Controller

$120,000 - $180,000/Yr

The Restaurant Company Pte Ltd - Lehi, UT

Full-time - Mid Level

Lehi, UT

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Controller at The Restaurant is responsible for overseeing the month-end close process, managing a team of direct reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This role involves collaboration with various departments, presenting financial results to upper management, and working with external auditors. The Controller will also seek process improvements and maintain internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Restaurants' month-end close process, including the review of monthly journal entries, balance sheet schedules, bank reconciliations, and other related close processes.
• Supervise 4+ direct reports, including their daily activities, while providing career growth opportunities and delivery of coaching and annual performance reviews.
• Seek process improvements in routine tasks, schedules, and close processes.
• Maintain adequate internal controls to ensure transactions follow Company policies and are properly reflected on the financial statements.
• Administer vendor rebates, including working with the procurement team to get monthly/quarterly updates on collections as well as their reconciliation.
• Conduct monthly fluctuation analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Present monthly results to upper management.
• Work cross-functionally with department heads throughout the company.
• Work directly with external auditors to prepare schedules and provide audit support.
• Complete ad hoc analysis and projects, as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Accounting or other business-related field.
• 6+ years of general accounting experience within a large multi-concept public company, including sound knowledge of GAAP and internal/external audit experience.
• Experience managing staff to perform more efficiently and accurately, including creating and training new positions to accommodate organizational transformation due to system implementations and company growth.
• Proven ability to collaborate with other departments, building relationships and gaining commitment and resources for finance-led initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple requests, assess priorities, and consistently achieve deadlines.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (i.e. Excel - v/h lookup, sumif, pivot tables) and ERP applications.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and accurate.

Nice-to-haves

• Background in the restaurant industry or multi-unit retail.
• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement