What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Simplevenue?
Position Summary
SimpleVenue/Sushi by Bou is an expanding hospitality group with a strong and evolving portfolio, operating a range of concepts across multiple markets. As we continue to scale, we’re seeking a Senior Accountant with multi-unit experience who deeply understands the nuances of hospitality accounting to bring leadership, precision, and strategic oversight to our financial operations.
Reporting to the Director of Accounting, the Senior Accountant will oversee accounting processes across multiple restaurant and hospitality units, ensuring financial accuracy, streamlining systems, and providing operational leadership through timely insights and reporting.
Key ResponsibilitiesAccounting and Financial Management
SimpleVenue/Sushi by Bou is an expanding hospitality group with a strong and evolving portfolio, operating a range of concepts across multiple markets. As we continue to scale, we’re seeking a Senior Accountant with multi-unit experience who deeply understands the nuances of hospitality accounting to bring leadership, precision, and strategic oversight to our financial operations.
Reporting to the Director of Accounting, the Senior Accountant will oversee accounting processes across multiple restaurant and hospitality units, ensuring financial accuracy, streamlining systems, and providing operational leadership through timely insights and reporting.
Key ResponsibilitiesAccounting and Financial Management
- Lead daytoday accounting: AP, AR, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and ledger management
- Oversee monthly and yearend closings, including variance analysis and accruals
- Prepare accurate financial statements, internal reports, and supporting schedules
- Reconcile inventory, payroll, prepaids, and COGS across units
- Track fixed assets and manage depreciation schedules
- Prepare and file sales tax and other regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions
- Support internal and external audits with required documentation
- Ensure accounting practices are in line with GAAP and internal controls
- Utilize tools like Restaurant365, Toast, ADP, Jonas, or similar platforms
- Assist in onboarding new units into accounting systems (POS, payroll, vendors)
- Identify and lead process improvements across the accounting function
- Collaborate with GMs and department heads on budgeting and cost control
- Train and support junior accounting staff and operational managers
- Provide financial insights to senior leadership to inform decisionmaking
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5 years of accounting experience, ideally in hospitality or multiunit operations
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and compliance standards
- Proficiency in Excel and accounting platforms such as Restaurant365, Jonas, ADP, Toast, or similar
- Detailoriented with strong organizational and problemsolving skills
- Ability to thrive in a highgrowth, multientity environment
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Dynamic, supportive team culture
- Opportunities for professional growth as the company expands
- Impactful role in a forwardthinking, growing hospitality group