Senior Accountant
Nando’s•Washington, DC
•$77,000 - $103,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Senior Accountant ensures the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of Nando’s financial records through timely reconciliations, journal entries, revenue accounting, and financial reporting. This role plays a critical part in maintaining strong internal controls, supporting month-end close, and identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes and operational efficiency. The Senior Accountant partners closely with Finance, Operations, and cross-functional teams to ensure financial data is dependable, actionable, and aligned with Nando’s values and business goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 3-5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.
- Experience in reconciling third-party delivery or e-commerce platforms is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Role in restaurant, hospitality, or retail corporate accounting department
- Passion & Energy: Approached work with enthusiasm and goes the extra mile
- Integrity: Maintains high ethical standards and protects financial accuracy
- Accountability: Owns outcomes, meets deadlines, and delivers high quality work
- Collaboration: Works effectively across teams and builds strong relationships
- Curiosity: Seeks opportunities to improve processes and strengthen financial clarity
- Alignment to Nando’s Values: Demonstrates care, compassion, and kindness in interactions with colleagues and partners.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily transaction matching and reconciliation of bank activity.
- Record and reconcile bank fees, merchant fees, and other banking transactions.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding reconciling items.
- Ensure timely resolution of discrepancies and maintain supporting documentation.
- Reconcile sales and payment activity from third-party platforms including DoorDash, Uber Eats, EZ Cater, and OLO.
- Research and resolve variances between point-of-sale, settlement reports, and cash receipts.
- Collaborate with Operations and external partners to improve accuracy and reduce recurring issues.
- Create and distribute customer invoices accurately and timely.
- Record customer payments and maintain accurate customer account balances.
- Monitor account-receivables aging and follow up on outstanding balances.
- Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve billing issues and improve collection performance.
- Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including credit card fee accruals, bank fee accruals, and other month-end adjustments.
- Prepare periodic over/short reporting and analyze trends and variances.
- Provide insights and recommendations based on financial data to support business decisions.
- Support internal and external audit requests as needed.
Benefits
- Reimbursement for business-related expenses, including airfare, lodging, car rental, parking, and meals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
