Red Lobster · 5 hours ago
Corporate Accounting and Automation Systems Engineer
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expRed Lobster is a well-known restaurant chain, and they are seeking a Corporate Accounting and Automation Systems Engineer to lead the administration of their financial systems and drive improvements in financial processes. The role involves collaborating with various teams to implement automation solutions, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards, and managing accounting processes related to software development costs.
RestaurantsSeafood
Responsibilities
Administration of financial systems, including maintaining metadata, rules, and member lists, developing reports, creating locations and scripts, and granting user access
Serve as an IT business partner to the various finance groups to understand their needs and challenges and translate business requirements into technical specifications. Facilitate regular multi-functional team meetings
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our financial processes, meeting the needs of both GAAP reporting standards as well as Finance internal reporting needs. Analyze and communicate service and support request metrics to ensure performance objectives are met
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business processes that can be automated via RPA and design efficient automation solutions that meet business needs and objectives
Troubleshoot and resolve issues with RPA solutions and provide technical support to end-users
Stay current with the latest industry trends and technologies related to Digital Process Automation. Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of coding standards and best practices
Provide support to business partners and end-users. Minimal off-hours monitoring required during the close. Conduct training sessions as needed. Update and distribute instructions and documentation for the various tools supported
Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements related to financial reporting, working closely with both internal and external auditors
Manage the accounting processes around Capitalized Software, including software purchases and development costs, ensuring compliance with GAAP
Participate in other adhoc projects related to system upgrades, improvements, and integrations with other financial systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field
Minimum of 5 years of business/technology work experience
Minimum of 5 years of corporate accounting or auditing experience
Understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards
Proficiency in financial system administration, including maintaining rules, metadata and member lists, ensuring data integrity, handling security access, and developing reports
Proficiency in RPA development and scheduling
Proficiency in related tools such as Excel, Oracle Smart View for Office, and other financial reporting tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, having the capacity to interpret complex financial data and recommend continuous improvements to business processes
Self-motivated, skilled at both oral and written communication with the ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams
Experience in leading projects, including system implementations and upgrades
Preferred
Oracle EBS administrator experience, including managing planning applications, maintaining metadata and business rules is highly preferred
CPA and/or Masters preferred
UIPATH experience
Experience with other Oracle EPM products
Proficiency in Excel VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) for automating tasks, creating custom functions, and enhancing spreadsheet functionality
Certified Public Accountant
Company
Red Lobster
Red Lobster is a seafood restaurant company.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$575MKey Investors
Thai Union Group
2016-10-11Undisclosed· $575M
1970-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Bob Baker
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-26
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