE 100 would be a plus
• Great attitude along with a strong work ethic is a must
• Candidate must possess solid communication, technical skills, problem solving, conceptual thinking, and analytical abilities