Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Are you looking to grow your accounting and finance career? Come work for the fastest growing restaurant group in Washington DC. We are looking for a candidate to support the accounting office who wants to develop their accounting skills and gain experience working with a team of dedicated professionals. We are a diverse, multi-cultural organization that provides opportunities to grow and excel in a fast-paced environment.

We are always looking for people that share our passion for hospitality and are guided by our core values.

• Full-time, Hybrid Remote/Office-based work schedule with two days per week working remotely. Onsite training is required.
• Daily dining allowance when working at the office and half price for off-duty dining for up to 4 guests at all our restaurants.
• Paid Time Off including most major holidays.
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance with employer contribution.
• Generous KNEAD Lifestyle & Benefits including reimbursable allowances for parking/transportation, gym, dry cleaning, clothing, grooming, and entertainment.

• Perform daily bank account reconciliations.
• Research and resolve exceptions or variances in daily sales and bank activity.
• Assist with all day-to-day operations for AP/AR.
• Correspond with vendors to resolve account issues.
• Prepare and enter recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
• Process, analyze and balance weekly payroll runs.
• Prepare monthly sales tax returns.
• Assist with period end close procedures for the company.
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts to ensure timely and accurate financial statements.
• Maintain accurate fixed asset records, depreciation schedules and property tax filings.
• Assist with year-end tax & audit support.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and reporting as needed.
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
• Communicate regularly with operators to obtain missing information, resolve questions, and provide general support for client inquiries.

• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP.
• Restaurant/hospitality industry experience, ideally in a role with P&L and Balance Sheet responsibility.
• Prior experience using a financial accounting system (Quick Books, Intacct, Xero, Compeat).
• Advanced Microsoft Suite skills including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable collaborating using Zoom, Teams, and/or Google Meet.
• Self-motivated with ability to meet multiple competing deadlines.
• Curious, friendly, hardworking, and hospitality-driven.
• Team player willing to take on wide array of tasks.
• Exceptional math skills.
• Absolute commitment to integrity and protecting confidentiality.

• A secure place to work from home with no interruptions.
• A reliable high-speed internet connection.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to self-manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong technology skills and experience working with modern business SaaS applications and communication tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Box, etc.).
• Must be comfortable communicating and meeting with clients and team members in a virtual environment (including frequent video meetings).
• Ability to travel periodically for team meetings.