Staff Accountant - Restaurant Accounting Services

Summary

Tablespoon LLC is a virtual accounting firm that combines accounting expertise, financial consulting, and restaurant industry experience. The company is seeking a Staff Accountant for its Client Accounting Services group to support multi-unit restaurant clients with reconciliations, accounts payable, journal entries, sales tax returns, and client communication using cloud-based tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily bank account reconciliations for multiple assigned clients
• Review, analyze, and post restaurant daily sales information
• Proactively research and resolve exceptions or variances in daily sales and bank activity
• Assist with accounts payable, including coding invoices and applying payments
• Correspond with client vendors to resolve account issues
• Prepare journal entries with appropriate support
• Prepare monthly sales tax returns
• Communicate with clients to obtain missing information, resolve questions, and provide general support for client inquiries
• Provide exceptional customer service to client personnel and internal team

Skills

• * Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent (demonstrated) work experience
• * Restaurant/hospitality industry experience, ideally in a role with P&L responsibility
• * A customer service mentality and “whatever it takes” attitude to ensuring client satisfaction
• * Exceptional time management skills, attention to detail, and follow through
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills
• * Positive attitude, team-focused work style, and innate desire to help others
• * Absolute commitment to integrity and protecting client confidentiality
• * A secure place to work from home with no interruptions
• * A reliable high-speed internet connection
• * Ability to work independently during defined "business hours" with little supervision
• * Ability to self-manage competing priorities and deadlines
• * Strong technology skills and experience working with modern business SaaS applications and communication tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Box, etc.)
• * Must be comfortable communicating and meeting with clients and team members in a virtual environment (including frequent video meetings)
• * Ability to travel once or twice a year for team meetings
• * Prior experience with Sage Intacct or similar cloud accounting software is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent (demonstrated) work experience
• * Restaurant/hospitality industry experience, ideally in a role with P&L responsibility
• * A customer service mentality and “whatever it takes” attitude to ensuring client satisfaction
• * Exceptional time management skills, attention to detail, and follow through
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills
• * Positive attitude, team-focused work style, and innate desire to help others
• * Absolute commitment to integrity and protecting client confidentiality
• * A secure place to work from home with no interruptions
• * A reliable high-speed internet connection
• * Ability to work independently during defined "business hours" with little supervision
• * Ability to self-manage competing priorities and deadlines
• * Strong technology skills and experience working with modern business SaaS applications and communication tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Box, etc.)
• * Must be comfortable communicating and meeting with clients and team members in a virtual environment (including frequent video meetings)
• * Ability to travel once or twice a year for team meetings

Nice to Haves

• * Prior experience with Sage Intacct or similar cloud accounting software is a plus

Benefits

• Bonus potential
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, 401k, and PTO
• Hands-on training
• Opportunities for advancement
• One-on-one mentoring
• Ongoing feedback