Accounting- Senior Accountant

Back of the House Inc. is a Bay Area restaurant group behind a diverse family of fast-casual and full-service restaurants. Each of our concepts has its own identity, standards, and culture, while sharing a commitment to exceptional food, genuine hospitality, strong leadership, and developing great people.

Our family of restaurants includes

Fast-Casual Concepts

• Super Duper Burgers
• The Bird
• Uno Dos Tacos
• Afterwork Bar

Full-Service Concepts

• A Mano
• Beretta
• Corzetti
• Cubita
• Delarosa
• Flores
• Lolinda
• Rad Radish
• Starbelly
• The Tailor's Son
• Wildseed

Grow With Back of the House

We believe great restaurants are built by great leaders. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, we focus on understanding each individual's experience, strengths, leadership style, and career goals to connect them with the restaurant and team where they can thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Joining Back of the House means becoming part of a larger family of restaurants that values strong operators, thoughtful leadership, and long-term professional development. Our leaders are encouraged to take ownership, develop their teams, and maintain the unique identity of their restaurants while benefiting from shared resources, coaching, and opportunities to learn across multiple concepts.

Our approach is relationship-driven. We invest time in getting to know our leaders and creating opportunities that align with their strengths and ambitions. Whether you're looking to grow within your current role, take on new responsibilities, or explore leadership opportunities across different restaurant concepts, we believe in supporting your professional growth.

At Back of the House, we're not just looking to fill positions. We're looking to build lasting relationships with hospitality professionals who are passionate about their teams, take pride in their work, and want to grow with us.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for accurate and timely accounting execution across Back of the House (BOH), Fast Casual restaurant operations (FCR), Restaurant Support Center (RSC), and new restaurant opening (NRO)/development entities.

The role leads assigned close and reconciliation activities; oversees Accounts Payable workflows and the Accounts Payable Specialist; administers expense management; supports NRO and construction accounting; manages operating tax, permit and license, lease, gift card, rebate, and vendor-spend processes; and delivers financial reporting and audit-ready support.

The position reports to the Assistant Controller, partners closely with the Accounting Manager, Operations, Development, and Finance leadership, and is based in the San Francisco office, with periodic restaurant visits as needed.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Financial Close, Reporting & Reconciliations — Lead assigned weekly and period-end accounting activities, including journal entries, bank and credit card reconciliations, cash and A/R activity, balance sheet reconciliations, variance follow-up, and timely distribution of FCR P&Ls and other financial reports.

2. Accounts Payable, Expense & Vendor Management — Oversee the Accounts Payable Specialist and AP workflows for FCR, BOH/RSC, and NRO/development entities, including vendor setup, invoice processing, payment runs, discrepancy resolution, AP accruals, Concur administration, employee expense reconciliation, 1099 support, and company-wide vendor-spend reporting.

3. Compliance, Permits, Audit & Controls — Manage assigned sales/use, local operating tax, fee, permit, and license requirements; maintain compliance calendars and documentation; support external, property tax, insurance, inventory, and cash audits; and strengthen cash-handling and documentation controls.

4. NRO/Construction & Lease Portfolio — Coordinate NRO and construction vendor setup, invoice processing, payments, approved-budget tracking, and CIP accounting support; maintain the lease register and critical dates; validate lease billings; and reconcile rent, deposits, and other lease-related balances.

5. Gift Card, Rebate & Operational Accounting — Reconcile gift card sales, activations, redemptions, refunds, settlements, and liabilities; investigate breakage, intercompany, processor/POS, and general ledger differences; manage rebate income tracking; and coordinate timely corrections and exception reporting with Operations and system owners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Close, Reporting & Reconciliations

• Prepare and post daily sales, revenue, payroll, and other assigned journal entries, including period-end prepaids, accruals, inventory adjustments, amortization, and reclasses; submit entries for appropriate review.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit card settlements, cash deposits, A/R subledger activity, and assigned balance sheet accounts; investigate, document, and escalate variances promptly.
• Support weekly and period-end close activities to produce timely and accurate financial statements and complete assigned reconciliations and close deliverables.
• Distribute weekly financial reports and FCR P&Ls accurately and on schedule; maintain organized, audit-ready supporting files.
• Coordinate with Operations on cash handling, comps and discounts, receivable exceptions, deposit variances, and corrective follow-up.
• Manage rebate income tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.

Accounts Payable, Expense & Vendor Management

• Oversee the Accounts Payable Specialist and manage AP workflows for FCR, BOH/RSC, and NRO/development entities, including workload prioritization, training, review, and issue escalation.
• Set up and maintain vendors with accurate information, payment terms, tax documentation, and required approvals.
• Review, code, and process vendor invoices; select approved invoices for weekly check runs and electronic payments; maintain compliance with company policies and controls.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, vendor inquiries, missing approvals, payment exceptions, and vendor credit applications.
• Prepare AP accruals and reconciliations during close; support year-end 1099 preparation and filings; provide ad hoc AP and vendor analysis.
• Administer Concur, including user setup and policy configuration; review, reconcile, and process employee expense reports and complete monthly general ledger tie-outs.
• Prepare company-wide vendor-spend reporting across FSR, FCR, BOH/RSC, corporate, and development; analyze trends and variances and provide reporting insights to Finance leadership.

NRO/Construction & Lease Management

• Coordinate NRO and construction vendor setup, invoice processing, payments, and approved-budget tracking in partnership with the Accounting Manager and Development team.
• Support CIP accounting, project-cost schedules, and related reconciliations; identify budget, coding, or documentation exceptions for management review.
• Maintain a centralized lease register covering entities, sites, key terms, payment schedules, escalations, amendments, renewal and option dates, and other critical deadlines.
• Validate recurring rent, CAM, and other lease charges against approved agreements; coordinate payment schedules with AP and Operations.
• Reconcile rent, deposits, lease billings, payments, and other lease-related general ledger balances; escalate discrepancies, missing invoices, and upcoming obligations.

Compliance, Permits, Audit & Controls

• Prepare and track assigned sales/use tax, local tax, permit, license, fee, and other operating filings and payments; maintain a current compliance calendar.
• Manage centralized permit and license records for all company entities, including renewals, filings, supporting documentation, and compliance follow-up with Operations, Development, and external agencies.
• Compile support for external, property tax, sales/use tax, insurance, and other audits; assist with restaurant inventory, cash, and compliance audits or inspections.
• Maintain accounting files and documentation in accordance with company retention policies and internal-control requirements.

Gift Card Management

• Reconcile gift card sales, activations, redemptions, refunds, settlements, and outstanding liabilities to processor/POS reports and NetSuite balances each period.
• Investigate unreconciled items, breakage, intercompany, settlement, and reporting discrepancies; prepare approved adjustments and maintain complete reconciliation support and audit trails.
• Coordinate with Operations, vendors, and system owners to resolve gift card issues, strengthen controls, and provide timely exception reporting and follow-up.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary/Pay aligned with role and experience
• 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Supplemental phone allowance
• Dining Privileges at 9 of San Francisco's Best Restaurants
• $1,000 Manager Referral Bonus (Applies to all 15 Restaurants in the group!)
• We cover 100% of Health Insurance & Dental for this position
• Employee portal for paystubs, W-2, and benefit access
• Transportation and commuter benefits
• Group gym membership rates
• Career development opportunities
• On-Demand Pay

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.