Staff Accountant

Ascendo Resources; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee meal discounts

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Ascendo Resources is seeking a Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting and financial operations for a growing, multi-location restaurant organization in Miami. The role emphasizes accurate transaction processing, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes, with Restaurant365 as the ERP and Toast as the POS.

The ideal candidate will have strong accounting fundamentals, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage high volumes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in restaurant, hospitality, or multi-unit environments preferred.
• Experience with Restaurant365 (R365) highly preferred.
• Familiarity with Toast or similar POS systems.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support daily, weekly, and monthly accounting activities across multiple restaurant locations.
• Prepare journal entries and assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconcile daily sales activity and financial data from Toast POS.
• Maintain accurate financial records in Restaurant365 (R365).
• Assist with financial reporting, expense tracking, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with Procurement and restaurant management to reconcile invoices, purchase orders, and vendor transactions.
• Assist with inventory reconciliations and COGS analysis.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support external audits and special accounting projects as needed.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Restaurant365 (R365)

Toast POS

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a thriving, fast-growing, multi-unit hospitality organization headquartered in Miami. The company is focused on providing high-quality food and beverage options that promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

With a strong commitment to quality, consistency, and customer experience, the organization is looking for motivated accounting professionals who value teamwork, accountability, integrity, and professional growth.

Position Overview

The Staff Accountant will support the day-to-day accounting and financial operations of a growing, multi-location restaurant organization. This is a hands-on role requiring strong attention to detail, ownership of transactional accounting activities, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes.

The accounting department utilizes Restaurant365 (R365) as its ERP system and Toast as its Point-of-Sale (POS) platform. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting fundamentals, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage high transaction volumes in a fast-paced environment.

This position reports directly to Accounting Leadership and works closely with operations, procurement, and finance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily, weekly, and monthly accounting activities across multiple restaurant locations.


• Prepare journal entries and assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.


• Perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.


• Reconcile daily sales activity and financial data from Toast POS.


• Maintain accurate financial records and transactions within Restaurant365 (R365).


• Assist with financial reporting, expense tracking, and variance analysis.


• Coordinate with Procurement and restaurant management to reconcile invoices, purchase orders, and vendor transactions.


• Assist with inventory reconciliations and cost of goods sold (COGS) analysis.


• Ensure compliance with established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.


• Support external audits and special accounting projects as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.


• 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience.


• Previous experience in restaurant, hospitality, or multi-unit environments strongly preferred.


• Experience with Restaurant365 (R365) highly preferred.


• Familiarity with Toast or similar restaurant POS systems.


• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large data sets.


• Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.


• Ability to work fully onsite in Miami, Monday through Friday.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Motivated, dependable, and accountable professional.


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Proactive, detail-oriented, and organized.


• Team player who can also work independently.


• Interested in professional development and long-term career growth.


• Competitive compensation based on experience.


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.


• Paid Time Off (PTO).


• Employee meal discounts.


• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding organization.