Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Location: San Antonio, TX (in office)

Employment type: Full-time, salaried (exempt)

Pay: $65,000–$80,000 per year, based on experience

Reports to: Controller

Leads a team of: 3 (two Accountants and a Junior Accountant)

About us

We are a growing family of catering companies serving the airline and private event industries. Our group includes an inflight catering company with five kitchens, a catering brokerage with its own kitchen, a ground catering company, and a smaller affiliated business. We are adding new locations and building out our accounting team to grow with us.

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Accountant to lead our accounting department day to day. You will own the monthly close for several companies, prepare financial statements, and train and review the work of a team of three. This role works directly with the Controller and is the first reviewer for all accounting work.

What you'll do

Lead the team

• Supervise, train, and assign work to two Accountants and a Junior Accountant
• Review the team's reconciliations, journal entries, and transaction entries before close
• Write and maintain step-by-step procedures for recurring accounting tasks
• Set weekly and monthly priorities so deadlines are met across all companies

Own the close and reporting

• Run the monthly close for multiple companies and locations
• Post accruals, prepaid amortization, depreciation, and adjusting entries
• Prepare draft financial statements for each company, with explanations for significant variances
• Reconcile intercompany activity and prepare consolidation workpapers
• Prepare budget-vs-actual reporting by location

Manage cash, payables, and billing

• Prepare weekly payables aging and payment runs, including subcontracted caterer payments, for Controller approval
• Give final review to customer invoicing before it is sent
• Review receivables aging and oversee collections follow-up

Reconciliations, tax, and compliance

• Review or prepare all monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, credit card, payroll liabilities, fixed assets, loans, and intercompany
• Review payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll liabilities
• Prepare sales and use tax returns and 1099s
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Track license, permit, and registration renewals

Support audit and growth

• Prepare year-end workpapers and respond to requests from our outside CPA
• Maintain internal controls and separation of duties within the team
• Set up accounting for new locations as we expand
• Handle reporting requests from management

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including owning the month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations
• 2+ years supervising, training, or reviewing the work of other accounting staff
• Multi-entity experience, including intercompany transactions and consolidations
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, accruals, and financial statement preparation
• Advanced QuickBooks Online and strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliation workbooks)
• Organized and deadline-driven, comfortable keeping several companies' books on track at once
• Clear, professional communication with staff, management, vendors, and outside accountants

Nice to have

• CPA or progress toward CPA licensure
• Experience in food service, hospitality, catering, or multi-location businesses
• Experience with sales and use tax, 1099s, and year-end audit or tax preparation
• Experience with expense management, payroll, or billing software (please list the programs you have used)
• Experience using AI tools and automation to streamline accounting work

Work environment

This is an in-office role in San Antonio, TX. Additional hours may be needed during month-end and year-end close.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person