Senior Financial Accountant

Overview

The Senior Financial Accountant will have responsibility for corporate and restaurant level accounting, disbursements, accounts payable oversight, and sales taxes. This includes assisting the Finance Department with the enforcement of a comprehensive set of policies, procedures and controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles. (GAAP).

This is a hybrid position and will require several days a week in the office at our home office, Piada Support Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Must be a U.S. Citizen and live in the Columbus, Ohio area. 

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate for this role is accountable, numerate, and analytical, detail oriented with the ability to tackle complex assignments, and embodies and demonstrates Piada’s core values.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Assistance with the preparation and distribution of weekly income statements
• Monthly reconciliation of various accrual accounts, including credit card payables
• Assistance with daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Prepaid asset accounting
• Record, prepare and transmit sales tax filings and payments monthly
• Existing store capital expenditure accounting and management
• Restaurant pre-opening expense management
• Participate in monthly financial statement reviews
• Assistance with inventory management
• Assistance with new restaurant opening tasks
• Support the restaurants with timely responses to ad hoc requests
• Assistance with drafting and updating standard operating procedures (“SOPs”)
• Follows all employee handbook policies

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:  

• Experience in a Finance or Accounting role in a regional or corporate capacity, preferably within the restaurant or retail industry
• Broad experience and a minimum of a four-year degree in accounting or finance, an advanced degree and/or a CPA is preferred
• Possess a firm grasp and control of the short-term aspects of all financial driven activities
• Notable computer skills and be extremely diligent in all assignments with a relentless tenacity to identify and implement best practices to achieve the best results.
• Capable of managing multiple projects and priorities with a willingness to speak-up, contribute and strongly advocate their own creative ideas and opinions while open to and solicits other viewpoints.
• Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills to resolve complex problems
• Actively seeks out opportunities to learn and improve
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required including the ability to hear, read, write, and speak English.
• Must be computer literate and able to utilize Microsoft Office and intermediate PC functions.
• Adaptable with the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure and remains flexible in completing tasks to meet the needs of the company.  

What You'll Get:

• Industry leading pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities
• Paid time off 
• Medical, Dental and Vision 
• Paternal Leave
• 401K 

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by Team Members within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of Team Members assigned to this job.  

The Piada Group is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, as applicable and permissible by law.