Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

Wingstop Restaurants Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid time off

Competitive bonus structure

Health savings account options

401k matching

Comprehensive medical benefits

Education Assistance

Wellness reimbursement program

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in Dallas is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. The candidate will be instrumental in financial reporting and SEC filings. The ideal applicant should have a strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and a bachelor’s degree in accounting, with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing audit processes, coordinating financial statements, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. This role offers competitive benefits including unlimited paid time off and other exciting perks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with a large public accounting firm.
• Actively pursuing CPA designation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate consolidated financial statements.
• Assist in managing external audit processes.
• Support internal controls over financial reporting (SOX).
• Calculate and record stockholders’ equity expenses.

Skills

Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP

Attention to detail

Emotional intelligence

Strategic thinking

Ability to manage deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Job description

Overview

Who We Are
We’re not in the wing business. We’re in the flavor business. It’s been our mission to Serve the World Flavor since we first opened in 1994, and we’re just getting started. Our brand has grown with Wingstop locations and we remain focused on flavor that defines us. Above all else – our success is largely due to our people and our core values, or what we call The Wingstop Way: entrepreneurial, service-minded, fun and authentic. We believe a strong people foundation creates a crave-worthy culture and a talented team, ensuring our brand is poised for accelerated growth. We all win together.

What We’ll Need

The Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting plays a critical role in the preparation, coordination, and execution of the Company’s external and internal financial reporting. This role supports SEC filings, equity and debt accounting, technical accounting matters, audits, and internal controls, while partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Payroll, Internal Audit, and external auditors. The position requires strong technical accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a public company environment.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & SEC Filings: Serve as an integral contributor to the preparation and coordination of consolidated financial statements, SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), earnings releases, press releases, and other internal and external ad hoc reporting.
• Prepare and tie out all public filings to support schedules and underlying financial records.
• Prepare earnings-related schedules supporting reporting, debt, and equity disclosures. Respond to financial reporting inquiries from Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Audit & External Coordination: Assist in managing the external quarterly review and annual audit process, including preparation of supporting schedules and responding to audit requests.
• Coordinate audit documentation and uploads to KPMG and other audit firm portals.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and support audits for multiple domestic and international entities.
• Technical Accounting & Internal Controls: Prepare technical accounting white papers to support conclusions on significant or complex accounting transactions.
• Assist with the coordination, documentation, and implementation of internal controls over financial reporting (SOX).
• Support XBRL tagging and review processes for SEC filings.
• Equity Accounting & Administration: Calculate and record stockholders’ equity expenses, including ESPP-related expenses; prepare quarterly Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; calculate weighted average shares outstanding for EPS; prepare quarterly entries related to retained earnings, share-based compensation, dividends, and APIC transactions.
• Debt Accounting & Reporting: Prepare weekly and quarterly debt reporting, including calculation of weekly wire amounts and quarterly interest; maintain debt roll forwards and restricted cash account reconciliations; calculate debt-reported Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis; prepare quarterly financial statements for Wingstop Franchising and Wingstop Funding; support the annual FTI audit process related to debt reporting.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform quarterly cash flow statement preparation and equity-related accounting.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses assigned.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.

What You’ll Need

• A strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• You have or are actively pursuing your CPA.
• You have 2 to 4 years of relevant experience including 2+ years of experience with a large public accounting firm.
• You have a high degree of emotional intelligence, an exceptional ability to convey ideas and gain alignment among others, and the aptitude to apply sound, strategic thinking to address a variety of business circumstances.

Who You Are

No job is too small. You recognize that the real work happens in the restaurants, and everything we do should support their success. You stay humble, roll up your sleeves, and always look for ways to support. You learn from others and contribute wherever you can. You care deeply about doing great work and driving results. You’re curious, ask questions, and seek out opportunities to improve. You don’t just point out problems—you bring solutions, ideas, and perspectives that move the team forward. You take full responsibility for your work and see things through to completion. You aren’t afraid to fail because you know that failure is a part of learning and growth. You take action, move fast, and keep pushing forward. You lead with empathy, respect, and emotional intelligence. You collaborate effectively, fostering a culture of trust and constructive feedback. You understand the importance of teamwork and ensure that your actions build others up rather than break them down. You push yourself and others to be better. You embrace healthy conflict, knowing that great ideas and strong teams emerge from honest, constructive conversations. You believe that leaders create leaders and are committed to fostering a culture of growth, challenge, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Flavor Perks:

• Unlimited paid time off for exempt employees
• One paid volunteer day of your choice
• Competitive bonus structure for eligible roles
• Team member stock purchase plan
• Health savings or flexible spending account options
• 401k – (dollar for dollar on the first 3% and then 50 cents on the dollar for the next 2% for team member contributions up to 5% of eligible compensation)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Basic life and AD&D insurance provided
• Pet insurance
• Education Assistance
• Wellness reimbursement program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave

• Fun Is The Best Flavor
• Lunch provided every Tuesday and Thursday in office
• Work from home Fridays
• Discount on Wingstop gift cards
• Onsite game room

Wingstop provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.