Manager, Accounting

Cracker Barrel is born and bred in quality. In fact, quality is our way of life. You'll find it at the heart of our home cooked meals, and at the foundation of our growing success. Thanks to an exceptional team of hardworking individuals in over 590 locations throughout the US and our team of professionals at our corporate headquarters in Lebanon, TN, we have been voted by Restaurant and Institutions magazine as American's #1 family dining concept 19 years in a row. What does it take to have one of the best restaurants in America? It takes individuals who pride themselves on their strong leadership talents, demonstrate innovative ideas and have an unparalleled passion for their work.

The Manager, Accounting is responsible for overseeing the daily activities of the Accounting Department and ensuring appropriate, adequate systems and programs are in place to meet the current and future accounting needs of the department and organization.   In this role you will also be responsible for aiding in the development and implementation of strategic accounting systems and processes.  Additional responsibilities include:

• Managing, developing, and maintaining staff in order to ensure that deadlines, as well as, organizational and departmental objectives and standards are met.
  
• Overseeing the departmental responsibilities for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing of accounting records and financial statements in order to meet required deadlines, ensuring accuracy of statements and providing financial statements to other departments, consultants, and external auditors.  Interpreting generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in conjunction with the Finance Department and applying GAAP to accounting systems and records.
  
• Partnering directly with Information Systems and other departments in developing, enhancing and implementing various new accounting systems and processes to ensure increased efficiency and accuracy in the accounting process.
  
• Partnering directly with the Financial Planning and Analysis team in developing and implementing the annual company budget and on-going monthly projections.  Developing and implementing an annual departmental budget designed to effectively utilize company resources and ensure organizational requirements are met.
  
• Completing ad-hoc projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, 6-8 years experience in restaurant and/or retail accounting or finance, including 3-5 years supervisory experience or a combination of 6-8 years experience in public accounting and restaurant and/or retail accounting department experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CPA
• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  
• Knowledge of all aspects of  general accounting including financial statement reporting, presentation, revenue and expense recognition, balance sheet reporting and classification, accounting changes and leases.
  
• Strong computer skills.
  
• Knowledge of accounting systems functions and reporting tools.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.
  
• Excellent decision making, problem solving and analytical skills.
  
• Managerial skills.
  
• Project Management Skills