Assistant Controller

About this role

This is a remote position.

Our client is looking for askilledAssistant Controllerto join their dynamic finance team. Our client is a fast-growing leader in the premium quick-service restaurant industry, renowned for their chef-driven menu and exceptional guest experience. They have achieved impressive growth, expanding their company-owned locations and recently launching a nationwide franchise program.

Responsibilities
• Mentor and guidestaff and senior-level teammates, fostering their professional growth.

• Implement and maintain thorough workflow understanding to ensure all documents are consistently audit-ready across all locations.

• Ensure compliance withUSGAAP standardsand prepare audit-ready financial worksheets.

• Performjournal entriesrelated to multi-location allocations.

• Reconcile and analyzebalance sheet accountswith precision.

• Analyze data across systems and ensure seamless integration with theERP.

• Work independently while maintaining accuracy and proactively seeking clarification when needed.

• Bridge operational data (sales, covers, labor hours, inventory, food costs) with the financial system to ensure correct flow into financial reports.

Requirements

• Ability totrain and develop junior team members.

• Proven ability to manage, train, and develop junior team members with a teaching approach, using assertive and welcoming communication skills.

• Solid understanding of end-to-end accounting workflows and a proactive, organized approach to maintain audit-ready precision.

• Strong understanding ofUSGAAPand financial reporting.

• Experience withmulti-location accountingand allocations.

• Proficiency inbalance sheet reconciliationsand analysis.

• Comfortable working withERP systemsand cross-platform data.

• Self-motivated with a keen eye for detail and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to integrate operational metrics with financial reporting systems.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree inAccounting, Finance, or related field.

• Proven experience leading and developing accounting teams.

• 8+ yearsof progressive accounting experience.

• Experience inrestaurant, retail, or multi-unit businesses.

• Strong Excel skills and familiarity withaccounting software.

Benefits

• Full-time, 100% remoteposition.

• Opportunity to work with ahigh-growth, innovative brand.

• Collaborative team environment withprofessional development opportunities.

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