Benefits:
401(k)
Competitive salary
Employee discounts
Job Title: Staff Accountant Reports To: CFO Classification: Exempt
JOB PURPOSE: Multi-unit restaurant operation, manage development, implementation, and maintenance of one or more accounting functions including journal entries, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, revenue reconciliation, and cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting policies and procedures.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information. 2. Ensuring that financial information complies with professional and GAAP standards. 3. Aligning general ledger accounting practices to support budgeting and forecasting. 4. Preparing journal entries each period-end (such as accruals, reclassifications, and interdepartmental entries) to ensure timely and accurate completion within established deadlines, allowing for appropriate review. 5. Preparing period-end reporting for management review. 6. Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct. 7. Reconciling accounts in a timely and accurate manner to ensure they balance to the general ledger. 8. Gathering supporting documentation and performing recordkeeping. 9. Maintain Fixed Assets in SAGE database, including processing additions, transfers, disposals & recording depreciation each period. 10. Prepare period-end CAPEX reporting and update budget and forecast schedules. 11. Enter AP invoices and ensure all necessary approvals are documented. 12. Audit store level cash pay outs. 13. Audit accounts receivables to ensure all funds are collected and sales recorded in a timely manner. 14. Assist with year-end financial audit. 15. Assist with ad-hoc departmental projects. This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • 1-3 years of experience in accounting/finance working in similar industry. • Bachelor’s degree preferred (Accounting, Finance, or Business with Finance focus) • Strong general accounting skills, fixed assets / CAPEX reporting. • Ability to handle, control, and resolve difficult situations with strong problem solving and analytical skills. • Must be well organized and proficient in Excel (v-lookup, pivot tables, etc.), Word, and Outlook. • Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. • Possess high attention to detail and accuracy. • Ability to be analytical, multi-tasker and manage time accordingly.