Lead Accountant, Restaurant Payroll Services

Overview

The Chick-fil-A Restaurant Payroll Services Department provides payroll services and support for Chick-fil-A franchised and Company Operated Restaurants (COR). Additionally, the team delivers end-to-end payroll processing, operational support, and strategic oversight for COR. This professional-level role leads domestic and international payroll processing for the COR entity, restaurant transitions, and late or expedited payroll submissions. The role proactively identifies trends, risks, and process improvement opportunities across the payroll ecosystem, translating complex payroll activity into clear, actionable insights and updates for leadership and end users.

Responsibilities

• Lead Company Operated Restaurant (COR) Processing to include:
• Domestic COR Bi-Weekly & Weekly Restaurant Processing
• International COR Submissions
• Monthly Operator Transition related processing
• Late Payroll Submissions & Expedited Processing Support.
• Create the payroll processing strategy across COR restaurants by identifying trends, risks, and improvement opportunities within domestic, international, and transition payroll activity
• Establish clear, repeatable leadership updates on COR payroll performance, exceptions, expedited activity, and emerging risks into simple, timely status communications
• Proactively identify and recommend enhancements and change opportunities for current processes for internal and 3rd party systems
• Represent a holistic understanding of the Restaurant Payroll Ecosystem to effectively articulate wins, risks, trade-offs, and timelines to end users
• Provide Restaurant Payroll Services support for assigned group of restaurants
• Execute on Restaurant Cash Management & Payroll Services Plan and communicate status to leadership; participate and contribute to team planning and budgeting; manage relationships with internal and external subject matter experts

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• Builds strong relationships with others and values the opinions and strengths of teammates
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects and responsibilities with limited supervision
• High level of detail-orientation
• Self-driven, exhibiting a personal drive for excellence, eagerness to learn
• Knowledge and understanding of Chick-fil-A's standard suite of work solutions (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge or ability to learn new financial systems and/or reporting tools (Alteryx, Tableau)
• Payroll experience

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• CPP or CPA

Required Years of Experience

5

Preferred Years of Experience

7

Travel Requirements

10%

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree

Major/Concentration

Accounting, Finance, or related field of study

Preferred Major/Concentration

Accounting or Finance

Relocation Assistance Provided

No

Client-provided location(s): Atlanta, GA

Job ID: Chick-2026-19468

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-03-28T19:57:34