We are seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant Controller with hospitality experience to join our Finance team. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, leadership skills, and a strategic mindset. This role involves overseeing daily accounting operations, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting and analysis.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple entities.
- Post and review month-end journal entries to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial reporting.
- Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal policies, and industry standards.
- Track key metrics such as prime costs (labor + COGS), inventory turnover, and waste
- Collaborate with operations managers on cost control initiatives
- Review daily sales reports and POS data for accuracy across systems such as R365 and Square
- Support integration and data flow between POS, accounting, and payment platforms (e.g., Stripe)
- Reconcile all balance sheet accounts across all entities, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidations, to maintain accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records.
- Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses to support decision-making.
- Provide financial analysis on operations, trends, costs, revenues, and obligations to anticipate future performance.
- Support accounting system enhancements, automation initiatives, and process improvements for scalability and efficiency.
- Take on ad hoc projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred).
- 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience in the restaurant industry.
- Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Proficiency in R365
- Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, advanced formulas).
- Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities across properties and projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across operations and senior management.
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Retirement plan options.
- Generous vacation and PTO policy.
- Opportunities for career growth within a dynamic and expanding hospitality and real estate management group.
Note: This description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed and responsibilities held by the team member(s). Duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive or specific to any individual team member.
No Third Party Agencies or Submissions Will Be Accepted.
Our company is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. DFWP
Opportunities posted here do not create any implied or express employment contract between you and our company / our clients and can be changed at our discretion and / or the discretion of our clients. Any and all information may change without notice. We reserve the right to solely determine applicant suitability. By your submission you agree to all terms herein.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience in the restaurant industry
- Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
- Proficiency in R365
- Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
What We Do
For more information, email [email protected] Regis HR Group is an ESAC-Certified Professional Employer Organization (PEO) headquartered in Miami, Florida. RegisHR Group helps your business streamline human resources operations and reduce HR-related costs by providing services including payroll processing, employee benefits administration, workers’ compensation administration, recruiting, safety training, and support with HR regulations and compliance such as COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, OSHA, etc. Through economies of scale, Regis HR also provides employers cost-effective access to 401(k) plans, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA), learning management software with instructional courses, and pre-negotiated rates on benefits including health and dental insurance from United Healthcare (UHC). Regis HR can provide each client organization a dedicated team of specialists focusing on HR compliance, payroll processing, safety and risk-mitigation, unemployment claims management, workers compensation claims management, employee engagement services, benefits administration, and much more. These services help business owners attract, motivate, and retain employees. As of 2023, Regis was the employer of record for over 10,000 worksite employees across 40+ states in the US.
