Controller Restaurant Hospitality $90,000 - $100,000 (Coral Gables, FL)

$90,000 - $100,000/Yr

HireHealth, LLC - Coral Gables, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Coral Gables, FL

About the position

The Corporate Controller for Restaurant Hospitality will oversee the accounting department's activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for a multi-state and multi-unit restaurant operation. This role requires strong leadership and accounting skills, with a focus on compliance, financial analysis, and collaboration with various departments and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Accounting Department's activities to ensure accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports, including internal and external monthly financial statements.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, including journal entry preparation and review, financial analysis, and accurate financial reporting.
• Conduct monthly reconciliation of balance sheets.
• Manage fixed asset schedules and capitalization tables, including accurate calculations of annual depreciation schedules and capital expenditures.
• Oversee and direct the timely completion of the annual budget, ensuring reasonable assumptions.
• Collaborate with external accounting firms to provide year-end financial information, ensuring corporate income tax compliance and timely filing of all corporate income tax returns while maximizing favorable tax codes.
• Ensure timely filing of 5500s for 401(k) and employee benefit plans.
• Work with external auditors to ensure the timely completion of financial and 401(k) annual audits, verifying annual audits related to insurance, workers' compensation, and 401(k).
• Oversee the accounts payable function to ensure timely invoice payments and capture reasonable discounts.
• Manage the company expense platform.
• Participate periodically in the payroll process, ensuring accurate payroll tax reporting by the payroll provider.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings, including sales tax, personal property tax, unclaimed property, and 1099s.
• Respond promptly to the CFO with accurate and timely information to meet financial needs.
• Engage in various special projects and compile special reports as required.
• Establish and maintain systems and controls to verify the integrity of all systems, processes, and data, enhancing the Company's value.
• Communicate in a timely, courteous, and professional manner with co-workers, management, clients, and others.
• Adhere to all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of accounting experience, with a minimum of 5 years focused on multi-state and multi-unit restaurant and hospitality accounting.
• Experience with Restaurant 365 is highly preferred.
• A background as a Controller or Senior Staff Accountant is essential.
• A Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Strong time management skills to meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities are critical.
• Capable of working independently, managing various tasks, and providing precise data.
• Integrity, strong accounting skills, leadership abilities, and a collaborative approach with other department heads are essential.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual skills are a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Well-being time off
• Paid holidays
• Company discounts