Accounting Manager – Implementation

Aprio

. Lead restaurant, franchise, and hospitality platform implementations and re-implementations across R365, QBO, Sage Intacct, and other industry-specific tools from discovery and design through configuration, testing, cutover, and stabilization .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading ERP implementations and optimizing accounting workflows for restaurant and hospitality platforms, with a strong focus on data mapping, reporting, and user training. Proficient in leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and client service in multi-entity environments.

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ERP ImplementationRestaurant365 (R365)QuickBooks Online (QBO)Sage IntacctClient-Facing Project Leadership

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Hard Skills

Accounting TechnologyFinancial ReportingData MappingInventory ManagementLabor SchedulingWorkflow StandardizationRecipe CostingAP ManagementPayroll ProcessingReporting Structures

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingChange ManagementCommunicationFacilitationDocumentation

Tools & Technologies

POS SystemsBanking IntegrationsInvoice Capture ToolsSales Tracking SystemsInventory Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

R365 CertificationSage Intacct Certification

Industry Keywords

RestaurantFranchiseHospitalityMulti-EntityMulti-LocationOutsourced AccountingPublic AccountingCulinary SystemsERP ConsultingProfessional Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead restaurant, franchise, and hospitality platform implementations and re-implementations across R365, QBO, Sage Intacct, and other industry-specific tools from discovery and design through configuration, testing, cutover, and stabilization
Partner with clients and the accounting team to translate accounting and operational needs into system designs, implementation plans, and success criteria
Configure and validate entities, locations, calendars, chart of accounts, reporting, user roles, approvals, banking, daily sales, AP, payroll, and inventory workflows
Guide data readiness, testing, decision-making, go-live activities, issue resolution, close, and reporting
Own accounting and financial reporting for assigned clients, including deliverables, deadlines, responsibilities, and scope
Lead month-end and year-end close using technology and automation
Prepare and review workpapers documenting account activity, reconciliations, conclusions, and financial-reporting audit trails
Build and govern inventory items, categories, locations, count practices, costing methods, and location availability
Review and map vendor items; configure units of measure, pack sizes, conversions, and yields
Build recipes, sub-recipes, menu items, theoretical costs, and map POS/PMIX data to recipes
Configure labor scheduling, job codes, forecasting inputs, and targets
Evaluate platforms to identify configuration gaps, workarounds, control weaknesses, and improvement opportunities
Standardize workflows, templates, naming conventions, approvals, dashboards, and recurring processes
Coordinate POS, banking, invoice capture, payments, payroll, sales, inventory, and other integrations
Lead data mapping, migration, validation, exception resolution, and testing
Build reporting structures, dashboards, and role-based access
Develop and deliver role-based training across applicable platforms
Coach users on best practices for counts, item and unit-of-measure governance, recipes, POS/PMIX exceptions, labor scheduling, and data-quality reviews
Create documentation, job aids, workflows, controls, governance standards, and troubleshooting guidance
Provide post-go-live support and recommend targeted training or system improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience supporting restaurant, franchise, hospitality, multi-entity, or multi-location businesses
Background in outsourced accounting, CAS, public accounting, or another multi-client professional-services environment
Experience improving accounting, reporting, analytics, or client-service workflows through technology or automation
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, Hospitality Management, Project Management, or a related field
Five or more years of ERP implementation, accounting technology, restaurant systems or operations, systems consulting, or related professional-services experience
Hands-on experience with Restaurant365 (R365), QuickBooks Online (QBO), Sage Intacct, or comparable restaurant, franchise, or hospitality platform implementation, administration, optimization, or support
Working knowledge of close, reporting, banking, daily sales, AP, inventory, purchasing, item mapping, units of measure, recipes, POS/PMIX, payroll, labor scheduling, and controls
Strong client-facing project leadership, facilitation, documentation, problem-solving, change-management, and communication skills
R365 certification, Sage Intacct certification, or advanced experience across accounting and operations modules (preferred)
Restaurant, franchise, hospitality, multi-entity, or multi-location experience, including POS/PMIX, inventory, recipe costing, labor, AP, payroll, banking, and reporting tools (preferred)
Experience across multiple restaurant, franchise, or hospitality platforms such as QBO, Sage Intacct, or other industry-specific ERP and accounting solutions (preferred)
Experience in outsourced accounting, CAS, ERP consulting, restaurant technology, culinary systems, or scalable implementation and governance design (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
401k with Profit Sharing
9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
Top rated wellness program
Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
Competitive compensation
Industry-leading benefits
Growth opportunities and continuous learning
Entrepreneurship and freedom to innovate