CAS Accounting Specialist Restaurants/Franchise Industry

* CAS Accounting Specialist (Restaurants/Franchise Industry)*

*Job Category*:* Professional Services *Requisition Number*:* SENIO003175 Showing 1 location *Job Details*

*Description*

The Client Accounting Services (CAS) Accounting Specialist (Sr Assoc) position is responsible for managing the transactional accounting operations of the firm on behalf of each Outsourced Accounting client. The Accounting Specialist (Sr Assoc) is responsible for all areas relating to timely and accurate processing of client Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions for firm clients. This includes the entry of vendor bills received by the client, as well as the download/data entry and accurate coding of client credit card transactions for expenses. In addition, the Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for ensuring that W-9 forms are received from new vendors prior to initial payments being issued, and that these forms are updated annually to maintain current and accurate information. The Accounts Receivable Specialist role is responsible for supporting our Hospitality/Restaurant/Franchise/Retail clients in the areas of customer (franchise) invoicing, recording of deposits (POS), and supporting our clients with customer collections.

Duties

* Prepare, process, and/or code accounts payable and accounts receivable activities on a daily basis, ensuring payment within terms, includes miscellaneous invoices and debit and credit memos.

* Reconciliation or auditing daily cash and revenue of Food and Beverage Sales

* Reconciliation and recording of revenues from various Point of Sales Systems

* Downloading/entry of revenues from 3rd party applications (delivery services) or banks

* Checking the accuracy of figures and calculations, as well as verification of cash or credit card deposits pertaining to business transactions recorded by restaurants.

* Reconciling and reporting Daily Sales Report (DSR)

* Reconcile funding activity at company and store levels to verify proper third party payments

* Manage purchase order processing and invoice coding to the general ledger and ensure appropriate approval routing

* Investigate and release exception/blocked invoices

* Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment

* Respond to all vendor inquiries

* Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies

* Prioritize invoices according to discount potential and payment terms

* Process check requests

* Identify key business trends through benchmarking, KPI tracking and analysis

* Data entry and compose journal entries

* Perform bank and credit card account reconciliations

* Research and resolution of reconciling items

* Assist with month-end closing duties; serve as backup to Controller during month-end close

* Maintain fixed asset ledgers, depreciation, and reconciliation

* Post actual payroll and reverse accrued payroll on a weekly basis for all business units

* Special projects on request.

* Prepare monthly sales report by restaurant and calculate KPIs Prime Cost Percentage, Direct Costs,

* Regularly maintain and reconcile journal entries

* Assist in development and implementation of processes and data integrity tools

* Prepare, review, analyze, and distribute reports and data as required, identifying areas for improvement

* Run reports for analytical research through navigation of general ledger systems

* Interface with Client

* Contribute to the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP

* Assist in the month, quarter, and year-end closing process

* Overall day-to-day management of financial reporting accuracy and on-time processing of client information

* Bank and other balance sheet account reconciliations

* Payroll reconciliations

* Review and approval of account classifications

* Review of G/L for any missing transactions and overall accuracy

* Management of weekly Open Items and To-Be-Coded lists, supervised/reviewed by the Controller

* Supervision and management of A/R, A/P and Payroll staff

* Routing of Sales Tax and other reports for preparation within the firm

* Onboarding clients into several different systems & processes & delivery procedures

*Skills & Abilities*

* 3-5 years of work experience, preferable in the Restaurant/Franchise/Hospitality Industry

* Prior business experience and ability to apply that experience to a wide range of client situations

* Advanced skills in specific industry verticals, such as Family Office, Private Equity, Not-for-Profit, Hospitality/Retail, Healthcare/Life Sciences, REITs, etc.

* Ability to motivate and manage remote staff

* Highly analytical individual and attention to detail

* Ability to meet objectives such as tight deadlines, special project timelines, budget, and outcomes

* Ability to manage unexpected and sometimes urgent firm or client matters as they arise

* Expertise in using either Sage Intacct and Bill.com required

* Knowledge of CrunchTime, Toast or other POS Systems is a plus

* Project management skills

* Time management skills and excellent at delegation

* Unrelenting commitment to client satisfaction

* Results in selling and cross-selling to clients

* Strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills and data analysis

* On-time delivery of client transactions

* Low error rates and overall quality of work output

* Ability to work independently in a sometimes stressful environment with extensive multi-tasking demands

* Superior ability to prioritize and focus in a high-paced, multi-tasking environment

* Learning and demonstration of evolving accounting and technology skills

* Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

* Positive telephone, email and other communication skills as contact with clients and others will be extensive and ongoing

* Commitment to protecting client privacy, even within the firm, as appropriate

* Team Player with a positive can-do approach with a coaching, mentoring, training mentality

* A general and growing knowledge of firm products and services in the Digital Advisory Services, and a general knowledge of products and services in other areas of Cherry Bekaert

* Prior bookkeeping experience required that involved processing of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll

*Required Education And/or Experience:*

* Bachelor's degree

* Active CPA

* Sage Certified

* Bill.com Certified a plus

* Experience in private/public accounting working with clients with $1 million to $50 million in annual revenue. Some experience working with clients with revenues over $50 million preferred.

*Other Requirements:*

* Candidates must demonstrate they are eligible to work in the United States.

+ Available for Work Sponsorship: No

*What we offer you:*

*Shared values, including uncompromising integrity, a passion for excellence, and mutual respect*

*Collaborative environment focused on career adva.