Senior Accountant

Join a high-profile NYC restaurant backed by an established real estate investment group. This is a hands-on senior accountant opportunity supporting a dynamic hospitality operation, offering additional exposure to real estate portfolio initiatives and direct collaboration with senior management. If you're passionate about operational finance and want to drive real-world business impact, this is an outstanding career move.

Senior Accountant Benefits & Compensation

• Exposure to international leadership and portfolio-level strategy
• Opportunity to influence both hospitality and real estate operations
• Growth potential within a diversified and stable platform

Senior Accountant Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• CPA required
• 5+ years of financial management or FP&A experience
• Experience within restaurant, food & beverage environments
• Proven skills in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes and the preparation of full financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
• Strong general ledger management and familiarity with financial reporting
• Experience processing A/P and A/R, with full cycle accounting responsibility
• Review daily cash and credit card sales; reconcile against POS systems
• Comfortable working independently in an operational setting
• Ability to commute to New York, NY

Senior Accountant Preferred Background & Skills

• Experience with accounting and operations systems such as Yardi, QuickBooks, TOAST, MarginEdge, or Tripleseat
• Background supporting both hospitality and real estate entities
• Strong operational mindset—comfortable analyzing daily sales, labor, and cost drivers
• Experience reporting to international leadership teams
• Process-improvement focus and strong internal controls orientation
• Bilingual abilities are a plus

Senior Accountant Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Oversee full cycle accounting, including A/P and A/R processing, general ledger management, and financial reporting
• Lead month-end and year-end close, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage daily cash positioning
• Process vendor invoices, set up accounts, and maintain compliance documentation
• Analyze sales trends, margins, and operational costs to identify improvement opportunities
• Build and maintain detailed cash flow forecasts and identify liquidity risks
• Coordinate with banks, auditors, vendors, and external consultants
• Support ad-hoc financial projects and assist with real estate portfolio reporting

This role is ideal for a CPA who wants to be embedded in day-to-day hospitality operations while gaining exposure to a broader real estate investment platform.