Senior Accountant Manager

5 - 9 years

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Posted:4 days ago| Platform: Shine logo

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Role Overview: As the Senior Accountant in our hospitality, you will oversee the accounting and financial reporting functions for one or more restaurants. Your role will involve ensuring accurate and timely financial statements, managing intercompany allocations, supporting budgeting, and liaising with operations leadership to provide actionable insights. Additionally, you will lead process improvements, guide junior accounting staff, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls. Key Responsibilities: - Lead and oversee the monthly close process, including journal entries, accruals, adjustments, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation - Manage and review balance sheet accounts, ensuring proper reconciliations such as intercompany, prepaid expenses, accruals, and fixed assets - Oversee cost allocations to different cost centers like kitchens, outlets, and head office - Handle inventory accounting and periodic physical counts or sample recounts - Lead the utilities accrual process, vendor contract cost allocations, and recognition of related expenses - Reconcile and interface credit card, petty cash, and expense reimbursements with the general ledger - Work with Operations and Restaurant Managers to interpret P&L variances, identify cost issues, and support decision-making - Assist or lead audit and tax engagements, prepare audit schedules, liaise with external auditors, and ensure compliance - Drive process improvements, automation of reporting, and standardization across outlets - Mentor, train, and review the work of junior accountants and accounting staff - Prepare financial analyses, forecasts, budget variance reports, and KPI dashboards - Ensure internal controls, policies, and accounting processes are followed and propose enhancements - Handle ad hoc special projects such as system upgrades, expansion accounting, and integration with POS or ERP systems Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent); professional qualification like CA, CPA, or CMA preferred - 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in hospitality, retail, restaurant chains, or multi-unit operations - Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff - Strong working knowledge of accounting standards such as IFRS and GAAP, and a good grasp of internal controls - Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis - Experience with accounting, ERP, or POS integration systems like SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or restaurant-specific systems - Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills - Ability to work under deadlines, manage multiple priorities, and interface with operations teams - Attention to detail, accuracy, and strong organizational skills - Integrity, confidentiality, and a results-oriented attitude Additional Company Details: The job may involve supervising Staff Accountants, Junior Accountants, or accounting assistants. It is primarily office-based with occasional on-site visits to restaurants if applicable. The role may require extended hours during month-end, audit periods, or system transitions. (Note: The "Preferred or Additional Criteria (Nice to Have)" section and the "Working Conditions" section have been omitted as per the instructions provided),

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