Position Title: FINANCE MANAGER
Pay Grade: 16
Salary: $120,000 - $130,000
Job SummaryWe are seeking a high-performing
Finance Manager to lead financial oversight for a food service operation within a premier financial institution. This role offers a unique opportunity to operate as the finance lead for a multi-site, multi-service operation, partnering closely with both internal leadership and an external client.
Ideal for candidates with a public accounting background, this position blends financial planning & analysis, technical accounting, and strategic business partnership in a highly visible environment.
Key Responsibilities:- Serve as the primary finance partner supporting a high-profile client account with multiple locations and service lines
- Analyze financial performance across sites and service lines, delivering clear, actionable insights to operations and client stakeholders
- Lead the monthly close process, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, cost allocation, and contract compliance
- Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans, identifying risks and opportunities
- Partner with operational leadership to drive profitability, cost efficiency, and operational performance
- Prepare and present financial results and insights directly to client stakeholders as part of regular business reviews
- Oversee billing, cash flow, and working capital management, including AR and DSO performance
- Perform detailed balance sheet reviews and reconciliations, ensuring financial integrity
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting, controls, and financial transparency
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Sector-level Finance and Field Operations teams
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (Accounting strongly preferred)
- 3-4+ years of experience, public accounting experience preferred
- Strong foundation in US GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting
- Experience managing or auditing complex, multi-entity or multi-location operations
- Proven ability to translate financial data into strategic insights for business partners
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred
- Excellent communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior leadership and clients
- Experience with data and analytics
- Food service experience is a plus
Apply to Restaurant Associates today!Restaurant Associates is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass StoryAssociates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits.- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_RA.pdf
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. 
