Market Accountant

Company Background

Flynn Restaurant Group (FRG) was started in 1999 as the owner and operator of eight Applebee’s in Washington State.

Since then the company has grown at over 30% a year, added five additional leading brands in Taco Bell, Panera, Arby’s, Pizza Hut, and Wendy’s, and has become the largest restaurant franchise and one of top 20 largest foodservice companies in the United States.

Today, through its six wholly-owned subsidiaries, Apple American Group, Bell American, Pan American, RB American, Hut American and Wend American Group, FRG owns and operates over 440 Applebee's, 280 Taco Bells, 130 Panera cafes, 360 Arby’s, 930 Pizza Huts, and 190 Wendy’s representing $3.5 Billion in Sales and directly employing almost 73,000 people in 44 states.

Going forward the company plans to continue its aggressive growth by building and acquiring additional restaurants as well as opportunistically expanding into other brands and businesses.

Flynn Restaurant Group Support Center

Our mission at the Support Center is clear – we provide ever improving support and systems that enable FRG to be more effective and focus on running premier restaurants.

We value our 150+ employees and are committed to setting clear expectations, rewarding and appreciating their contributions and helping our employees reach their full potential.

We look for people to join our team who think beyond themselves and consider the overall business, that want to “Own it” and have the “Whatever it Takes” attitude!

Position Description

The Market Accountant is an accounting professional directly responsible for an $80 to $120 million dollar business unit. Accountabilities include analysis and support of financial projects and performance analysis of multiple decentralized locations, assist with the development of the annual budget, analyze and prepare monthly reports on operational performance, identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies, research and resolve accounting issues as they arise, and assist with special projects when necessary.

The Market Accountant is also responsible for financial reporting and maintaining accounting controls for one or more business markets.

Essential responsibilities will include:

Market Support and Analysis

• Performance analysis of multiple decentralized locations within assigned market & system-wide.
• Analysis and support of financial projects.
• Analyze and prepare monthly reports on operational performance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies.
• Research and resolve accounting issues as they arise.
• Assist with special projects when necessary.

Financial Statements

• Month-end financial statement preparation.
• Perform analytical review procedures on month-end income statement balances.
• Maintain variance analysis on market financial results
• Maintain administrative and consolidated market financial statement.
• Support Accounting Assistant(s), Accounts Payable and Payroll staff on completion of month-end tasks.

Accounting Maintenance

• Communication/correspondence/research with unit operations including senior operational leaders.
• Fixed asset (FAS) records and disposals.
• Maintenance and design of month-end financial reports.
• Chart of accounts and general ledger maintenance.
• Review and be familiar with unit leases and terms.
• Oversee any regulatory audits.

Overall Market Accountabilities

• Account Analysis - Monthly analysis & preparation of work papers supporting select balance sheet accounts.
• Budgeting - Annual Budget preparation.
• Year-End Audit - Work paper preparation supporting all year-end balance sheet accounts.

Internal and External Reporting Requirements

• Capital Expenditures (external).
• Sales and Use tax returns (external).
• Pre-opening expense reporting (internal).
• Ad-Hoc report requests (internal).
• Workers’ Compensation and General Liability reserves (internal).
• Unclaimed funds reporting (external).
• Renew and maintain all required restaurant licenses (internal).
• Maintain analysis for in-house maintenance and IT maintenance programs (internal)

Other

• Support Controller and Financial Reporting Manager on special projects and ad-hoc financial analysis.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Qualified professionals must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting along with 3+ years of either Public Accounting experience with a National or large Regional CPA firm and/or financial analysis experience for a large company in their corporate offices.
• CPA or MBA is preferred, but not required.
• Must possess strong analytical as well as audit/research documentation skills.
• Comprehension of the monthly closing process and accurate financial statement preparation.
• Must possess strong Excel skills as well as demonstrated proficiency with general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and fixed asset software.
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines.
• SAP experience is preferred, but not required.

Why Work for Flynn?

Flynn Restaurant Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:

• Medical / Dental Vision
• Retirement and Savings Plan
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedules
• Company Outings
• Dining Discounts
• PC/Laptop Assistances
• Onsite Daycare
• Onsite Workout Facility
• Onside Café
• FUN Work Environment!

The Flynn Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer