Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RLM Hospitality is a remote accounting and operations firm focused exclusively on the restaurant industry. The Controller / Accounting Manager will own accounting relationships for a portfolio of multi-unit restaurant clients, oversee month-end close and financial statement accuracy, lead client reviews, resolve accounting issues, and supervise supporting accounting staff.
Responsibilities
- Own the accounting relationship for a portfolio of multi-unit restaurant clients
- Lead monthly financial review calls with restaurant owners, operators, CFOs and controllers
- Review P&Ls and balance sheets for accuracy, completeness and reasonableness
- Ensure month-end financials are delivered accurately and on time
- Review and oversee:
- Bank reconciliations
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Accruals and prepaid expenses
- Intercompany activity
- Fixed assets
- Payroll journal entries
- Accounts payable
- Revenue and deposit reconciliation
- Month-end close
- Identify accounting issues, determine what caused them and drive them through resolution
- Oversee the work of a Staff Accountant, Junior Accountant and offshore accounting support
- Establish priorities, review work and make sure deadlines are met
- Communicate clearly with clients when something needs attention, correction or a decision
- Understand the operational story behind restaurant financial statements — not simply whether the debits and credits balance
Skills
- 2+ years of direct responsibility for accounting within a multi-unit restaurant organization
- Experience supporting or overseeing accounting for multiple restaurant locations or entities
- Hands-on experience with full-cycle accounting and month-end close
- Strong understanding of restaurant P&Ls and balance sheets
- Experience reviewing the work of other accountants
- Ability to take ownership of accounting quality and timeliness
- Strong client communication skills
- Comfort working independently in a remote environment
- Ability to manage multiple restaurant groups and competing deadlines
- Restaurant accounting experience is critical
- The strongest candidates will have:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred
- Experience with Restaurant365 (R365) is a strong plus, but we care more about your restaurant accounting background than your experience implementing accounting software
- You probably understand this role if you've worked for a 10+ location restaurant group , were responsible for getting the books closed every month, reviewed financial statements before they went to leadership, and were the person people came to when something on the balance sheet didn't make sense
- You're comfortable getting into the details when necessary, but you also know how to step back and determine whether the financial statements actually make sense
- This is an individual-contributor-first role with leadership responsibility . You will have a team supporting you, but you're ultimately responsible for the quality of the accounting delivered to your clients
Benefits
- Full-time, remote position
- Typical schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. in your local time zone, with reasonable flexibility
- 401(k) eligibility and company match
- Health insurance reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Education and professional-development opportunities
- Employee and client referral bonuses
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