Job Description

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at www.dinebrands.com.

Job Location Type

Hybrid

The Role:

The Manager, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting is a high-visibility role within our Finance Department. Serving as the Company's lead on external reporting and technical accounting team, you will collaborate closely with legal, tax, treasury, FP&A, and investor relations to shape the Company’s financial roadmap and ensure regulatory compliance.

This role reports to the Executive Director, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting, and leads the preparation, accuracy, and execution of:

• All public consolidated financial statement filings (Forms 10-K and 10-Q)
• The financial data included within the Company’s earnings releases
• Subsidiary entity financial statements and critical internal financial reports
• High-impact ad hoc finance initiatives that support our business operations

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the timely and accurate preparation, review, and filing of external financial reports (Forms 10-K and 10-Q), ensuring strict compliance with SEC regulations and US GAAP
• Lead the drafting of financial statement disclosures, footnotes, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), while maintaining comprehensive supporting documentation
• Manage the research, evaluation, and documentation of technical accounting positions for complex, non-routine transactions (e.g., share-based compensation, leases, business combinations, debt refinancing)
• Monitor new requirements from the FASB and SEC; assess organizational impact, author technical memos, and implement necessary changes to ensure regulatory compliance
• Liaise with external and internal audit teams to streamline quarterly reviews and annual audit
• Oversee financial data collection pipelines to ensure data accuracy, reconciliation, and audit readiness
• Foster a collaborative team environment built on high operational standards and best practices undefined

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of four years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
• Technical Knowledge: Proficient understanding of US GAAP, SEC regulations, financial statement mechanics, and SOX internal controls
• Systems & Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Capabilities: Effective analytical and technical research skills combined with proactive problem-solving
• Communication: Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to distill complex accounting topics for non-finance stakeholders
• Organization: Effective time and energy management skills, with a proven ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline
• Certification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (active status preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Combination of public accounting (Big 4 or national firms) and corporate SEC reporting exposure
• Direct experience using Workiva (for SEC reporting)
• Prior experience in the restaurant, retail, or hospitality industries

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Dine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and/or other applicable laws and regulations in other jurisdictions.

Dine Brands reviews criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment. The following is a list of all material job duties which Dine Brands reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: conduct accurate analysis and reporting of the company’s financial state including mandatory public disclosures and filings; administer checks, wire transfers, cash, and other monetary amounts that must be paid to and from the company, employees, franchisees, and other third parties; and securely obtain, store, and handle employees’ personal and financial information.

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