Background

CDL was founded in early 2003 by its current Managing Director Lucy Mmari.Within her 14 year tenure in a well established logistics company, She honed her skill in human resources management and thereafter started CDL.

Key Responsibilities

QuickBooks Online Accounting Leadership

• Independently manage full-cycle accounting in QuickBooks Online
• Maintain clean, accurate, audit-ready financial records
• Oversee accruals, sales tax filings, and tip accounting
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements:
  • Profit & Loss
  • Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow
• Identify discrepancies and proactively resolve issues
• Clean up and restructure books where necessary
• Ensure financial reporting supports scalability and operational insight
• Strong balance sheet ownership is essential.

Restaurant & Multi-Unit Accounting Support

• Support multi-location restaurant and franchise clients
• Manage restaurant-specific accounting complexities, including:
  • Tip allocation and reporting
  • Sales tax tracking and reconciliation
  • Multi-unit reporting structures
  • Cost of goods sold (COGS) and food & beverage tracking
• Understand restaurant workflows, POS systems, and operational terminology
• Restaurant industry exposure is highly valued.

Restaurant365 (R365) Transition & Systems Development

• Support migration from QuickBooks Online to Restaurant365
• Learn and become proficient in R365 (training provided)
• Assist in data cleanup, system configuration, and reporting optimization
• Contribute to building scalable accounting systems
• A willingness to learn new platforms and embrace change is essential.

Process Improvement & Technology Enablement

• Develop and document accounting workflows and SOPs
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements
• Evaluate automation tools and integrations within the accounting tech stack
• Contribute to AI-enabled accounting workflows and process optimization
• This is a tech-forward environment where curiosity and innovation are encouraged.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work directly with U.S.-based leadership and accounting team members
• Provide proactive updates and communicate financial issues clearly
• Meet deadlines and manage workload independently
• Operate effectively within U.S. Eastern Time business hours

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional certification
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Demonstrated strength in core accounting fundamentals (accruals, reconciliations, balance sheet management)
• Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online
• Ability to independently analyze and review financial statements
• Strong understanding of U.S. accounting best practices (GAAP familiarity preferred)
• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Independently manage full-cycle accounting in QuickBooks Online
• Maintain clean, accurate, audit-ready financial records
• Oversee accruals, sales tax filings, and tip accounting
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements: Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
• Identify discrepancies and proactively resolve issues
• Clean up and restructure books where necessary
• Ensure financial reporting supports scalability and operational insight
• Support multi-location restaurant and franchise clients
• Manage restaurant-specific accounting complexities, including: Tip allocation and reporting, Sales tax tracking and reconciliation, Multi-unit reporting structures, Cost of goods sold (COGS) and food & beverage tracking
• Understand restaurant workflows, POS systems, and operational terminology
• Support migration from QuickBooks Online to Restaurant365
• Learn and become proficient in R365 (training provided)
• Assist in data cleanup, system configuration, and reporting optimization
• Contribute to building scalable accounting systems
• Develop and document accounting workflows and SOPs
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements
• Evaluate automation tools and integrations within the accounting tech stack
• Contribute to AI-enabled accounting workflows and process optimization
• Work directly with U.S.-based leadership and accounting team members
• Provide proactive updates and communicate financial issues clearly
• Meet deadlines and manage workload independently
• Operate effectively within U.S. Eastern Time business hours

• QuickBooks Online
• Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
• Financial statement analysis
• Balance sheet ownership
• Restaurant accounting
• U.S. accounting best practices (GAAP familiarity preferred)
• Process improvement
• Automation tools
• AI-enabled accounting workflows
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Accuracy

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional certification
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Demonstrated strength in core accounting fundamentals (accruals, reconciliations, balance sheet management)
• Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online
• Ability to independently analyze and review financial statements
• Strong understanding of U.S. accounting best practices (GAAP familiarity preferred)
• High attention to detail and accuracy