Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

What We'll Need

• Serve as an integral contributor to the preparation and coordination of consolidated financial statements, SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), earnings releases, press releases, and other internal and external ad hoc reporting.
• Prepare and tie out all public filings to support schedules and underlying financial records.
• Prepare earnings-related schedules supporting reporting, debt, and equity disclosures.
• Respond to financial reporting inquiries from Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Audit & External Coordination: Assist in managing the external quarterly review and annual audit process, including preparation of supporting schedules and responding to audit requests.
• Clock in and coordinate audit documentation and uploads to KPMG and other audit firm portals.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and support audits for multiple domestic and international entities.
• Technical Accounting & Internal Controls: Prepare technical accounting white papers to support conclusions on significant or complex accounting transactions.
• Assist with the coordination, documentation, and implementation of internal controls over financial reporting (SOX).
• Support XBRL tagging and review processes for SEC filings.
• Equity Accounting & Administration: Calculate and record stockholders’ equity expenses, including ESPP-related expenses.
• Prepare quarterly Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.
• Calculate weighted average shares outstanding for EPS.
• Prepare quarterly entries related to retained earnings, share-based compensation, dividends, and APIC transactions.
• Debt Accounting & Reporting: Prepare weekly and quarterly debt reporting, including calculation of weekly wire amounts and quarterly interest.
• Maintain debt roll forwards and restricted cash account reconciliations.
• Calculate debt-reported Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis.
• Prepare quarterly financial statements for Wingstop Franchising and Wingstop Funding.
• Support the annual FTI audit process related to debt reporting.
• Additional Responsibilities: Perform quarterly cash flow statement preparation and equity-related accounting.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses assigned.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.

What You'll Need

• A strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• You have or are actively pursuing your CPA.
• You have 2 to 4 years of relevant experience including 2+ years of experience with large public accounting firm.
• You have a high degree of emotional intelligence, an exceptional ability to convey ideas and gain alignment among others, and the aptitude to apply sound, strategic thinking to address a variety of business circumstances.