Senior Restaurant Accountant

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:

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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: $73,700.00 - $101,375.00

Red Robin is an Equal Opportunity & E-Verify Employer