This role is responsible for owning the end-to-end royalty and licensing fee accounting process, ensuring accurate calculations, accruals, invoicing, reporting, and compliance with contractual agreements. The position also plays a key role in supporting the company's SAP Dining operations through financial analysis, inventory and cost-of-sales accounting, and process improvement initiatives.
The ideal candidate is an analytical and proactive accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering across departments to improve processes, strengthen controls, and drive operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through automation, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Royalty & Licensing Accounting
• Own the full royalty and licensing fee accounting lifecycle, including calculations, accruals, invoicing, reporting, and payment administration.
• Interpret contractual agreements to ensure royalties are accurately calculated and applied in accordance with contract terms.
• Prepare monthly royalty accruals using estimated and actual sales data.
• Maintain detailed schedules, supporting documentation, and audit-ready records.
• Reconcile royalty and licensing accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly licensing fee amortization entries and supporting analysis.
Financial Close & Reporting
• Prepare and review monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities related to royalties, inventory, dining cost of sales (COGS), and other accruals.
• Analyze financial results and identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
SAP Dining & Operational Support
• Support accounting activities related to SAP Dining operations, including inventory and cost-of-sales analysis.
• Partner closely with Operations and Finance leadership to provide insights into dining performance and profitability.
• Assist with the migration and integration of dining locations into SAP while ensuring data accuracy and operational continuity.
• Support inventory accounting and related financial reporting requirements.
Process Improvement & Business Partnership
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and enhanced controls across accounting workflows.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Legal, Sales, and Business Development teams on royalty agreements, vendor setup, reporting requirements, and new business initiatives.
• Support special projects and continuous improvement efforts that enhance efficiency, scalability, and accuracy.
• Contribute to the modernization of accounting processes through technology and workflow optimization.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
• 5+ years of public accounting, corporate accounting, or a combination of both.
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups, and data analysis techniques.
• Experience working with ERP systems; SAP experience is strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience with royalty, licensing, lease, or contract-based accounting.
• Experience supporting retail, hospitality, food service, or inventory-intensive operations.
• Familiarity with SAP, Craftable, Restaurant365, TCPOS, Data Central, or similar business systems.
• Experience leading or supporting process automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

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