Senior Restaurant Accountant

## Senior Restaurant Accountant Apply locations:
Colorado time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R-034002

Senior Restaurant Accountant

Essential Functions:

* Prepare timely and accurate journal entries related to various accounting areas in accordance with periodic close schedule.
* Ensure compliance with company policy, U.S. GAAP and internal controls while focusing on strategies to reduce the time it takes to close the accounting period
* Accurately reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts, including review, investigation, and resolution of accounting discrepancies and reconciling items.
* Perform detailed variance analysis on assigned accounts to understand reasons for changes and help ensure accuracy.
* Responsible for preparation of schedules and analysis that support significant balances and accounts.
* Develop and maintain an effective control environment on assigned accounts and tasks in accordance with the Company’s SOX controls and processes.
* Contribute recommendations and participate in improving the Company's accounting processes; assist in the development and/or improvement of internal control activities and accounting policies and procedures.
* Maintain ownership of key controls related to corporate accounts and processes; update SOX documentation as needed and perform all assigned controls to ensure a strong control environment over assigned processes.
* Prepare supporting schedules for internal and external auditors and respond timely to audit requests.
* Participate in and support company initiatives such as software implementations, process improvement initiatives and other departmental projects.
* Document processes and cross train in other areas in order to provide support during absences.
* Complete special projects, ad hoc reporting or other general duties as assigned

Other Functions:

If management or supervisory position, which positions report directly to this one?

Qualifications:

* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required with a minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting in a public company environment required; CPA or CPA candidate preferred
* Strong US GAAP knowledge with the initiative to remain current on accounting changes
* Ability to proactively seek out others within the organization to resolve issues
* Proficient in financial analysis and reporting of financial data
* Proficient with corporate accounting processes including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations and account analysis
* Experience with major ERP system and tools required;
Oracle Fusion and Blackline preferred
* Above average knowledge of Excel with the ability to visually interpret the logic of a complex sequence of excel formulas and update or change these as needed
* Unquestionable integrity, ethics and credibility
* Preference towards industry experience with consumer-based, multi-site operations such as food & beverage (restaurant), retail, hospitality, or other consumer-based businesses

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
* Strong analytical/problem solving skills
* High ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidential information
* Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
* Strong documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis
* Strong attention to detail with consistent accuracy and organization
* Commitment to meet internal close and reporting deadlines
* Good communication and interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships with peers and key business partners
* Effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills, problem solving skills and presentation skills
* Proficient in using AI tools to improve efficiency, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality preferred

Compensation Range: $54,940.00 - $77,310.63
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