Staff Accountant

Hiring Now: Staff Accountant

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Staff Accountant with 2 years of accounting experience to join our team at the Lettuce Corporate Office on the far north side of Chicago. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

Ideal candidate will possess: 

• Possess a BS in accounting
• Competency with booking, reconciling, and analyzing complex journal entries 
• Skilled in MS Excel with proficiency in Vlookups, Sumifs, and pivot tables 
• Ability to maintain an excellent attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with partners, GM's and corporate employees
• Netsuite experience is a plus

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce? 

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today!

Candidates must be able to commute to Lettuce Corporate (5419 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago IL 60640) EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

• Prepare, review, reconcile and maintain monthly and annual financial statements
• Partner with restaurant operational leadership to create annual budget for restaurants
• Work with external auditing team to complete annual audit and review
• Review monthly financial statement with restaurant operational team(s), providing variance analysis as needed
• Maintain professional relationship with landlords including but not limited to correspondence as needed to address monthly expenses and annual reconciliation payments
• Prepare, pay and file various taxes and returns with federal, state and local government agencies for multiple states
• Manage and oversee accounts receivable collections for delivery services
• Compile company-wide, month-end closing flash report with another teammate outside of standard business hours twice a quarter
• Maintain availability to perform duties outside standard business hours on occasion as needed, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
• Occasionally retrieve and distribute files or office supplies weighing up to 10 pounds

• 2 years of accountant experience required
• Accounting or finance degree or equivalent
• Experience with accounting software and data entry
• Ability to prepare, review, reconcile and maintain monthly and annual financial statements
• Ability to work with external auditing team to complete annual audit and review