Senior Accountant
- Req #: 2075525
- 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 ROLE
The Senior 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 ROLE
The Senior 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 covering a variety of areas (including Daily Sales, AR, Payroll, Cash, etc.)
- Strong ownership over assigned restaurants - Assist 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
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations across a variety of areas and propose action plans to manage and resolve discrepancies timely.
- Eagerly support the team to achieve timely publishing of P&Ls
- Update and/or create robust process documentation of all assigned tasks to ensure effective cross training
- Proactively mentor and positively support more junior team members
- 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
- Recognition and rewards for your hard work
- Generous meal benefit program
- Access to Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Mental wellness and life event management program
- Fitness discount program
- Telehealth services
- 401K with company match
- Paid time off and earned paid sick time
- Company provided Holidays off
- Company paid life, accidental, and long-term disability benefits.
- Paid Parental Leave up to four weeks when eligible.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 3 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
- Strong experience with accounting systems - Current systems used include Plate IQ, Compeat RADAR, Fintech, Dynamics Great Plains, Nolan ABR, Concur, and Paytronix
- Restaurant accounting experience preferred
- Mix of public and industry accounting experience preferred
- This role is on-site at our corporate headquarters (The Lab).
