Controller

Company overview

Apollo Bagels is a rapidly expanding hospitality group operating multiple units, with a business model centered on high quality, dependable execution, and healthy store-level economics. The company has grown quickly through strong judgment and operational discipline, and is now strengthening its financial foundation for the next stage of scale.

Role overview

This is a practical, high-ownership Controller position for a finance professional who has worked in multi-location restaurant accounting and knows Restaurant365 (R365) very well. The role will be responsible for the full accounting function, building processes that can scale, and partnering closely with operations so the financials accurately mirror day-to-day business performance.

Key responsibilities

• Take charge of financial reporting on a weekly and monthly basis for every location.
• Run the period close process efficiently and accurately.
• Prepare location-level and consolidated profit and loss statements, including clear variance commentary.
• Make sure cost of goods sold, labor, and operating expenses are recorded in the proper accounting periods.
• Maintain financial statements in line with GAAP requirements.
• Serve as the internal owner for Restaurant365 accounting.
• Oversee purchasing, accounts payable, and invoice processing workflows.
• Ensure smooth connections between POS, payroll, and banking systems, including Toast.
• Promote consistent system usage across all stores.
• Maintain the chart of accounts and general ledger across all entities.
• Own journal entries such as accruals, prepaids, payroll entries, allocations, and intercompany activity.
• Track and reconcile inventory movements and transfers.
• Monitor daily cash deposit verification and investigate exceptions.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and gift cards.
• Manage accounts receivable processes, including credit card and third-party delivery platform receivables.
• Handle capital spending and depreciation.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules by store.
• Build project cost tracking for new store openings.
• Work closely with operations leaders and general managers to review labor and cost performance.
• Own outsourced accounting relationships and review work completed by external bookkeepers.
• Create reporting tools that are genuinely useful to operators.

Requirements

• At least 5 to 10+ years of experience in accounting or finance.
• Prior experience in a multi-unit restaurant environment.
• Strong practical experience using Restaurant365 (R365).
• Solid understanding of restaurant P&Ls, inventory accounting, and labor costs.
• Experience working with multi-entity business structures.
• Ability to operate at a strategic level while also handling detailed execution.
• Experience with Toast integrations is preferred.
• Background in fast-growing or emerging brands is a plus.
• Exposure to commissary or production operations is beneficial.
• CPA qualification is an advantage but not mandatory.

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is $150,000 to $175,000, depending on experience.

Work arrangement

This is a hybrid role based in New York City.

Additional notes

The position is a full-time role. The company is looking for someone who can build scalable financial systems, support operational decision-making, and partner closely with external accounting resources.