Accounting Manager

JKS Restaurants is a London based group. Founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. The group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition since its inception, including 7 Michelin stars, 5 Michelin Bib Gourmands and one restaurant ranked in the World's 100 Best restaurants. Job Description DEPARTMENT: Central REPORTING INTO: Finance Team (UK) Managing Partner (US) Remote / Hybrid JOB OVERVIEW: JKS Restaurants is a London-headquartered restaurant group behind some of the UK's most celebrated dining brands, including two-Michelin-starred Gymkhana, Hoppers, and Berenjak. We've recently launched in the US with Ambassadors Clubhouse New York - our Punjabi dining concept in NoMad, which opened in February 2026 to strong critical reception and immediate demand, with the London original earning a Michelin star the same week. We also have an operating partnership in Las Vegas and a second US site planned for the coming year. We're hiring our first on-the-ground Accountant in New York. You'll be the finance presence across our US operations - working day-to-day with the restaurant team and Managing Partner, while connecting into our London-based Finance team for reporting, controls and technical support. This is a hands-on, early-stage role with genuine scope to grow as the US platform scales. You won't be buried in a shared service centre - you'll have direct visibility of how an international restaurant group operates, from site-level P&Ls through to Group consolidation. RATE OF PAY: $90,000.00 - 100,000.00 annually

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Month-end and core accounting Support the monthly close for US entities in Sage Intacct - journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and balance sheet reconciliations. Maintain fixed asset registers and reconcile period-end F&B stock. Review sales reconciliations and prepare weekly flash reporting inputs. Prepare schedules and reconciliations to support audit and statutory processes, working with the Senior Financial Accountant based in London. Operational finance and cost control Partner with restaurant management to monitor labor, F&B costs, controllable expenses and margins. Maintain the procurement platform (Margin Edge) - ensure invoices are approved and coded accurately, suppliers are set up correctly, credit notes are chased, and payments are processed on time to protect trading terms. Support the site team with stock counts, reconcile results and flag GP variances to operations and the UK Finance team. Monitor overhead spend against budget and escalated variances proactively. Support pre-opening budgets and capex tracking for new site launches. Act as the finance contact for our Las Vegas operating partners - monthly invoicing, reconciliation and a weekly sales report for Group distribution. Reporting and insight Prepare monthly management accounts inputs with variance commentary across sales, COGS and labor. Support budgeting and forecasting in collaboration with FP&A. Compliance and controls Support US sales tax filings and coordinate with RSM on tax and regulatory matters. Liaise with payroll providers on reconciliation and reporting. Process urgent supplier payments outside UK hours where needed to maintain trading terms.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1-3 years of accounting experience, ideally in hospitality, restaurants or multi-site retail. Degree in accounting or finance; CPA-track or equivalent professional qualification preferred. Comfortable with Sage Intacct or similar mid-market ERP; confident in Excel. Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills - you manage your own deadlines without chasing. Commercially curious - you want to understand why the numbers move, not only post them. Confident communicating with non-finance operators and senior stakeholders. Comfortable working autonomously as the sole finance person on the ground, with remote support from London.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job. JKS Indian USA LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr JKS Restaurants Ltd.