Staff Accountant
- Req #: 2783184
- Address: 3443 N. Central Ave.
- City, State: Phoenix, AZ
- Zip Code: 85012
Job Type
Full-time
Description
WHO WE ARE
We are a restaurant group that thrives on creating authentic and inspiring experiences for the communities we serve. Through the contributions of countless incredible people, past and present, we're headed to the moon with a simple mission - to make people feel good. While no one on the team is quite like the other, it's our common values that keep us united.
ABOUT THE STAFF ACCOUNTANT
The Staff Accountant is responsible for accurate and timely journal entries, financial reporting preparation, and balance sheet reconciliations. This position supports the restaurant location leadership teams and other departments with accounting processing.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU MUST
WHY YOU'LL LOVE UPWARD PROJECTS
Requirements
Full-time
Description
WHO WE ARE
We are a restaurant group that thrives on creating authentic and inspiring experiences for the communities we serve. Through the contributions of countless incredible people, past and present, we're headed to the moon with a simple mission - to make people feel good. While no one on the team is quite like the other, it's our common values that keep us united.
- Be Authentic and Humble
- Act with Integrity
- Bring Good Energy
- Achieve as a Team
- Get Extraordinary Results
- Inspire with Hospitality
ABOUT THE STAFF ACCOUNTANT
The Staff Accountant is responsible for accurate and timely journal entries, financial reporting preparation, and balance sheet reconciliations. This position supports the restaurant location leadership teams and other departments with accounting processing.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU MUST
- Complete daily, weekly, and fiscal period journal entries (prepaid, accruals, transfers, etc.)
- Strong ownership over assigned restaurant P&Ls
- Partner with restaurant leadership teams and Area Directors with questions on accounting processes, P&Ls, and financial systems
- Complete restaurant P&L variance and fluctuation analysis connected with budgets, prior years, trends, and actual results
- Analyze and publish monthly restaurant P&L reports and details
- Eagerly support the team to achieve timely publishing of P&Ls
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and propose action plans to manage and resolve discrepancies timely.
- Update and/or create robust process documentation of all assigned tasks to ensure effective cross training
- Proactively mentor and positively support the team, other department stakeholders, and restaurants
- Support, prepare, and review requests relating to the year-end audit and income tax filings.
- Ensure processes are compliant with GAAP and regulatory agencies
- Prepare requests to support the year-end audit
- Complete ad hoc projects and reporting for key stakeholders
WHY YOU'LL LOVE UPWARD PROJECTS
- Excellent benefit and compensation package
- Paid time off and earned paid sick time
- Fitness discount programs
- 401K with company match
- A people focused culture united by our shared values
- Unlimited growth opportunities, with several new restaurant openings
- Having a voice. We provide empowerment and influence to all our team members
- Opportunity to build deep, meaningful, and lasting relationships with colleagues
- Recognition and rewards for your hard work and tenure
- Generous meal benefit program
Requirements
- This role is full-time on-sight at corporate headquarters
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 2 years accounting and financial reporting experience including journal entries, P&L preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit preparation.
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong knowledge of GAAP
- Experience with NetSuite preferred
- Strong understanding of accounting systems and troubleshooting integrations
- Restaurant or retail (multi-unit) accounting experience preferred
