Senior Accountant in BIRMINGHAM, Alabama at Southern Foodservice Management Inc

Southern Foodservice Management provides onsite food preparation, café dining and catering services for all types of organizations throughout the country – from corporate and industrial clients to government and not-for-profit entities, schools and sports facilities. We are looking for a full-time Senior Accountant to join our growing, agile and innovative team in our Birmingham, AL corporate office.

Primary responsibilities of the Senior Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Monthly P&L responsibility (one or more regions)
• Conduct monthly financial reviews and variance analysis; record corrections as needed with adherence to GAAP
• Manage external relationships with teaming partners, state agencies, etc.
• Prepare G/L account reconciliations and record related adjustments
• Calculate and record monthly corporate expense allocations
• Assess and develop key internal controls; focus on continuous improvement
• Develop and coach chef-managers on financial tasks; interact regularly with regional managers and executive team
• Maintain organized, accurate records for annual audits

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting required
• 2+ years public accounting experience or 4+ years in corporate accounting environment
• Advanced degree or professional license a plus (CPA, MBA, CMA, etc.)
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics a plus

Skills Needed:

• Comprehensive understanding of accounting principles and internal controls
• Continuous improvement: adept at breaking down financial processes, identifying weaknesses and finding reliable solutions
• Self-starter; keen attention to detail
• Highly skilled with MS Excel – advanced user
• Amiable, collaborative and proficient working closely with diverse teams

Southern Foodservice Management offers the competitive benefit package including 401K, health & dental insurance plans, paid vacations, holidays, sick/personal leaves and other benefits. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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