Director of Accounting

Jobot; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Unlimited PTO

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Jobot, a venture-backed hospitality technology company based in Los Angeles, is seeking a senior accounting leader to own close, reporting, payroll, and regulatory compliance across multiple states. This executive role drives financial integrity and partners with leadership to scale the business remotely.

You will lead payroll across 8+ states, oversee the HRIS, and design scalable accounting processes as we expand.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with ownership of close and financial statements.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and hands-on experience across the full accounting cycle.
• Experience with multi-state payroll and regulatory compliance.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets for modeling and working with large datasets.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organization.
• Clear communication with non-financial stakeholders.
• A track record of ownership and building better processes in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close and reporting.
• Oversee multi-state payroll and payroll tax filings.
• Manage HRIS, data integrity, onboarding/offboarding workflows.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all locations.
• Design scalable accounting, payroll, and compliance processes.

Skills

Close ownership

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA certification (strongly preferred)

Tools

HRIS software

Payroll software

Excel / Google Sheets

Job description

Transform restaurant industry // Senior Accounting Leadership position // Remote

Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 per year

About Us

We are a venture-backed, founder-led hospitality company based in Los Angeles, combining food and technology to build the next generation of restaurant brands. Since 2014, we have grown from a culinary startup into a multi-brand platform operating in markets across the country. We use data, digital channels, and operational innovation to create concepts people love, and we bring them to customers faster and more efficiently than traditional restaurant groups.

Why join us?

• Shape a growing platform: We run a lean, entrepreneurial team of about 200 people, so your work is visible and directly shapes how the business scales.
• Food meets tech: You'll work where hospitality meets software and data, in one of the most dynamic corners of the restaurant industry.
• Build, not maintain: You'll help design the processes and systems that support a multi-brand, multi-market business.
• Backed for growth: We have strong institutional investor support and an ambitious roadmap for expansion.
• Collaborative culture: We have a founder-led, fast-moving team with a passion for great food and smart operations.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

Job Details

We are a venture-backed, founder-led hospitality company that combines food and technology to build the next generation of restaurant brands. Since 2014, we have grown from a culinary startup into a multi-brand platform operating in markets across the country, and we're continuing to expand into new states. We use data, digital channels, and operational innovation to bring concepts people love to customers faster and more efficiently than traditional restaurant groups.

Why Join Us

• True ownership: You'll be the senior leader for accounting, payroll, and compliance, with full accountability for the financial statements and a direct line to leadership.
• Build for scale: As we enter new states, you'll design the accounting, payroll, and compliance systems that support a growing multi-state footprint.
• Broad, strategic scope: The role goes beyond close and reporting into payroll, HRIS, benefits, and regulatory compliance, so you'll get unusual breadth and visibility.
• Food meets tech: You'll work where hospitality meets data, in one of the most dynamic corners of the restaurant industry.
• Backed for growth: We have strong institutional investor support and an ambitious expansion roadmap.
• Flexibility: The role is remote, with unlimited PTO.

The Role

This is a senior leadership role overseeing accounting, financial reporting, payroll, and regulatory compliance for a fast-growing multi-state business. You'll own the integrity of the financial statements and lead reporting and analysis, with support from a staff accountant on day-to-day accounting. You'll also run multi-state payroll and act as the company’s compliance lead, keeping every location current on its regulatory requirements as we expand.

What You’ll Do

Close & Reporting

• Run the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Own preparation, validation, and analysis of the financial statements.
• Deliver timely reporting and variance analysis, and give leadership clear insight into performance.
• Guide a staff accountant on AP, AR, accruals, reconciliations, and lease accounting (ASC 842).

Payroll & People Systems

• Lead payroll across 8+ states, including wage calculations, withholdings, and compliance.
• Handle payroll tax registrations and filings as we enter new states.
• Oversee the HRIS, including data integrity, onboarding and offboarding workflows, and org changes.
• Partner with HR on benefits enrollment, deductions, and reporting.

Compliance

• Own the compliance function across all operating locations, including business licenses, health and operating permits, staff certifications, and sales tax registrations.
• Make sure no recurring regulatory obligation lapses in any jurisdiction.

Process & Partnership

• Find inefficiencies and build scalable accounting, payroll, and compliance processes.
• Be the go-to resource for leadership, managers, and employees on accounting, payroll, and compliance questions.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of close and financial statements.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and hands-on experience across the full accounting cycle.
• Experience with multi-state payroll and regulatory compliance.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including modeling and working with large datasets.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organization.
• Clear communication with non-financial stakeholders.
• A track record of ownership and building better processes in fast-paced environments.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary of $140K-$175K

• Remote