Fractional CFO
About This Role
Controller – Hospitality \& Real Estate Group Position OverviewWe are seeking a hands\-on Controller to oversee accounting and financial operations across a multi\-entity business platform consisting of restaurant operations and real estate holdings.This role requires strong experience with Restaurant365 (R365\) for hospitality accounting and QuickBooks for real estate and entity\-level reporting.Key Responsibilities Restaurant Accounting (Restaurant365 – R365\)
- Manage full\-cycle accounting for multiple restaurant locations using R365
- Oversee accounts payable, invoice processing, and vendor management
- Ensure proper GL coding, consolidation of invoices, and clean financials across locations
- Monitor and reconcile daily sales, POS integrations, and bank transactions
- Maintain accurate food cost, labor cost, and prime cost reporting
- Lead monthly close process including accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations
- Review and analyze store\-level P\&Ls and identify variances
- Ensure consistency in multi\-location financial reporting and controls
- Coordinate with operations team on budgeting, forecasting, and cost controls
Real Estate Accounting (QuickBooks)
- Manage accounting for real estate entities, properties, and investment holdings
- Maintain books in QuickBooks (multi\-entity structure)
- Track and reconcile:
- Rent rolls and tenant payments
- CAM (Common Area Maintenance) charges
- Property expenses and capital improvements
- Perform monthly bank and account reconciliations
- Prepare entity\-level financials (P\&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Manage intercompany transactions and allocations
- Support loan tracking, debt schedules, and interest calculations
- Coordinate with outside CPA on year\-end and tax reporting
Core Accounting \& Finance Duties
- Oversee:
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Payroll review and reconciliation
- Bank reconciliations
- Journal entries and general ledger integrity \[Document11 \| Word]
- Establish and maintain internal controls and accounting policies
- Manage cash flow across multiple entities
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
- Prepare consolidated financial reporting across all companies
- Assist ownership with financial analysis, forecasting, and decision support
Systems \& Software Requirements
- Required:
- Restaurant365 (R365\) – strong working knowledge of accounting workflows
- QuickBooks (Desktop or Online) – multi\-entity experience
- Preferred:
- POS integration experience (Toast, Micros, etc.)
- Excel (advanced reporting, reconciliations)
Qualifications
- 5–10\+ years of accounting experience (controller or senior accountant level)
- Experience in:
- Multi\-unit restaurant / hospitality accounting
- Real estate or property accounting
- Strong understanding of:
- Financial statements
- Cost controls and margins
- Multi\-entity structures
- Highly organized, detail\-oriented, and hands\-on
- Ability to manage multiple companies and priorities simultaneously
What You’re Looking For (keep this in the posting)
- Knows R365
- Comfortable managing restaurants \+ real estate at the same time
- Able to clean up and standardize financial processes
- Strong communicator with ownership and operations
- Salary: Competitive (based on experience)
- Bonus: Performance\-based
- Potential path to CFO / finance lead as company grows
“Must have hands\-on experience with Restaurant365 and QuickBooks managing multiple entities.”Work Location: Hybrid remote in Coral Springs, FL 33076
Pay: $75\.00 \- $100\.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Coral Springs, FL 33076