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Global Gourmet Catering · 1 month ago

Senior Financial Analyst/Accountant

San Francisco, CA, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $115K/yr

6+ years exp

Global Gourmet Catering is a full-service catering and event production company based in San Francisco. They are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst/Accountant to blend advanced accounting expertise with financial analysis to drive accuracy and operational efficiency across their business. The role involves managing full-cycle accounting processes, financial reporting, and collaborating with various teams to enhance financial systems and processes.

EventsFood and Beverage

Diversity & Inclusion

Responsibilities

Ensure GAAP-compliant month-end close by applying rigorous cost accounting and accrual accounting principles, including proper recognition of costs, revenues, and liabilities within the correct reporting period, supported by reconciliations and documented assumptions across multiple business units

Prepare and analyze monthly balance sheet reconciliations, identifying, research and resolving discrepancies in areas such as prepaid expenses, accruals, sales tax, and payroll

Review general ledger activity to ensure all entries are properly coded, aligned with company policies, and accurately reflect business operations, including expenses related to food, beverage, and venue rentals

Prepare month end journal entries and account reconciliations for various PL and BS accounts with accuracy and timeliness

Prepare various monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting

Compile and prepare detailed reports to support monthly and quarterly sales tax filings by reconciling POS sales and Invoicing against taxable sales by jurisdiction

Maintain up-to-date tax rates and ensure the accuracy of compliance reporting across all regulatory obligations

Follow revenue recognition principles under GAAP ACS606

Conduct job costing analysis and reporting by allocating event-specific costs across labor, rentals, ingredients, and other expense categories

Post and analyze payroll entries, accurately allocating labor costs by locations and events and reconciling payroll data from Paycom

Manage accounting aspects of inventory and cost reconciliation by collaborating with culinary and warehouse teams to validate physical counts against system reports

Support system implementations, upgrades, and migrations by assisting with data exports and mapping

Identify process pain points and recommend SOP improvements to streamline financial workflows, including invoice approvals, vendor payments, and reporting accuracy

Support budgeting and forecasting by building and maintaining tracking models for monthly expenses and comparing actuals to budgeted performance across departments

Act as a backup approver for positive pay exceptions, ACH transactions, and wire transfers by validating approvals and ensuring payment accuracy in accordance with internal controls

Qualification

Month-End CloseJob CostingInventory AccountingPayroll PostingAdvanced ExcelQuickBooks OnlinePaycomProcess ImprovementCollaborationOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (Required)

6+ years of progressive accounting and/or financial analysis experience, with at least 3 years at a senior level

Hands-on expertise in month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting

Proven experience with job costing, inventory accounting, and payroll posting in a manufacturing, hospitality, catering, or other event-driven environment

Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, large-dataset analysis) and proficiency with Google Workspace

Working knowledge of accounting and HR/payroll systems such as QuickBooks Online, Paycom, and Ottimate

Highly organized, collaborative, and responsive, with the ability to operate with minimal oversight in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment