Senior Accountant, Banking & Cash Operations

Ted•Washington, DC

About The Position

Catalogue, a Salis Holdings-owned platform company, is seeking a Senior Accountant, Banking & Cash Operations to oversee cash activity and banking operations across its restaurant locations, entities, and brands. This senior-level, high-autonomy role is responsible for accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting of cash activity, as well as banking administration, reconciliations, and cash positioning. The preferred location is Washington, DC. The role reports to the Corporate Controller. The position supports cash and bank-related financial close and reporting, maintains internal controls and compliance, identifies cash-related risks, and helps improve cash and banking processes. It also serves as a resource for restaurant-level managers on cash-handling questions and best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
5–7+ years of accounting experience, with a focus on high-volume, multi-entity bank accounts.
Experience with Restaurant365, POS systems such as Toast or Square, and online banking platforms.
Strong reconciliation and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to manage high transaction volume across many bank accounts.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Restaurant or multi-unit hospitality experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor daily cash positions across company bank accounts and entities.
Reconcile more than 25 bank accounts across multiple locations and entities on a daily or periodic basis.
Reconcile daily POS sales, credit card settlements, and third-party delivery deposits against bank activity; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Support banking relationships, including online banking administration, new account setup for restaurant openings, and user access and permissions.
Monitor petty cash and store-level cash-handling compliance across locations, escalating issues as needed.
Prepare and post journal entries related to cash and banking transactions.
Support month-end close for cash and bank-related general ledger accounts.
Assist with cash flow forecasting and reporting for leadership decision-making.
Provide cash-related documentation and support for internal and external audits.
Help maintain internal controls over cash handling, deposits, and banking access.
Identify and escalate cash-related risks or irregularities to the Controller.
Monitor for stale or uncashed checks during bank reconciliation and flag them.
Support process improvements and system enhancements related to cash and banking workflows, including Restaurant365 and POS integrations.
Serve as a resource for restaurant-level managers on cash-handling questions and best practices.