Overview
Eligible for a hybrid work schedule split between home & office.


Position overview:
You may know us for our huge menu of delicious food\xe2\x80\xa6and for being recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the \xe2\x80\x9c100 Best Companies to Work For\xc2\xae\xe2\x80\x9d nine years in a row! What you may not know is how our Accounting Team skillfully prepares and examines the financial records of over 300 restaurants and 200 corporate cost centers. We are a $3.3B, publicly traded entity; a true market leader with over 300 full-service restaurants and more than 47,500 staff members.

While this position reports to the Development Accounting Manager, you will have the opportunity to interact with many different staff members including the accounting and financial reporting teams, our regional facility managers, the new restaurant construction and remodel teams amongst others. You will be involved in the month-end accrual process, fixed asset disposal review, the review of R&M invoices for policy adherence, invoice reclasses, and account reconciliations. You will also have the opportunity to track and process contracts and work authorizations and aid in the collection of tenant allowances from our landlords.


You\xe2\x80\x99ll thrive in this position if you are:

• Exhaustively meticulous: you have an unrelenting attention to detail and leave nothing to chance.
• A skilled time manager: deadlines are a key part of an Accountant\xe2\x80\x99s life, especially at a public company. You confidently charge toward them with proper planning and execution.
• A strong communicator: whether it\xe2\x80\x99s verbal or written, you present information in a clear, professional manner. You also understand keeping your manager in the loop is critical to the team\xe2\x80\x99s success.
• A team player: while you\xe2\x80\x99re a capable self-manager, you thrive when you\xe2\x80\x99re a part of a team; you enjoy collaborating and brainstorming with others, especially on new projects.

Responsibilities
Here\xe2\x80\x99s what you\xe2\x80\x99ll get to do:

• Prepare journal entries
• Prepare and book monthly accruals
• Review and process disposals of fixed assets
• Review and approve invoices via the ServiceChannel system for accounting policy adherence
• Reclass invoices and ensure proper documentation is submitted
• Reconcile accounts by preparing detailed reports
• Complete ad hoc analysis and projects, as needed
• Work cross-functionally with departments throughout the company

Qualifications
What we require:

• 3+ years of general accounting experience with sound knowledge of GAAP.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong Excel skills (v/h lookup, sumif, pivot tables).
• Detail-oriented and accurate.
• Familiarity with month-end close and the deadlines related to the process.
• Associate degree in Accounting or Finance.

What we prefer:

• Background in the restaurant industry or multi-unit retail
• Public accounting experience
• CPA
• Knowledge/Familiarity of ServiceChannel
• Experience working with programs such as Lawson or Infor

About the Company
Recognized as one of the FORTUNE \xe2\x80\x9c100 Best Companies to Work For\xc2\xae\xe2\x80\x9d every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a global $3.3 billion public company with 47,500 staff members across more than 300 full-service, casual dining restaurants \xe2\x80\x93 including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Grand Lux Cafe, Social Monk and Fox Restaurant concepts. Internationally, thirty The Cheesecake Factory\xc2\xae restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that create delicious cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers.

We offer a people-centered culture and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.
Compensation Range $67000 - $77000 / Year