Staff Accountant

Crg Dining; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Cunningham Restaurant Group is seeking a Staff Accountant to support finance operations and the restaurant business.

The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of GAAP and how finance supports restaurant functions, with attention to accuracy and timely reporting.

This role maintains and reconciles General Ledger accounts for assigned locations, handles AP and journal entries, and assists with monthly P&L and balance sheet analysis.

Qualifications

• Prefer accounting degree; restaurant accounting experience considered.
• Knowledge of Compeat or similar accounting system.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and good-record-keeping.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Team player with ability to collaborate across teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with management.

Responsibilities

• Balance daily Sales Report – audit and post to COMPEAT.
• Audit AP cutoff and assign account numbers in the system.
• Bi-monthly vendor statement reconciliation for AP invoices.
• Assist AP Manager with weekly check runs.
• Monthly petty cash reconciliation.
• Track rebates for food, liquor, beer, wine.
• Prepare journal entries for various activities (PR, AR, inventory, prepaids, cash).
• Assist with monthly P&L preparation.
• Balance Sheet analysis and year-end budgeting support.
• Manage accounting for owned apartments in QuickBooks.

Skills

Accounting degree

Compeat or similar

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Compeat

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Staff Accountant

OFFICE, Indianapolis, IN, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1740

Job Summary:

Cunningham Restaurant Group is currently searching for a Staff Accountant. The ideal candidate for this position would possess a working knowledge and understanding of finance operations and how they support the restaurant functions.

This role maintains and controls the General Ledger accounts and business transactions for selected locations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Daily Sales Report – Balance, audit, post to COMPEAT
• Accounts Payable – Audit cut-off and account number assignment and post to Compeat
• Bi-monthly vendor statement reconciliation of outstanding restaurant AP invoices
• Assist AP Manager with weekly check run processing.
• Monthly petty cash recon
• Rebates – tracking for food, liquor, beer, wine
• Journal entry preparation for various activities
  • Restaurant Private Dining reclassification
  • Accounts Receivables
  • Inventory corrections
  • Prepaids
  • Cash reconciliation corrections
• Assist with preparation of monthly P & Ls
• Balance Sheet book analysis
• Assist with year-end G & A Budget analysis
• Accounting responsibilities (Quick-books) for owned apartments.

Qualifications:

• Prefer an accounting degree but also will consider those with previous restaurant accounting experience
• Knowledge of Compeat or similar accounting system
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and good-record-keeping
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Team player and can collaborate with other teams in the organization
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate issues to all levels of management