Hiring: Accounting Manager Company: Acme Hospitality Location: Santa Barbara, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:40:46 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel About the job Experience: •5+ years of accounting experience; multi-unit, restaurant, or hospitality experience preferred. Required Skills: •Lead the Month-End Close process end-to-end: own the close calendar/checklist, coordinate timely submission of schedules and journal entries from the Payroll & Accounting Coordinator and Accounting Clerks, and compile the consolidated close package for the Controller's review and final approval. •Daily maintenance of Accounts Payable software. •Monthly Accounts Receivable management. •Ensure Sales Tax compliance across all jurisdictions and locations, including filing and payment. •Directly supervise the Payroll & Accounting Coordinator and all part-time Accounting Clerks; serve as the designated approver for transactions and journal entries they process. •Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules for owned accounts (Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Sales Tax) and the related journal entries, as part of the close package submitted to the Controller. •Review the payroll accrual balance sheet reconciliation and journal entry prepared by the Payroll & Accounting Coordinator each closing period. •Review recurring balance sheet schedules and journal entries prepared by Accounting Clerks (e.g., prepaid expense amortization entries), alongside the Controller. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience. •3–5+ years of accounting experience; multi-unit, restaurant, or hospitality experience preferred. •Prior supervisory or lead experience preferred. •Proficiency in accounting/ERP systems, other relevant operating systems, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity in navigating AI tools. •High attention to detail and strong organizational skills; comfortable owning multiple concurrent disciplines. •Comfortable in a highly variable environment, even in absence of a clear process. •Adaptable and resourceful in a dynamic and changing environment, able to create accounting processes and workflows where none are defined yet Compensation: •$90,000 - $100 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!