Summary: Staff Accountant will support the Corporate Controller on all the accounting and financial controls required for all the Food and Beverage outlets.
Department: Operations & Finance
Report to: Controller
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist and provide financial guidance in the formulation and implementation of Strategic Plan, Budget and Goals Program.
• Maximize cash flow performance of the restaurant through controls on inventory, credit and collection, disbursements, deposits, and remittances.
• Enforce, document and establish adequate controls for all revenues, expenses, and protection of assets. Ensure controls will satisfy or improve the level of guest service.
• Maintain accurate, timely financial and operating information and provide analysis, interpretations, and projections, to management as required.
• Provide administrative support to Management with reference to policy enforcement, business advice, and operation assistance.
• Identify training needs, develop formal training plans and conduct training sessions for accounting and operational staff in coordination with other departments.
• Establish and maintain effective employee relations.
• Provide safekeeping, including proper storage and access for all contracts, leases and other financial records.
• Follow up on all capital expenditures to ensure compliance with original justification and approval.
• Conduct monthly inspections and tests to ensure all departments are in compliance with required procedures.
• Ensure compliance of employment practices and the payroll department per federal, state and local laws
• Perform those duties required by the controls checklist issued by the owning company.
• Maintain professional and technical competence.
Implement and maintain acceptable accounting practices and procedures and as affected by local conditions.
• Review min/max for food/beverage/general inventory tries to reduce inventory value and eliminate slow-moving items and remove spoiled items if any.
• Assist other department heads with the preparation of financial information i.e. prepare easy programs for F&B to track their sales or to forecast or prepare budgets.
• Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and review reconciliations.
• Ensure payments are made to the owning company as fast as possible.
• Perform related duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Demonstrate positive leadership characteristics, which inspire team members to meet and exceed standards
- Highly detail-oriented
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business
- Ability to utilize traditional computer programs such as Gmail, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), POS and any additional systems - Advanced MS Excel skills required - Proficient in Accounting Software, preferred M3 Accounting system but not required
- Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system
- Must have considerable skill in math and algebraic equations using percentages
- Organize and/or attend mandatory meetings
- Maintains knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies
- Ability to understand the operational needs of the restaurant
- Exceptional interpersonal, networking, and verbal and written communications skills
- Perform all other related and compatible duties as assigned by the Controller and Senior Executives
- Adhere to all HR policies and procedures
Education, Experience, Knowledge Requirements
- 3+ years’ experience in hospitality operations
- 2+ years of experience with restaurant financial analysis
- Bachelor’s Degree is required
Work Environment
Possibility to perform essential job functions under pressure, maintain professionalism when working under stress - Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment