Financial Controller

Restaura; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant industry experience

Job summary

Restaura in Waltham, MA is seeking a hands-on Financial Controller to lead accounting and financial operations for a growing multi-entity hospitality business. You will oversee accounting, financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, and financial systems while partnering with operators to drive performance.

The role emphasizes consolidations, audits, and intercompany accounting, with a team of one assistant controller and two junior accountants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a controller or assistant controller role.
• Hospitality experience across hotels, restaurants or multi-unit food and beverage.
• Strong command of GAAP.
• Track record of fast, accurate month-end close across multiple entities.
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with hospitality systems (e.g. Sage Intacct, NetSuite, R365).
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Experience in a 200+ employee / $30m+ annual revenue organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage AP, AR, and end-to-end accounting processes.
• Own month-end close for all entities and locations.
• Deliver accurate P&L and balance sheets with timely close.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and variance commentary.
• Coordinate audits and tax filings with external accountants.
• Maintain intercompany accounting and fixed asset registers.
• Develop process improvements across accounting functions.
• Design internal controls over cash, purchasing, inventory, payroll.
• Standardize COA and processes for new locations.
• Oversee finance tech stack: Sage Intacct, Birch Street, SAP Concur.
• Hire, coach, and grow the accounting team.
• Partner with operators as a financial business partner.
• Present results to leadership and location managers.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Multi-entity accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

Birch Street

SAP Concur

NetSuite

Restaurant365 (R365)

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on, strategic Financial Controller to lead the accounting and financial operations of a growing, multi-entity hospitality organization in Waltham, MA. This role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, and financial systems while serving as a trusted business partner to operational leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable, Receivable, and end-to-end accounting processes for the organization
• Own the month-end close for all entities and locations, delivering accurate P&Ls and balance sheets while driving close efficiency
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and management reporting with flow-through and variance commentary
• Prepare for potential annual audit and/or reviews and coordinate with external accountants on tax filings, sales and occupancy taxes, and 1099s
• Maintain intercompany accounting, account reconciliations and fixed asset registers
• Develop process improvements across all accounting functions.

Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Close

• Design and enforce internal controls over cash handling, purchasing, inventory, tips and payroll
• Standardize the chart of accounts and processes so new locations and employees are integrated effectively
• Own and improve the finance tech stack, including Sage Intacct, Birch Street procure-to-pay, and SAP Concur expense reporting systems

Leadership and partnership

• Hire, coach and grow the accounting team as the portfolio expands, current team consists of one Assistant Controller and two Junior Accountants
• Act with an owners mindset as a financial business partner to operators
• Present results and recommendations to all levels between leadership and the individual location managers

What You Bring

Must have

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in a controller or assistant controller role
• Hospitality experience across hotels, restaurants or multi-unit food and beverage
• Strong command of GAAP
• Track record of running a fast, accurate close across multiple entities
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with hospitality systems (e.g. Sage Intacct, NetSuite, R365 or similar)
• Experience managing and developing a team
• Experience in a 200+ employee / $30m+ annual revenue organization

Nice to have

• CPA or CMA
• Experience supporting new openings, acquisitions or a rapid growth phase
• Experience implementing or migrating an ERP or accounting platform

How You Work

• Hands-on: you'll build the process and also do the work while the team grows
• Clear communicator who can explain a variance to a chef or a board member
• Calm under deadlines and comfortable with the pace of hospitality
• Ability to work in-office 5 days per week (Waltham, MA)