Senior Technical Accounting Lead, Restaurant Portfolio

Origin Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Staffing seeks a Technical Accounting Lead to own complex accounting matters across a growing multi-brand restaurant platform with both company-operated and franchised locations. You’ll shape policy, deliver memos, and guide transactions from acquisitions to lease accounting and business combinations.

This hands-on, high-visibility role partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, offering broad ownership, process improvements, and the chance to implement efficient systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, incl. public company audit/advisory.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, esp. ASC 606, 842, and 805; able to research complex matters.
• Active CPA license preferred.
• Restaurant/franchise or multi-unit retail experience a plus; Sage Intacct familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical accounting across a complex restaurant/franchise portfolio with focus on ASC 606/842/805.
• Research and apply US GAAP guidance to acquisitions, refranchisings, divestitures, impairments, debt arrangements and other complex transactions.
• Oversee acquisition accounting, including opening balance sheets and purchase price allocations.
• Prepare technical accounting memos, establish accounting policies, and partner with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures for PCAOB audits.
• Review month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes across brands and entities with strong controls.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes and automate reporting, including lease accounting.
• Direct offshore accounting resources supporting close activities.

Skills

5+ years of accounting experience

US GAAP knowledge

ASC 606 / ASC 842 / ASC 805

CPA license preferred

Financial statement prep & disclosures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Origin Staffing seeks a Technical Accounting Lead to own complex accounting matters across a growing multi-brand restaurant platform with both company-operated and franchised locations. You’ll shape policy, deliver memos, and guide transactions from acquisitions to lease accounting and business combinations.

This hands-on, high-visibility role partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, offering broad ownership, process improvements, and the chance to implement efficient systems