STAFF ACCOUNTANT

BODEGA TAQUERIA Y TEQUILA•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant oversees accounting operations and supports financial processes across Menin Hospitality’s establishments. The role supervises accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account analyst functions; trains accounting and food-and-beverage personnel; and helps maintain standard accounting practices and accounting procedures. Responsibilities include reviewing and reconciling daily revenue, cash receipts, credit-card activity, taxes, and general-ledger entries; approving invoices and chargebacks; overseeing weekly payments; and supporting monthly and year-end close and audit preparation. The position also handles business tax filings, annual 1099s, business licenses and applications, and accounting and administrative setup for new business openings. The Staff Accountant assists corporate financial officers and establishment personnel as needed and performs other assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account analyst functions.
Conduct annual performance reviews of offshore accounting personnel and train accounting personnel.
Ensure accounting personnel maintain standard accounting practices.
Assist with training food-and-beverage personnel on accounting matters related to their departments.
Review and update accounting standard operating procedures.
Verify cash deposits reported by general managers; reconcile cash overages and shortages and post journal entries.
Review invoice general-ledger coding and supporting documentation, and approve invoices before accounts payable posting.
Review and approve chargebacks and inquiries before they are sent out.
Post and reconcile credit-card payments from the bank; verify credit-card receipts and their transmittal to the bank, making corrections as needed.
Accrue outstanding credit-card commissions; process American Express transactions and intercompany billing.
Review establishments’ revenue, adjustments, and cash receipts from previous reports.
Reconcile R365 revenue to daily sales reports and allocate revenue according to daily-report requirements.
Verify the accuracy of banquet event order revenue in Toast and Tripleseat.
Allocate food-and-beverage comps, discounts, and expenses by department.
Reconcile daily sales taxes collected.
Reconcile daily revenue, update the general ledger, and generate daily revenue reports.
Coordinate with relevant departments to resolve Toast or credit-card system issues affecting restaurant revenue recording or collection.
Prepare weekly account and cash-flow analyses and oversee the weekly payment run.
Work on monthly closings.
File monthly business taxes with the state, county, and city.
Assist in preparing year-end audit schedules and reconciliations.
Prepare and file annual 1099 forms.
Pay business licenses and complete business applications, including those for accounts payable, insurance, and licenses.
Assist with new business openings, including bank-account setup, R365 and Toast setup, and license and insurance payments.
Assist corporate financial officers and establishment personnel as needed.
Perform filing and copying and other duties as assigned.