Restaurant Accountant

A leading hospitality management company is currently looking for a Restaurant Accountant to add to their growing team! We have a firm commitment to providing extraordinary guest experiences and nearly 30 years of experience developing and operating creative restaurant, bar & entertainment venues.

We strive to be a leader in the industry, both by creating unique and fun spaces, as well as by offering high quality food, specialty beverages, music and exceptional service in all of the locations that we oversee. Our ultimate mission is to design and manage establishments that encourage friends and family come together to celebrate life.

We offer a full portfolio of benefits:
 Medical, dental, & vision
 Voluntary short-term disability and long-term disability
 Voluntary critical illness with AD&D
 Voluntary accident insurance
 Voluntary life insurance
 Dependent Care FSA

The Restaurant Accountant will work closely with the Corporate Controller and take responsibility for performing the day-to-day tasks associated with recording and analyzing various entries related to the financial statements for multiple restaurant locations.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
 Demonstrates strong knowledge of GAAP and understanding of internal controls
 Assists in month-end close process
 Prepares journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
 Prepares quarter-end and year-end audit schedules
 Prepares detailed account and unit-level analysis, identifying trends or unusual activity; displays the ability to research and resolve outliers effectively
 Prepares period-over-period, quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year trend analysis and variance explanations
 Prepares ad-hoc reporting and participates in projects as assigned by management
 Looks to add value through analyses with business recommendations and through a continuous process improvement mindset; seeks to challenge the status quo
 Partners well with internal customers, co-workers, and management and displays an overall dedication to the team
 Continuously develops technical skills in order to leverage systems for process improvements
 Must be self-motivated, proactive and have the ability to work independently with little supervision while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
 Has a positive attitude, is adaptable, and displays a willingness to assist others as needed

Qualifications:
 3-5 years of previous experience in accounting/bookkeeping required
 Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field preferred.
 Restaurant accounting experience is preferred, but not required.
 MS Office Suite experience required, especially use of Excel
 Experience with Restaurant 365 or other restaurant specific back office systems a plus
 Experience with intercompany and/or multi state accounting strongly preferred.
 Effective communicator with both internal and external partners
 Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail
 Ability to work well with others in a changing and challenging, fast-paced environment
 Self-starter, multi-tasker and problem solver
 Excellent time management skills with a sense of urgency