Financial Operations Controller

Salary range: $130,000 - $150,000

Additional compensation: yearly bonus

Diversity of thought and inclusion for all is what drives our success.

Since 1986, Occasions Caterers has worked closely with our clients to create remarkable events. We have grown in size but maintain a boutique approach to full‑service catering with a focus on custom menus, creative décor, expert planning and gracious service. We craft experiences through food, design and hospitality to reflect your unique style, taste and vision. With over thirty years of experience, we have an unmatched scope of knowledge, resources and relationships to produce events that exceed expectation and delight in every way.

Occasions Caterers has a mission to have dedicated team members who support and work together to create exceptional catered experiences each and every day.

• Monitor and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly operational costs (food, labor, and overhead costs) across all business units.
• Issue operating cost spending targets to Operations Managers for the week and/or month, track spend against target, and issue reporting of spend vs target to Operations Managers.
• Partner with Operations Managers to ensure operating cost spending is in line to their given target.
• Prepare management reports to Vice President of Operations & Sr Finance Manager and present findings with actionable recommendations.

• Prepare and record accruals for accounts receivable, accounts payable, sales, expenses, and inventory.
• Ensure timely and accurate month‑end close processes and financial reporting.
• Own the accuracy of P&L and Balance Sheet for Occasions.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts and ensure accurate revenue and expense recognition.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end accounts payable function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of vendor invoices and payments.
• Enter invoices into the Accounts Payable system and into Sales Order and Invoicing system (CxP) to ensure accurate billing to clients for Catering Events.
• Manage relationships with vendors and suppliers, addressing discrepancies and ensuring alignment with contractual terms.
• Maintain relationships with Corporate teams to ensure new vendors & suppliers are set up in Accounts Payable and ERP systems in a timely fashion and inclusive of pertinent data and payment terms.
• Help to resolve disputes with suppliers/vendors for misapplied payments or shorted payments.

• Develop and maintain detailed cost/overhead forecasting models for catering operations.
• Work closely with Operations Managers and Sr Finance Manager to flash anticipated operating expenses for the Division for the month.
• Flashes are updated on a weekly basis.
• Support the Senior Finance Manager in developing the annual budget and forecast updates for operating expenses.

• Serve as a financial point of contact between operations, procurement, OCC senior leadership, and the Restaurant Associates Finance team.
• Communicate and present financial results and guidance clearly to financial and non‑financial stakeholders.

• 5‑7+ years of progressive hands‑on experience in accounting and financial control, with an emphasis on food, labor, and overhead expenses experience, preferably in the Food service, Catering, Hotel or Hospitality industries.
• Four (4) year Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics is required.
• Proven expertise in cost control, forecasting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable management is required.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of inventory and supply chain management, preferably in a food service industry.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive individual, who seeks to continuously learn, take on additional responsibility as needed, and improve processes and procedures.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change in a dynamic business environment.
• Proficient in ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Net Suite, or Oracle) and have advanced Excel skills.

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