Restaurant Controller, Green & Tonic - Palm Venture Studios

Overview:

Green & Tonic, a thriving and fast-growing company located in Fairfield and Westchester County, is

seeking a controller with a food & beverage focus. Reporting to the President of Green & Tonic, the

Controller will be responsible for oversight of all accounting and reporting for its multiple locations

and consolidation. This is a hands-on role with the Controller leading as well as performing day-to-

day accounting responsibilities. The Controller will ensure that Green & Tonic has the systems and

procedures in place to support effective program implementation and timely financial reports.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all accounting activities ensuring compliance with internal accounting policies
• and procedures
• Manage working capital by driving improvements in the areas of cash, food purchasing,
• A/R collections, and A/P processing
• Manage accounting operations, tax, and financial reporting
• Direct the daily activities for GL, AP, AR, revenue, and payroll
• Manage the monthly close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, inter-
• company, cost allocations, and other balance sheets and P&L accounts
• Prepare, review and issue monthly financial statements
• Implement and maintain effective internal controls and processes to ensure the
• accuracy of financial reporting, the integrity of corporate data, and safeguarding of
• assets
• Manage accounting policies and procedures and lead process improvement initiatives
• Manage and assist external accounting firm with local, state, and federal tax filings
• Create and present monthly financial reporting package for management and owners
• Manage banking, tax stakeholders and insurance relationships along with the
• corresponding compliance and reporting process for each
• Create and maintain budgeting and forecasting processes
• Work alongside other departments on various projects

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Controller, Accounting Manager, or Staff/Senior
• Accountant in a full service or multi-unit restaurant, hotel, or other food and beverage or hospitality business
• Restaurant specific experience should include theoretical food costing, scheduling, processing accurate inventory (including enforcement of inventory procedures)
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting
• Restaurant365 General Ledger software experience highly desired

• Strong understanding of GAAP and technical accounting
• Ability to work independently without considerable oversight, and to act decisively
• Experience in designing and implementing accounting processes and controls
• Excellent collaboration and relationship-building skills
• Analytical, high attention to detail, organized with exceptional time-management skills
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels in the organization