About this role
Job title: Sr. Principal Team Leader, Cathy Family Office
About the Role Lead the Cathy Family Office accounting function to oversee financial statement preparation for 60+ entities, applying GAAP and not-for-profit knowledge to support the family enterprise. The role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building with direct reports, leaders, and peers, within Chick-fil-A's Flexible Futures model (hybrid in-person and virtual).
What You'll Do
- Oversee the reporting of the Family Enterprise financial statements
- Lead the team responsible for accounting on various enterprise assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses (including capital assets)
- Serve as final review for all Family Enterprise reporting (60+ entities)
- Directly oversee GL account reconciliations prepared by the team
- Compile insights and commentary for monthly and year-end financial statement packets
- Oversee identification and mitigation of Internal Assurance risks specific to financial reporting
- Provide oversight on accounting policies
- Oversee preparation of work papers and address auditor questions and requests for annual financial statement audit
- Oversee partners/consultants and serve as relationship manager for banking relationships
- Use GAAP and not-for-profit accounting expertise to partner with the business on strategic direction for various projects and new initiatives
- Identify improvement opportunities and work optimization efficiencies for the Cathy Family Office Accounting Function
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience
- CPA
- 10+ years of experience
- 3+ years of people development and leadership experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including mastery of Excel
- Financial acumen; strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Deep knowledge of accounting principles
- Experience with financial statement preparation and review
- Strategic/forward-thinking mindset with extreme attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Self-motivated with a drive to continually improve outputs
- Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
- Detail oriented and able to partner cross-functionally with other leaders
Nice to Have
- Master’s Degree in Accounting