Market Accountant Jobs

The Market Accountant is an accounting professional directly responsible for an $80 to $120 million dollar business unit. Accountabilities include analysis and support of financial projects and performance analysis of multiple decentralized locations, assist with the development of the annual budget, analyze and prepare monthly reports on operational performance, identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies, research and resolve accounting issues as they arise, and assist with special projects when necessary.

The Market Accountant is also responsible for financial reporting and maintaining accounting controls for one or more business markets.

Essential responsibilities will include:

Market Support and Analysis

• Analyze and prepare monthly reports on operational performance.
• Research and resolve accounting issues as they arise.
• Assist with special projects when necessary.
• Performance analysis of multiple decentralized locations within assigned market & system-wide.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies.
• Analysis and support of financial projects.

Financial Statements

• Maintain variance analysis on market financial results
• Perform analytical review procedures on month-end income statement balances.
• Month-end financial statement preparation.
• Maintain administrative and consolidated market financial statement.
• Support Accounting Assistant(s), Accounts Payable and Payroll staff on completion of month-end tasks.

Accounting Maintenance

• Review and be familiar with unit leases and terms.
• Maintenance and design of month-end financial reports.
• Fixed asset (FAS) records and disposals.
• Communication/correspondence/research with unit operations including senior operational leaders.
• Oversee any regulatory audits.
• Chart of accounts and general ledger maintenance.

Overall Market Accountabilities

• Account Analysis - Monthly analysis & preparation of work papers supporting select balance sheet accounts.
• Year-End Audit - Work paper preparation supporting all year-end balance sheet accounts.
• Budgeting - Annual Budget preparation.

Internal and External Reporting Requirements

• Workers’ Compensation and General Liability reserves (internal).
• Pre-opening expense reporting (internal).
• Sales and Use tax returns (external).
• Ad-Hoc report requests (internal).
• Renew and maintain all required restaurant licenses (internal).
• Unclaimed funds reporting (external).
• Capital Expenditures (external).
• Maintain analysis for in-house maintenance and IT maintenance programs (internal)

Other

• Support Controller and Financial Reporting Manager on special projects and ad-hoc financial analysis.

Desired Skills and Experience

• CPA or MBA is preferred, but not required.
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines.
• Comprehension of the monthly closing process and accurate financial statement preparation.
• SAP experience is preferred, but not required.
• Must possess strong analytical as well as audit/research documentation skills.
• Must possess strong Excel skills as well as demonstrated proficiency with general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and fixed asset software.
• Qualified professionals must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting along with 3+ years of either Public Accounting experience with a National or large Regional CPA firm and/or financial analysis experience for a large company in their corporate offices.

Why Work for Flynn?

Flynn Restaurant Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:

• FUN Work Environment!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic Life Insurance
• Retirement and Savings Plan
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedules
• PC/Laptop Assistances
• Paid Time Off
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Dining Discounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Onsite Workout Facility
• Company Outings
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Onsite Daycare
• Onside Café

The Flynn Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer