Cost Accountant / Cost Analyst – Opry Entertainment Group Position Available In Davidson, Tennessee

Cost Accountant / Cost Analyst – Opry Entertainment Group Opry Entertainment Group & Ryman Hospitality Properties (part of Ryman Hospitality Properties) Nashville, TN 37214 Responsible for food and beverage (F&B) and retail merchandise cost analysis and accounting in accordance with internal controls and company policies for Opry Entertainment Group (OEG). Support related systems and partner with operational departments to ensure accurate cost reporting for financial reporting and business decisions. Perform ongoing system maintenance and period-end closing procedures, including review of subledger systems, completion of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, and operational reporting. Reports to Director of Entertainment Accounting. Support ongoing activities of the F&B and retail cost operations, including process compliance and maintenance of cost and inventory systems and subledgers. Serve as subject matter expert in related costing systems, ensuring all items are properly costed. Analyze and maintain the integrity of the general ledger, cost and inventory-related subsystems, including proper setup of new locations and vendors in collaboration with operational departments and IT. Maintain F&B subledger chart of accounts. Review setup and changes to F&B master inventory, costs, and recipes to ensure proper cost reporting into subledger and general ledger. Maintain F&B subledger vendor interface setup and addition of new locations and suppliers, and support daily distribution to operations for timely review, resolution of any variances, approval and posting Review accuracy of retail transactional activity, including costing, receipts, and AR modules and processes, with daily/weekly/monthly reconciliation to the general ledger. Resolve errors to ensure accuracy of month-to-date transactions. Review daily sales reporting to ensure proper mapping from POS systems/modules to the subledger; update polling and export files as necessary. Prepare necessary journal entries related to F&B house account activity and retail transactions. Verify posting of all subledger-related journal entries, including inventory, purchasing, cost of sales, counts, damage and waste, and cost transfers. Ensure all items are properly costed and accounted for, including full reconciliation of subledger and related transactional balances to the general ledger for all locations. Prepare monthly closing journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, prepaid amortization, cost analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations as assigned. Perform detailed review of subledgers and general ledger for cost and expense areas. Utilize knowledge of company policies and GAAP to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger and maintain related supporting documentation. Partner with operational leaders to analyze and interpret monthly P&L results and key metrics. Analyze and research to ensure that effective cost-control processes are maintained. Support operation to ensure accuracy of F&B theoretical and retail weighted average costs and inventories by researching and analyzing exceptions and variances and working directly with operational leadership for action and resolution. Identify opportunities for improvement to processes and costs and communicate proposed opportunity areas to leadership. Ensure compliance with departmental SOX controls, including maintaining monthly close documentation. Assist in monitoring and reporting operations compliance with company policies. Assist with internal and external audit requests and other ad hoc audits and projects. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education Degree in Accounting, or related discipline or equivalent experience required Experience 4+ years experience in accounting, cost accounting, preferably in food and beverage and/or retail industry Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities independently and meet deadlines, with proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues Strong Excel skills with experience in data comparison, complex formulas, and pivots Experience with ERP systems and/or F&B or retail-specific systems Ability to work a variable schedule to support operations with month-end activities, including some travel to venues