Restaurant Accounting Lead: Month-End Close & Owner Reports

Metcalf Search; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Direct access to managing partner

Own book of clients from week one

Job summary

Metcalf Search is seeking a skilled accountant to manage month-end close for a Columbus client in restaurants and franchises. You will own reconciliations, close, and monthly financial statements, and present numbers clearly to owners.

You will work with QuickBooks Online or Restaurant365, perform POS postings and reconciliations, run payroll for tipped workers, and build reports on sales, food and beverage cost, and labor.

Qualifications

• Three to six years of full-cycle accounting experience.
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• Restaurant or franchise accounting experience.
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• POS data posting and GL reconciliation experience.
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• Payroll experience with tipped wages and overtime.
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• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online or Restaurant365 and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close: accruals, prepaids, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Reconcile POS sales to bank deposits, card settlements, and third-party platforms.
• Reconcile cash, comps, voids, discounts, gift cards, and paid-outs.
• Code accounts payable and manage vendor terms for client accounts.
• Build monthly reporting on sales, food and beverage cost, and labor cost.
• Make sure payroll is reflected correctly in the financials, including tipped employees, overtime, and tip allocation.
• Walk restaurant owners through their numbers in plain language.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

Restaurant accounting

POS reconciliation

POS system experience

Payroll for tipped wages

QB Online / Restaurant365

Accounting degree

Education

Accounting degree or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Restaurant365

Excel (Pivot/Lookup)

Job description

Metcalf Search is seeking a skilled accountant to manage month-end close for a Columbus client in restaurants and franchises. You will own reconciliations, close, and monthly financial statements, and present numbers clearly to owners.

You will work with QuickBooks Online or Restaurant365, perform POS postings and reconciliations, run payroll for tipped workers, and build reports on sales, food and beverage cost, and labor.