Restaurant Bookkeeper: Payroll, P&L & QuickBooks Pro

Recipe Philly; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Recipe Philly, a first-of-its-kind restaurant, seeks a detail-oriented Restaurant Bookkeeper to own the financial recordkeeping for our 175-seat Center City venue.

You’ll reconcile daily sales, manage the general ledger in QuickBooks Online or Xero, process invoices, payroll and tax filings, and prepare monthly P&Ls and cash flows.

This full-time on-site role reports to the General Manager and Finance Executive, with occasional extra hours during close and audits; benefits included after 90 days.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping experience.
• 3+ years in restaurants or hospitality preferred.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online or Xero.
• Experience with Toast POS and GAAP basics.
• Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills.
• Able to handle confidential financial information.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily sales, bank deposits and third-party payments.
• Maintain the general ledger and month-end close processes.
• Process vendor invoices and manage payables.
• Run payroll (weekly/bi-weekly) and review timesheets.
• Prepare P&Ls, balance sheets and cash flow statements.
• Support budgeting and variance analysis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Discretion with confidential info

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Tools

Toast POS

QuickBooks Online

Xero

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Recipe Philly, a first-of-its-kind restaurant, seeks a detail-oriented Restaurant Bookkeeper to own the financial recordkeeping for our 175-seat Center City venue.

You’ll reconcile daily sales, manage the general ledger in QuickBooks Online or Xero, process invoices, payroll and tax filings, and prepare monthly P&Ls and cash flows.

This full-time on-site role reports to the General Manager and Finance Executive, with occasional extra hours during close and audits; benefits included after 90 days.