Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting operations of Urban Egg, a growing, multi-unit breakfast-focused restaurant company. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, manages the month-end close process and accounting controls, and provides actionable financial insights to operational and executive leadership. The Accounting Manager partners closely with restaurant operations, payroll, accounts payable, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to maintain financial discipline and support company growth.

• Own and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Prepare and review financial statements, journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances from budget, forecast, and prior-year performance.
• Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts across restaurant and corporate entities.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash reconciliation, sales reconciliation, and general ledger activities.
• Ensure accurate recording of daily sales, gift cards, loyalty liabilities, and merchant processing activity.
• Support payroll accounting, benefits accounting, and tip-related reconciliations.

• Partner with Operations leadership and restaurant operators to provide timely financial reporting and resolve accounting questions.
• Analyze restaurant-level sales, labor, food cost, and operating expense performance.
• Support restaurant management teams in understanding financial performance and key business drivers.
• Assist with operational KPI development and financial scorecards.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, margin improvement, and improved financial performance.
• Assist with new restaurant openings, acquisitions, and system implementations.

• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasts.
• Support department leaders in developing budgets and financial plans.
• Monitor actual results against budget and forecast expectations.
• Prepare variance analyses and recommendations for corrective action when necessary.

• Oversee daily cash reconciliation processes across all restaurant locations.
• Monitor banking activity and maintain positive cash flow management practices.
• Ensure timely deposits, reconciliations, and resolution of discrepancies.
• Assist with cash forecasting and working capital management.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Support sales tax, personal property tax, and other compliance filings.
• Coordinate annual audits, financial statement reviews, tax preparation, and interactions with external auditors.
• Develop and maintain strong internal controls and documentation supporting financial transactions.
• Support risk management and fraud prevention efforts.

• Review and improve accounting workflows, processes, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and scalability.
• Manage accounting software, reporting systems, and financial data integrity.
• Leverage systems such as Restaurant
  365, Paylocity, Ramp, Tip Haus, and loyalty platforms to improve reporting and accounting accuracy.
• Partner with technology and operational teams on system implementations, upgrades, and finance projects.
• Develop standardized accounting procedures to support company growth.
• Lead, coach, and…