This position will manage and supervise all aspects of the Accounting and Financing function at the local asset/brand level, including acquired companies. This includes ensuring timely deliverables of month-end close, financial reporting and tax compliance.
Essential Functions (Other Duties as Assigned)
Accounting/Finance/Audit
Oversee and ensure timely and accurate daily and monthly accounting activity
Supervise monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close process along with preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements in compliance with GAAP and in accordance with lender and financial sponsor reporting requirements.
Coordinate with the operations team to provide management with financial information that's vital to the Brand's decision-making process.
Act as primary contact for annual audit with support from Corporate Controller.
Perform financial analysis to explain variances in financial performance compared to budget targets and prior year results.
Management and Oversight
Assess current operations offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes
Gain a strong understanding and be a power user of ERP & Point of Sale systems
Conduct final review of bi-weekly payroll.
Track and report on business performance metrics.
Manage Brand budget process with direction from Corporate Controller
Hire, train and manage skilled accounting staff at the brand level.
Compliance
Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Implement, document, and maintain adequate and effective internal controls in partnership with Corporate Controller
Oversee regulatory reporting, including tax planning and compliance
Education and Experience
Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. MBA or CPA strongly desired.
Minimum of 10+ years of experience with managing general ledger, GAAP accounting, monthly close process, producing financial statements, cash management, budgeting, tax filings, and management of junior resources.
Audit experience within a public accounting firm plus career progression of accounting positions within a company (i.e., Staff Accountant, Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, etc.) with increasing leadership responsibilities is strongly desired.
Preferred:
Experience with multi-unit retail and/or private-equity backed companies a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Advanced Microsoft Office Excel skills.
Strong communication skills.
Strong attention to details and critical thinking skills.
Familiarity with Sage Intacct a plus, but not required.
Physical Requirements:
Travel requirements less than 25%
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. (All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others). The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills and abilities.