Senior Restaurant Accountant

redrobin; Colorado; On-site; USD 74,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Robin is seeking a Senior Restaurant Accountant in Colorado to manage journal entries, reconciliations, and close support. The role drives adherence to US GAAP and internal controls, while identifying process improvements and enhancing SOX documentation.

You will perform variance analyses, prepare audit-ready schedules, and collaborate across finance to optimize close timelines and reporting accuracy. A CPA or CPA candidate is preferred, with strong Excel and ERP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 3+ years in public or corporate accounting.
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and initiative to stay current.
• Ability to proactively resolve issues across organizations.
• Proficient in financial analysis, reporting, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• ERP experience required; Oracle Fusion and Blackline preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to interpret complex formulas.
• High ethics, integrity and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely journal entries across accounting areas per close schedule.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal controls while speeding close.
• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Conduct detailed variance analyses to explain changes in accounts.
• Prepare schedules and analyses supporting significant balances.
• Maintain SOX controls and documentation; improve internal controls and policies.
• Own key controls for corporate accounts and update SOX docs as needed.
• Provide schedules for auditors and respond to audit requests.
• Support software implementations and process-improvement projects.
• Document processes and cross-train to cover absences.
• Complete ad hoc reporting and special projects as assigned.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Journal entries

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or CPA candidate

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Blackline

Job description

Senior Restaurant Accountant

Essential Functions:

• Prepare timely and accurate journal entries related to various accounting areas in accordance with periodic close schedule.
• Ensure compliance with company policy, U.S. GAAP and internal controls while focusing on strategies to reduce the time it takes to close the accounting period
• Accurately reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts, including review, investigation, and resolution of accounting discrepancies and reconciling items.
• Perform detailed variance analysis on assigned accounts to understand reasons for changes and help ensure accuracy.
• Responsible for preparation of schedules and analysis that support significant balances and accounts.
• Develop and maintain an effective control environment on assigned accounts and tasks in accordance with the Company's SOX controls and processes.
• Contribute recommendations and participate in improving the Company's accounting processes; assist in the development and/or improvement of internal control activities and accounting policies and procedures.
• Maintain ownership of key controls related to corporate accounts and processes; update SOX documentation as needed and perform all assigned controls to ensure a strong control environment over assigned processes.
• Prepare supporting schedules for internal and external auditors and respond timely to audit requests.
• Participate in and support company initiatives such as software implementations, process improvement initiatives and other departmental projects.
• Document processes and cross train in other areas in order to provide support during absences.
• Complete special projects, ad hoc reporting or other general duties as assigned

Other Functions:

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required with a minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting in a public company environment required; CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Strong US GAAP knowledge with the initiative to remain current on accounting changes
• Ability to proactively seek out others within the organization to resolve issues
• Proficient in financial analysis and reporting of financial data
• Proficient with corporate accounting processes including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations and account analysis
• Experience with major ERP system and tools required; Oracle Fusion and Blackline preferred
• Above average knowledge of Excel with the ability to visually interpret the logic of a complex sequence of excel formulas and update or change these as needed
• Unquestionable integrity, ethics and credibility
• Preference towards industry experience with consumer-based, multi-site operations such as food & beverage (restaurant), retail, hospitality, or other consumer-based businesses

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• High ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
• Strong documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis
• Strong attention to detail with consistent accuracy and organization
• Commitment to meet internal close and reporting deadlines
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships with peers and key business partners
• Effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills, problem solving skills and presentation skills
• Proficient in using AI tools to improve efficiency, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality preferred

Compensation Range: $73,700.00 - $101,375.00

Red Robin is an Equal Opportunity & E-Verify Employer