Operations Controller — Finance & Controls Leader

Compass Group USA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Legal Services

Auto and Home Program

Job summary

Eurest is seeking an Operations Controller in Los Angeles to lead accounting activities for assigned accounts and support the Regional Director of Finance across regional financial operations.

You will oversee cash handling, reconciliation, and monthly financial reporting, while helping develop forecasts, budgets, and risk assessments. The role includes payroll/Human Resources administration and cost-control responsibilities in a fast-paced foodservice environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• A 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, cash flow projections and analyses.
• Adept at planning, organizing and controlling complex processes as well as analyzing moderately complex financial information.
• Experience with POS, cash and credit card reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and relationships.
• Computer skills: proficient in Microsoft Office with a concentration in Excel.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all cash handling procedures.
• Performs reconciliation and analysis for several balance sheet accounts.
• Analyzes financial results for both internal and external use.
• Tracks and maintains monthly P/L and balance sheet activity.
• Develops forecasts and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Reviews general ledger and balance sheets.
• Resolves various accounting/reconciliation issues.
• Completes financial reports: monthly, quarterly and annual reports, including but not limited to monthly and fiscal close, internal and external audit reporting; manages report preparation and distribution.
• Maintains inventory and cost control procedures.
• Performs administration of Payroll and Human Resources.
• Performs related duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Cash handling

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

POS system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Eurest is seeking an Operations Controller in Los Angeles to lead accounting activities for assigned accounts and support the Regional Director of Finance across regional financial operations.

You will oversee cash handling, reconciliation, and monthly financial reporting, while helping develop forecasts, budgets, and risk assessments. The role includes payroll/Human Resources administration and cost-control responsibilities in a fast-paced foodservice environment.