Sr Restaurant Accountant - Miami, Fl

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Summary:
Apply principles of accounting to analyze and reconcile financial information. Act as the liaison between restaurant operators and the corporate office. Review the work of third-party accounting outsource partner and work directly with them to ensure accurate financial information is posted to the General Ledger. Manage the company T&E Policy and procedures. Assist with vendor invoice processing and respond to vendor inquiries as needed. The position requires the ability to process high volumes of financial information to identify errors, missing data, process discrepancies and other areas of opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:

• Daily restaurant data analysis and cleansing through a set of business rule procedures.
• Ensuring the accurate General Ledger posting and reporting of sales daily, weekly and at month-end.
• Month End analysis and reconciliation of restaurant level P&L accounts.Must be able to quickly and accurately research variances and take appropriate corrective action.
• Research inventory item discrepancies weekly to ensure perpetual inventory and theoretical COGS is represented accurately.
• Work with Operations Leadership to address areas of opportunity.Provide actionable financial information that has meaning and is useful to the Restaurant Operators.
• Review third party cash, credit card and gift card reconciliations.Provide feedback to third party reconcilers that improve their processes.
• Communication to Operations regarding POS Reporting discrepancies, Missing Transmissions, Coin order variances, and Armored Car pickup issues with Smart Safes.
• Credit Card refunds processed upon request and the handling of credit card chargebacks.
• Accountable for the proper reporting of restaurant over/short entries posting to the General Ledger.Review journal entries and direct third party on corrections.
• Responsible for the Month End cash and AR reconciliation review for all assigned banks making sure cash balances are properly reconciled to the General Ledger.
• Support quarterly review and annual audits for both internal and external auditors.
• Cover responsibilities of other staff members when they are out of office
• Coach other Accountants and Operators on Cash Management procedure
• Subject Matter Expert in the Company's Corporate Travel Program, Certify Expense application and the Company's Travel and Expense Policy.
• Audit expense reports based on expense audit rules and ensure compliance with the T&E Guidelines.
• Manage the monthly and quarterly management reporting and analysis of Corporate Travel and T&E spend.
• Assist with updates to and maintenance of Certify configurations, workflows and audit rules to comply with Corporate Card, P-Card and T&E guidelines, procedures and company policies.
• Onboard new employees to T&E programs and provide superior level of training and customer service to internal and external clients.
• Advise and communicate system/application updates, implementations, interruptions and new products.
• Advise Management with the periodic review of T&E Guidelines, Corporate Travel policies, and industry trends. Recommend changes/updates as needed to improve services and/or compliance.
• Assist with internal and external audits, projects and initiatives for the Corporate Travel and Expense Program.
• Support various stakeholders using the Expense/P-Card applications and Corporate Travel Program. Strong familiarity with mobile technology preferred.
• Maintain the working relationship with Business Unit Operators and business partners in Corporate Accounting, HR, Tax, IT and the Company's Travel Management Company (AMEX).
• Manage the vendor AP email inbox and ensure all requests are received by our third-party invoice processing team
• Respond to vendor inquires and assist with AP invoice research and payment resolutions as required
• Maintain effective internal controls
• Assist in weekly payroll processing as needed
• Perform other duties and projects as necessary and/or assigned

Required Experience/Skills & Education:

• 4 year degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience required
• 2+ years' experience in an accounting department required
• 1 to 2 years multi-unit, high volume Cash Management experience required
• Must have the ability to express ideas persuasively and clearly
• Must be able to work independently and also in a collaborative team environment that fosters new ideas and efficiency opportunities for the team and program stakeholders.
• Strong communication skillsets to effectively articulate guidelines, systems and/or technology questions from internal and external clients.
• Proven background with analytical, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to prepare management reports, edit procedures, training material and technical guidelines.
• Microsoft Office Suite with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel proficiency required
• Experience with Certify, Concur or other T&E Management tool is a plus
• Demonstrate the skillsets to manage deadlines, deliverables, multiple priorities and pro-active follow up with internal and external customers.
• Restaurant Accounting and/or Restaurant Operations experience a plus.
• Accounts Payable experience preferred
• Payroll experience a plus

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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