Senior Accountant (Remote, Restaurant 365 exp.)

Korn Ferry; Florida; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry has partnered with a seven-location restaurant group to recruit a Senior Accountant for a remote role with a preferred location in South Florida. The successful candidate will manage the general ledger across all locations, drive close processes, and ensure accurate financial reporting in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5+ years of restaurant accounting experience, hands-on Restaurant365 proficiency, and strong GAAP knowledge, paired with solid Excel

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in multi-unit restaurant, hospitality, or food service operations.
• Hands-on experience with Restaurant365 (R365) is required; experience without R365 will not be considered.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and lookups.

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger across seven locations and oversee month-end, quarter, and year-end close.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, intercompany accounts, and prepare consolidated financial statements.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Remote work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Restaurant365 (R365)

ERP systems

Job description

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for Senior Accountant (Remote, Restaurant 365 exp.)

Senior Accountant

Multi-Unit Restaurant Group | Remote | Preferred Location: South Florida

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented, hands-on Senior Accountant to support the financial operations of our growing, seven-location restaurant group. This role will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, managing the month-end close process, analyzing restaurant-level performance, and ensuring consistent financial reporting across all locations.

The ideal candidate has strong accounting experience in the restaurant or hospitality industry and must have hands-on experience using Restaurant365 (R365). This individual should be comfortable working independently in a remote environment, managing multiple priorities, and partnering with operations and leadership to provide accurate, timely financial information.

This position is remote, with a strong preference for candidates located in South Florida.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain accurate general ledger accounts across all seven restaurant locations.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, clearing accounts, and intercompany transactions.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and location-level profit and loss statements.
• Ensure proper expense classification and consistent accounting practices across all locations.
• Utilize Restaurant365 as the primary accounting and restaurant financial management platform.
• Maintain and review restaurant-level financial data, account mappings, and general ledger coding within R365.
• Review daily sales entries, cash deposits, credit card settlements, and sales reconciliations.
• Reconcile food, beverage, labor, and other operating expenses across locations.
• Support inventory accounting, cost of goods sold (COGS), and food cost analysis.
• Review vendor invoices, accounts payable workflows, and payment coding for accuracy.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve issues between restaurant operations, point-of-sale systems, and accounting records.
• Maintain consistent financial processes and reporting across all seven locations.

Financial Analysis & Operational Support

• Analyze restaurant-level P&Ls, identify variances, and investigate unusual trends.
• Track key performance indicators, including food cost, labor cost, prime cost, and operating expenses.
• Partner with operations leaders to understand financial results and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting, and financial planning.
• Develop and improve accounting procedures, internal controls, and reporting efficiencies.

Compliance & Process Improvement

• Support the annual audit and tax preparation process by maintaining organized financial records and supporting documentation.
• Ensure adherence to established accounting policies and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and strengthen financial processes as the company grows.

Qualifications & Experience

• Required: Hands-on experience with Restaurant365 (R365). Candidates without Restaurant365 experience will not be considered.
• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in multi-unit restaurant, hospitality, or food service operations.
• Strong understanding of restaurant accounting, including sales reconciliation, inventory, COGS, labor costs, and restaurant-level P&Ls.
• Experience managing month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience supporting multiple locations or business entities is highly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities in a remote environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both finance and restaurant operations teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.