Senior Accounting Associate

• Benefits & Perks: Health, Dental, and Voluntary Benefits Package (available after 90 days), employer-sponsored mental health and resource program, free membership to Chicago Athletic Clubs, 401(k) program, life insurance, wellness benefits, paid parental leave, paid vacation, career mentorship and growth potential, and dining incentives across our 20+ establishments!

• About Boka Restaurant Group: Boka Restaurant Group is a James Beard Award-winning group, anchored by partnerships with some of American’s greatest chefs. With a firm belief that genuine hospitality makes the world a more human place, we strive beyond convention to believe in and support each other, care for our communities, and work together to build the world we want to live in.

General Accounting Duties Include:

Maintain financial records as assigned:

• Preparing and recording journal entries in the accounting software system, including importing daily sales and month-end entries
• Reconciling bank account activity on weekly basis, alerting manager of any inconsistencies
• Assisting in preparation of monthly financial packages and other monthly reports as needed
• Reviewing P+L statements and trial balances to ensure proper coding, flagging any discrepancies to manager
• Assisting in communication with internal stakeholders on cost discrepancies and needed adjustments
• Assisting in ad hoc entries related to financials, like transfers within Costs of Goods Sold, intercompany transfers

Manage accounts payables:

• Reviewing and entering invoices for accuracy via current platforms (Margin Edge, Bevager, Receiving Log) into accounting software system, ensuring purchases are entered in appropriate month, flagging any late invoices outside of monthly cycle, or alerting manager of large invoices for approval
• Reviewing, preparing, and submitting AP monthly financial packages for end-of-month close by designated deadline
• Preparing vendor payment runs by building batches in the accounting software system, based on vendor priorities and weekly budget determined by management
• Reconciling internal logs & trackers, as assigned (examples: utility, R&M, credit tracker)

Manage vendor relationships:

• Monitoring and quickly escalating all issues relating to liquor payables
• Reconciling vendor statements on a weekly basis, and communicating with vendors to request copies of missing invoices
• Managing 1099 process for assigned locations, including adding and maintaining vendor records, and assisting with year-end 1099 processes
• Building and maintaining positive vendor relationships on behalf of the entity, and mitigating minor conflicts and escalations by vendors

Regulatory (Local, State, Federal) Duties:

• Prepare monthly sales tax worksheets
• Assist in preparing required documentation and information requested by auditors, as assigned

Leadership & Teamwork:

• Follow accounting policies & procedures to maintain internal controls
• Development and implementation of cross-team accounts payables policies and procedures
• Day-to-day supervision and delegation of tasks to team members, as assigned
• Support accounting team with projects or tasks, as assigned

(IF PEOPLE MANAGER) People Management:

• Assisting with interviewing and hiring, and providing feedback on personnel management decisions as needed
• Managing overall employee performance, including goal setting for direct reports, tracking employee progress, and preparing employee reviews
• Delivering employee reviews, as appropriate
• Maintaining employee work schedules, working with management to ensure sufficient coverage when reviewing and approving time off requests