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Senior Associate, Client Accounting & Advisory Services (Restaurant, Franchise, & Hospitality)

Aprio· Client Accounting Services – Restaurant, Franchise & Hospitality CAS
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Hybrid (Multiple locations)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Accounting Associate to join Aprio's Restaurant, Franchise & Hospitality Client Accounting & Advisory Services team, supporting restaurant operators, franchisees, and hospitality businesses with accounting, financial reporting, and advisory services.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key member of the Client Accounting & Advisory Services team, providing accounting, financial reporting, and advisory support to restaurant groups, franchise operators, emerging concepts, and hospitality organizations.
  • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements at the location and consolidated levels, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery while helping highlight key performance drivers to clients.
  • Support month-end and year-end close, including key reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and location-level and consolidated reporting.
  • Serve as a day-to-day contact for assigned clients, providing timely communication and helping explain financial results and practical recommendations.
  • Collaborate closely with U.S.-based and offshore team members to coordinate workflows, manage priorities, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Review work prepared by associates and offshore accounting professionals, escalating technical questions as needed and providing clear, constructive feedback.
  • Support client onboarding, accounting clean-up, new-location and acquisition transitions, and process improvements across multi-unit and multi-entity organizations.
  • Work effectively with restaurant accounting systems, including Restaurant365, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, point-of-sale systems, payroll, and accounts payable platforms.
  • Support financial analysis, KPI reporting, budgeting, and cash flow monitoring using key restaurant metrics such as sales, labor, food cost, prime cost, and unit-level profitability.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve efficiencies, and enhance the client experience through technology and automation.
  • Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for audits, tax engagements, and other client reporting requirements.
  • Maintain organized workpapers and ensure compliance with firm standards, accounting principles, and internal quality expectations.
  • Participate in team training, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of accounting experience within public accounting, client accounting services, outsourced accounting, or a combination of public and industry experience.
  • Prior public accounting experience is a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing financial statements for multiple clients or entities.
  • Experience with Restaurant365, Sage Intacct, or QuickBooks Online and multi-location or multi-entity accounting is strongly preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, inventory and cost-of-sales accounting, sales tax, gift cards, delivery platforms, and intercompany activity.
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to work directly with clients.
  • Experience collaborating with offshore teams and leveraging distributed resources is highly preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to accuracy.
  • Positive, team-oriented attitude with a willingness to support colleagues and contribute to a collaborative culture.
  • Strong judgment, attention to detail, organization, and the ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, process improvement, and technology adoption.
  • Willingness to embrace approved AI tools to improve efficiency and insights while maintaining professional judgment, accuracy, and client confidentiality.
  • Industry experience in the restaurant, franchise, and hospitality segment is a plus.

Skills

Required:Accounting and Financial ReportingRestaurant Industry SystemsCommunication with Clients

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
  • Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
  • 401k with Profit Sharing
  • 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
  • Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
  • Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
  • Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
  • Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
  • Top rated wellness program
  • Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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