Finance Manager – Higher Ed Dining Operations

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Commuter Benefits

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services in Waltham, MA is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee accounting activities for assigned accounts and assist the Regional Director of Finance with regional financial operations.

The role focuses on cash handling, reconciliations, P/L tracking, forecasts and budgets, and producing monthly/quarterly/annual reports while maintaining strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of five years’ experience with revenue control, financial reporting and cash handling responsibilities.
• Accounting experience in foodservice or retail industry required; foodservice operations experience a plus.
• Ability to prepare monthly financial statements, key metric reports, budgets, forecasts and cash flow analyses.
• Strong organizational and planning skills; able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all cash handling procedures.
• Performs reconciliation and analysis for balance sheet accounts.
• Analyzes financial results for internal and external use.
• Tracks monthly P/L and balance sheet activity.
• Develops forecasts and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Reviews general ledger and balance sheets.
• Completes financial reports for monthly, quarterly and annual close and audits.

Skills

Revenue control

Financial reporting

Cash handling

Excel

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services in Waltham, MA is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee accounting activities for assigned accounts and assist the Regional Director of Finance with regional financial operations.

The role focuses on cash handling, reconciliations, P/L tracking, forecasts and budgets, and producing monthly/quarterly/annual reports while maintaining strong internal controls.