Senior Accountant, Acquisitions & Revenue (100 Remote)
Boston, MA - USA
Job Summary
We are working directly with a Controller who is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the accounting and reporting needs of a newly acquired franchise restaurant business within a growing investment and operating platform. This is a high-ownership role for someone with a strong technical accounting foundation who enjoys researching complex accounting issues working through acquisitions and integrations and helping build scalable accounting processes in an evolving environment.
Company / Team / Position highlights:
- Confidential search supporting a newly acquired franchise restaurant platform
- Business operations across the U.S.
- High-visibility role with regular exposure to senior finance and accounting leadership
- Opportunity to support a complex multi-brand franchise restaurant business through acquisition and integration
- Broad exposure to technical accounting matters including ASC 606 ASC 842 and business combinations
- Lean entrepreneurial environment where strong performers can take meaningful ownership
- Great fit for someone looking for broader responsibility than a traditional corporate accounting role
Broad responsibilities:
- Research and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP including ASC 606 revenue recognition ASC 842 leases and accounting for business combinations
- Prepare technical accounting memos and supporting documentation for significant or non-routine transactions
- Support purchase accounting related to acquisitions including opening balance sheet considerations and acquisition-related accounting
- Review contracts and business arrangements to determine appropriate accounting treatment
- Support lease accounting across a large multi-location restaurant and franchise footprint
- Assist with revenue recognition matters related to franchise fees royalties and other revenue streams
- Partner with accounting leadership during month-end quarter-end and year-end close on complex accounting matters
- Support external audit requests and provide clear documentation around technical accounting conclusions
- Help develop accounting policies procedures controls and documentation as the organization continues to build out its accounting infrastructure
- Partner across accounting finance operations and other teams to understand transactions and translate business activity into appropriate accounting treatment
- Support acquisition integration and other special accounting projects as the business continues to evolve
Qualifications:
- Accounting experience ideally including public accounting and/or technical accounting experience
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and experience researching and documenting technical accounting matters
- Experience with ASC 606 ASC 842 business combinations purchase accounting or other complex accounting topics
- Experience preparing technical accounting memos and working with external auditors
- Strong understanding of financial statements close processes and accounting controls
- CPA strongly preferred
- Public accounting experience preferred
- Restaurant franchise hospitality multi-unit retail consumer or PE-backed experience is a plus