Controller - MEM

The

Controller will oversee all accounting and financial reporting functions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. This role is critical in maintaining financial integrity, supporting strategic decision-making, and improving processes to optimize financial performance. The Controller will work closely with leadership and operational teams to provide actionable insights and maintain strong fiscal controls across all locations.

Responsibilities

• Financial Management & Reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• general ledger, reconciliations, and financial close processes
• Ensure compliance with
• GAAP, tax regulations, and industry-specific financial standards
• Monitor and analyze financial performance, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support budgeting and
• forecasting processes, providing financial insights for strategic planning.
• Operational & Cost Control
• Develop and maintain
• cost control strategies, focusing on
• food & beverage costs, labor, and operational expenses
• Work closely with
• operations leadership
• to track and improve
• restaurant-level profitability
• cash flow management, including
• vendor payments, inventory management, and working capital optimization

Implement and improve

• financial systems, reporting tools, and internal controls, ensuring high performance and professional development.
• financial processes, automation, and reporting efficiencies to scale with company growth.
• CFO, VP of Operations, and restaurant GMs to provide financial insights and decision support.
• Lead annual
• audits, tax filings, and compliance initiatives, working with external auditors and tax advisors.

Requirements

• 7+ years of accounting/finance experience, preferably in multi-unit restaurant, hospitality, or franchise industries
• Strong understanding of
• restaurant financial operations, including P&L management, COGS, and labor cost analysis
• restaurant accounting systems
• (e.g., Restaurant365, Compeat, NetSuite, QuickBooks).
• Expertise in
• GAAP, financial reporting, and tax compliance
• Bachelor's degree in
• Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• (CPA or CMA preferred).

Benefits

• accounting team