Project Accountant (Fully Remote) – Finance & Accounting

Job Description

The Chick-fil-A Financial Services Department is made up of many sub-departments that support Chick-fil-A Franchisees and Chick-fil-A, Inc
As an Accountant, you will have the opportunity to contribute to Chick-fil-A through challenging and meaningful work while building your professional brand, gaining accounting experience, and preparing for a successful career
Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and remotely, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community
Restaurant Payroll Service Accountant: Provide dedicated support for an assigned restaurant group for daily payroll inquiries and system support Perform general ledger reconciliation, analysis, and provide assurance for accounts Review and identify ways to automate or improve Payroll General Ledger processes and validations Partner with key stakeholders across the business to resolve accounting issues through innovative and forward-thinking solutions… Exposure to the demands and functions of private industry payroll and accounting Restaurant Cash Management Accountant: Performs analysis and reconciliation of Franchisee level cash activity and procedures including credit, gift card and disbursement transactions for assigned restaurants
Proactively identifies cash and credit risks and reports potential issues that may impact financial results Performs payment reconciliations and analysis for Franchisee, Chick-fil-A Inc., Performs general ledger reconciliation, analysis, and provides assurance for accounts Communicates proactively and effectively with Operators, 3rd party vendors and internal staff
Responsible for accounting on all Chick-fil-A, Inc
lease agreements, amendments, extensions and other financial agreements covering our restaurant sites and corporate properties Perform audit, payment, and accounting of rent, property tax, and other occupancy costs Process landlord invoices which involve on the job training to enable reading/interpreting lease language and disputing incorrect charges Opportunity to work on cross-functional projects related to the new lease accounting standard Develop relationships across the business to be a trusted resource for lease information Restaurant Financial Reporting Exposure to a variety of private industry accounting needs Reconcile and research multiple general ledger accounts, verification of disbursements, gain accounting software systems experience (Oracle), and review of monthly franchise fee data Perform special project work supporting operations, marketing, and new growth Directly support Owner/Operators and their Restaurant(s) financial questions, with flexibility and openness to occasionally support outside core support center hours General Ledger Accountant: Serves as a subject matter expert for General Ledger reconciliations Performs General Ledger reconciliations for assigned group of stores May act as a liaison representing Restaurant Accounting work Solves complex problems related to General Ledger activity Reviews and identifies ways to automate or improve General Ledger reconciliations Performs work under limited supervision, conferring with supervisors on unusual matters Interprets and applied organization policies Collaborates with other General Ledger account owners to ensure accuracy and timelines Lease Audit Accountant: Responsible for auditing, paying and accounting for real estate occupancy costs for Chick-fil-A restaurants in certain geographic regions by applying lease language to invoices and billings Ensure proper accounting entries and accruals are made on both Chick-fil-A, Inc
financial statements and Restaurant Franchisee Fee Calculation Reports Develop relationships across the business to be a trusted resource and problem solver on lease audit issues Fixed Asset: fixed assets function under the consultation of a more senior accountant or with people leader on complex issues Record various fixed asset transactions related to asset additions, adjustments, transfers, disposals, and depreciation in the fixed assets subledger Analyze, review, and validate general ledger expenditure data and invoices ensuring appropriate capital vs expense guidelines are met Assist in monitoring the fixed asset subledger for existence and accuracy through analytics and reconciliations to operational asset system data Responsible for tracking and reporting all closed restaurant asset activity Support asset impairment and held for sale reporting procedures through research and documentation preparation Participate in month end close activities and support any corporate or tax audit requests by performing reconciliations to the general ledger, researching transactions, and preparing workpapers Accountant III, Property Tax: Possess and apply basic knowledge of Property Tax, GAAP Accounting, and Information Technology to ensure Chick-fil-A, Inc
Assist with Property Tax accounting for restaurants, distribution centers, international properties, and other corporately owned assets Support third-party Property Tax systems with an emphasis on innovation and process improvement
Review and reconcile third-party system, Chick-fil-A, Inc
general ledger, and restaurant accounting Manage consultants and systems designed to process Property Tax payments to local tax jurisdictions Direct process for tracking, collecting, and accounting for Property Tax refunds received from local tax jurisdictions Project management for special projects related to Property Tax systems or accounting Must pass Chick-fil-A accounting test OR CPA (Certified Public Accountant) OR passed all four parts CPA exam Knowledge and understanding of Chick-fil-As standard suite of work solutions (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) Travel Requirements Bachelors Degree Accounting or Finance