Accounting Manager oversees the day-to-day accounting operations and financial reporting for our hospitality businesses. This position is based at our corporate headquarters in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and will play a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, strengthening internal controls, and providing meaningful financial insights to support operational and strategic decisions.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a practical, business-oriented approach and thrives in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
· Oversee daily accounting activities for the hospitality division, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account reconciliations.
· Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
· Prepare and review financial statements, journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules in accordance with GAAP.
· Maintain accurate financial records across multiple restaurant locations and legal entities.
· Monitor cash activity, bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet accounts.
· Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax professionals as needed.
· Partner with hospitality leadership to review financial performance, identify trends, and improve profitability.
· Analyze restaurant-level financial results, including revenue, cost of goods sold, labor costs, operating expenses, and margins.
· Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives.
· Investigate financial variances and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
· Assist with financial reporting for new locations, business initiatives, and operational improvements.
· Develop, maintain, and strengthen accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
· Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve reporting accuracy, and increase operational efficiency.
· Ensure accurate reconciliation of point-of-sale activity, credit card transactions, cash receipts, and other restaurant-related financial transactions.
· Support the integration and optimization of accounting systems and financial reporting tools.
· Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.
· Provide oversight, guidance, and support to accounting personnel, as applicable.
· Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Payroll, and restaurant management teams to resolve accounting issues and improve financial visibility.
· Serve as a trusted financial resource to hospitality leadership and corporate management.
· Support additional accounting and finance projects as business needs evolve.
· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
· 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience managing accounting processes or financial reporting.
· Strong knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, financial statements, and month-end close procedures.
· Experience with account reconciliations, financial analysis, and internal controls.
· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with accounting software.
· Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
· Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with operational leaders.
· Ability to work fully onsite, Monday through Friday, at our Lawrence, MA corporate office.
· Prior accounting experience in hospitality, restaurants, food service, or other multi-location businesses.
· Experience supporting multiple legal entities or business units.
· Previous supervisory or accounting team leadership experience.
· Experience with restaurant POS systems, inventory accounting, and restaurant-level P&L reporting.
· CPA designation or progress toward certification.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Lupoli Companies is an award-winning and community-driven organization spearheaded by social impact entrepreneur, Sal Lupoli. With over two decades of growth and development throughout New England, what started as a small family-run pizza business has grown to include several hospitality and wholesale brands, more than 5 million square feet of commercial and residential real estate, and a charitable foundation that pledges more than $1 million a year to the causes it supports.
Sal Lupoli’s entrepreneurial spirit and innovative ideas are the cornerstone of our success. He has continually focused on transforming communities by creating innovative opportunities to live, work, and play. As a result, these communities have seen tremendous positive impact on job creation and economic development. While Sal is known for redefining landscapes in Gateway Cities, he continues to predominately focus on the people and the history of the communities he does business in.
The passionate people that make up Lupoli Companies are what help to drive our growth. While we strive to create elevated, innovative brands and experiences, we remain authentic, family-oriented and focused on community.
As Lupoli Companies looks to the future, we continue to improve upon our award-winning brands, develop extraordinary new brands and focus on the communities we support. In 2020, some of the most exciting projects in our company’s history are on the horizon, including three new culinary concepts, The Lupoli Family Institute for the Culinary Arts in Haverhill, The Pavilion at Riverwalk in Lawrence, the Dascomb Road Project in Andover and Madison on Main in Andover.
