We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional to support our company-owned restaurants’ financial operations. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in cost analysis, financial reporting, and compliance, ensuring accurate financial data for decision-making. This role requires strong collaboration with supply chain, operations, and finance teams to drive financial efficiency and accuracy.
Key Responsibilities:
Journal Entry Preparation & Review
- Prepare and post recurring and ad-hoc journal entries for store operations.
- Maintain adequate supporting documentation for all entries.
- Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with local accounting standards and company policies.
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations related to inventory, prepaid expenses, accruals, advertising funds, and other store-related accounts.
- Investigate and resolve aged reconciling items on a timely basis.
- Ensure compliance with month-end close and accounting policies.
Store Performance Analysis
- Monitor key operational and financial KPIs including sales, food cost, labour cost, EBITDA, and store profitability.
- Identify underperforming stores and provide actionable recommendations to improve financial performance.
- Fixed Assets & Lease Accounting Support
- Support accounting for store fixed assets, capital expenditures, depreciation, and asset disposals.
- Assist in lease accounting activities and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
- Support periodic asset verification and impairment assessments.
Cash/AR Reconciliation
- Monitor store cash balances, deposits, and cash reconciliation processes.
- Ensure to maintain B/S schedules for receivables.
Business Partnering
- Act as a finance partner to Operations, SCM, Marketing, and Market Finance teams.
- Provide financial insights to support operational decisions and business initiatives.
- Participate in business reviews and management meetings.
- New Store Openings & Closures Accounting
- Support financial accounting activities related to new store openings, remodel projects, relocations, and store closures.
- Ensure proper accounting treatment of pre-opening expenses and closure costs.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance OR CA Qualified.
- 4+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, or cost management (preferably in restaurant, retail, or FMCG industries).
- Strong knowledge of cost analysis, P&L reporting, and financial reconciliation.
- Experience working with ERP J D Edward System and financial reporting tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, and financial modelling).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Work with a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.
