Senior Staff Accountant

Senior Staff Accountant

For 40 years, we have been Chicago's most trusted partner for catered events, daily food service, and delivery. We're a preferred partner to the city's best special event venues from great halls and historic landmarks to downtown galleries. We partner with organizations to bring businesses and leisure travelers to the city as well as custom, daily dining solutions for Chicago's top businesses.

Our headquarters, Larkin Hall, is a state-of-the-art facility located in Chicago's West Loop. From our Fulton Market home, we're mere minutes from downtown. The company is a fun, exciting place to work with a dynamic atmosphere centered of providing daily specialized food services. The Accounting Manager position is a critical part of our finance team. In this role you will have the opportunity to learn about food service and the catering business. There are opportunities to advance within the department while developing relationships with key in-house department personnel and those who we depend on from our finance partners. The finance group strives to be keep a friendly, open environment while taking pride in what we do. We seek a new member to our team to help us achieve our vision of timely, accurate reporting that makes a difference in how Blue Plate Catering operates.

The Senior Staff Accountant will work within a small team and supervise the daily accounting activities of the department including but not limited to payables, receivables and invoicing. This position will also work closely with the Controller and other department managers on the month-end close, financial reporting and analysis in support of achieving the company's financial goals.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• Oversee the accounting staff responsible for payables, receivables, and invoicing.
• Recommend training programs for new staff and identifies training needs for current staff.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members in a positive manner.

Responsibilities :

Education and Experience : The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Essential Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Compensation and Benefits : Salary Range : $80,000 $90,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

At Blue Plate Catering, we live our core value : We Care More by offering a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our commitment to supporting our team's well-being and growth. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and paid time off (PTO) with sick leave. Additional perks such as commuter benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), free meals, and pet insurance options ensure our team feels valued. We also offer wellness rewards, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and resources to help you thrive in work and life. Blue Plate Catering complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment, including protections related to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.