Controller for Celebrity Restaurant Group
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia
Category: Accounting & Finance
Job ID: 10116
Responsible for overseeing AP, AR, treasury, financial reporting, audit, corporate and sales tax.
Responsible for investor relations, cap table, managing external auditors, legal agreements
Responsible for implementing controls, processes, procedures in the newly created accounting function (recently internalized from an outsourced engagement)
Ability to thrive and operate in a high-performance culture with rapid growth
Preferred profile – 2-3 years at a big accounting firm (Big4) and 3-5 years of corporate experience
Experience operating in a multiunit restaurant or retail environment of more than 20 units or more than 800 employees strongly desired.
Digitally inclined, proficient with the ability to automate processes using Excel and other digital tools.
High level of emotional intelligence to lead and develop accounting team
Process oriented and high degree of organizational skills
The position is responsible for managing the outsource accounting function and setting a plan for the internalization of the outsourced function.
The position has about 65% original work and 35% delegated work
College degree required
Chartered Accountant (CPA)
– Reports to the CFO
-Washington DC based. Travel to NYC, LA, Vegas