Senior Corporate Accountant

About Nan Xiang

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For nearly 20 years, Nan Xiang has been redefining what Chinese cuisine can be in America. What began as a single restaurant in Flushing, Queens, has grown into one of the country's fastest-growing restaurant brands, recognized for our award-winning soup dumplings, handcrafted dishes, and authentic hospitality. As we continue expanding nationwide, we're building a marketing team that combines creativity, data, and innovation to introduce more guests to the Nan Xiang experience. If you're excited about building something - not just maintaining it - we'd love to meet you.

The ideal candidate has strong accounting fundamentals, pays close attention to detail, and can work closely with restaurant operations and management.

Key Responsibilities

· Maintain accurate general ledger records across multiple entities and locations.

· Prepare journal entries and reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, intercompany balances, and other balance sheet accounts.

· Support accounts payable and receivable, including invoice review, payment processing, and collection follow-up.

· Reconcile restaurant sales, POS activity, delivery-platform payments, and merchant deposits.

· Review payroll entries and coordinate with HR and payroll providers to resolve discrepancies.

· Support month-end and year-end close and prepare financial statements and supporting schedules.

· Assist with budgets, cash-flow forecasts, and analysis of food costs, labor costs, and store profitability.

· Coordinate with external accountants on tax filings and financial reporting.

· Maintain organized records and help improve accounting procedures and internal controls.

· Work with operations and other departments to resolve accounting issues.

Controller Development Path

As responsibilities expand, this role may progress toward overseeing the accounting function, including:

· Leading the monthly close and consolidated financial reporting.

· Managing budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow planning.

· Strengthening internal controls and standardizing processes across locations.

· Supervising accounting staff and coordinating external accounting relationships.

· Presenting financial results and recommendations to management.

Advancement will depend on performance, demonstrated leadership, and business needs.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

· At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience, including general ledger accounting and month-end close.

· Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.

· Proficiency in Excel and accounting software.

· Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

· Ability to manage deadlines and work independently in a growing business.

· Interest in developing into an accounting leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications

· Restaurant, hospitality, retail, or other multi-location business experience.

· Experience with multi-entity accounting and intercompany reconciliations.

· Familiarity with POS systems, delivery-platform settlements, and payroll systems.

· CPA designation or progress toward certification. xhqgsiq

· Bilingual English and Chinese skills.