Staff Accountant - Restaurants Job at Tommy Bahama in Atlanta

Staff Accountant, Restaurants and Marlin Bars

The Staff Accountant, Restaurants and Marlin Bars role is responsible for a wide variety of accounting functions, including, but not limited to, month end close, support for budgeting and forecasting, process improvement, etc.

Be The Island Guide

• Perform month-end, quarterly, and annual closing activities, including the preparation and review of journal entries, and various ad hoc analysis and reporting as required to ensure timely and accurate financial data in compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Run preliminary division month end financial statements. Review actual vs budget / reforecast variances with assistant controller to determine variances that need to be researched. Conduct research where needed and work with the business operations team, FP&A team, Oxford team, or research within the general ledger detail to analyze variances.
• Perform daily maintenance of Fintech e‑mail inbox, including general ledger coding revisions, master vendor file updates, and new vendor setup with Fintech and Accounts Payable
• Prepare COGS month-to-date and year-to-date reporting at major group and summary level
• Prepare discount month-to-date and year-to-date reporting by discount type and location
• Prepare Restaurant commissions report for Payroll
• Prepare month end reclass and accrual journal entries
• Design and develop queries of financial data using pivot tables, v-lookups, macros and other complex Excel functions
• Support the year-end audit as needed.
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Essentials For Life In Paradise

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business.
• Generally, 2+ years of accounting experience preferably in a restaurant business environment.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley
• Strong computer skills, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP preferred, R365, Fintech, Ottimate and Simphony
• Skilled in developing detailed documentation and communicating financial information and results.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in team driven environment and / or work independently to complete daily expectations
• Strong critical thinking skills, using logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions to problems
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities effectively to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Able to maintain sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong work ethic and integrity

Rate Range : $85,000 to $99,000 per year

Tommy Bahama is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making or any other characteristic protected by law.