Regional Accountant Job at Genesis Cinemas

Genesis is a wholly Nigerian owned group with business interests in hotels, restaurants, cinemas, shopping malls, real estate development, catering and snack foods. Genesis has its corporate head office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. For twenty five years, we have provided 'exceptional products and services' to multinationals, local corporations and the Nigerian public.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Regional Accountant

Job Location: Ziks Avenue, Enugu
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily and weekly sales reconciliations from all restaurants in the region, ensuring POS-to-bank accuracy and immediate investigation of shortages, overages, and timing gaps.
• Review store-level cash handling practices and escalate irregularities or control breakdowns to Operations Leadership.
• Validate proper recording of promotions, discounts, loyalty redemptions, voids, and employee meals to ensure compliance with QSR policy.

Period Close & Financial Reporting:

• Prepare regional period close packages including sales summaries, prime cost variance explanations, labor productivity insights, and controllable cost diagnostics.
• Reconcile inventories for food, packaging, and cleaning supplies; verify alignment with theoretical usage and highlight waste or theft indicators.
• Support corporate accounting with accruals, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, prepaid schedules, and fixed asset updates for new openings and remodels.

Cost & Margin Optimization:

• Partner with Area Coaches and Restaurant Managers to understand prime cost drivers—food cost fluctuations, yield issues, labor allocation—and provide targeted recommendations.
• Analyze restaurant P&Ls to identify underperforming units and create action plans for cost tightening, throughput improvement, and staffing efficiency.
• Monitor vendor invoice accuracy, contract pricing compliance, and credit/return processing (e.g., product shortages, damaged goods).

Internal Controls & Compliance:

• Conduct periodic restaurant audits covering cash, deposits, petty cash, inventory control, timekeeping accuracy, coupon handling, and operational SOPs.
• Provide guidance during health department audits, royalty reporting, franchise compliance reviews, and internal audit cycles.
• Ensure adherence to corporate purchasing rules, approved supplier lists, and equipment capitalization policies.

Regional Support & Business Partnering:

• Serve as the financial liaison for the Regional Operations Director, translating P&L results into actionable operational insights.
• Train managers and assistant managers on reading P&Ls, understanding food/labor metrics, and using financial dashboards.
• Support new restaurant openings, remodels, and transfers by setting up accounting structures, verifying initial inventories, and ensuring proper financial onboarding.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of accounting experience; at least 2 years in a QSR, restaurant, hospitality, or multi-unit retail environment.
• Strong knowledge of restaurant cost structures, POS systems, and inventory management tools (e.g., Restaurant365, HotSchedules, Toast, NCR, or similar).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and ability to analyze large datasets quickly.
• Prior involvement in restaurant audits, food cost analysis, or labor modeling.
• Knowledge of franchise finance models, royalty reporting, or brand-mandated accounting systems.
• Operational mindset: Understands how decisions in the kitchen, drive-thru, and front of house impact financial results.
• Problem-solving under pressure: Able to resolve discrepancies quickly in a fast-moving, high-volume environment.
• Excellent communication: Can explain financial concepts to non-financial managers without jargon.
• Ownership and accountability: Treats each restaurant as a mini-business with unique challenges.
• Integrity: Upholds strong ethical and control standards, especially around cash and inventory.

Method of Application 
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: vacancies@genesisgroupng.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.