Senior Accountant

StevenDouglas; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

StevenDouglas is seeking a Senior Accountant for a growing holding company in the restaurant industry in West Palm Beach, FL. You will manage daily accounting activities, prepare journal entries, and support month-end close while partnering with operations to control costs.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of accounting experience, strong knowledge of P&L, COGS, inventory, and payroll processes, plus advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• 4+ years of accounting experience, preferably in restaurant/hospitality.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting and month-end close.
• Experience with P&L, balance sheet, COGS, inventory, and labor costs.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting activities and maintain general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and reconciliations.
• Perform monthly bank, credit-card, and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Prepare and analyze monthly P&L and balance-sheet reports.
• Investigate significant financial variances and document explanations.
• Maintain schedules for balance-sheet accounts and cost controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Monitor food, beverage, labor, and operating costs; analyze variances.
• Review inventory counts, valuation, and cost-of-sales calculations.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Restaurant 365

Toast POS

General ledger software

Job description

Our client, a growing holding company in the restaurant industry, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting activities and maintain accurate general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and account reconciliations.
• Perform monthly bank, credit-card, and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Prepare and analyze monthly P&L and balance-sheet reports.
• Investigate and explain significant financial variances.
• Maintain supporting schedules for balance-sheet accounts.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Monitor and analyze food, beverage, labor, and operating costs.
• Calculate and analyze COGS and prime cost.
• Review inventory counts, inventory valuation, and cost-of-sales calculations.
• Analyze purchasing and vendor activity.
• Identify unusual cost fluctuations and work with operations to resolve discrepancies.
• Support management with restaurant KPI reporting.

Accounts Payable & Payroll

• Oversee and review the accounts payable process.
• Review invoices for proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and resolve vendor discrepancies.
• Review AP aging and assist with cash-flow planning.
• Ability to reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies
• Review payroll entries and payroll-related reconciliations.
• Understanding restaurant payroll systems including TIP policy
• Ensure payroll expenses are properly recorded and allocated.

Internal Controls

• Maintain and improve accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Identify discrepancies and potential control weaknesses.
• Ensure transactions are properly authorized and documented.

Operational Support

• Partner with the General Manager, Executive Chef, Operations, and other department leaders.
• Assist management in understanding P&L performance and cost variances.
• Provide financial insight to support operational and strategic decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4+ years of accounting experience, preferably in restaurant, hospitality, or food & beverage.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle accounting.
• Experience with month-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, COGS, inventory, and labor costs.
• Experience with accounts payable and payroll.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and financial analysis..

Preferred Qualifications

• Restaurant, private club, or members-club accounting experience.
• Experience with high-volume or high-end dining operations.
• Experience with multi-unit operations.
• Experience with restaurant POS systems such as Toast.
• Experience with accounting systems such as Restaurant 365.
• Experience with inventory and recipe/menu costing.
• Previous experience supervising AP, payroll, or accounting staff.