Job Description
Hospitality Bookkeeper (Restaurants + Live Events)
100% In-Person | River North, Chicago, IL | $60,000/year
Hospitality moves fast and the numbers have to keep up.
We’re looking for a bookkeeper who’s already worked inside a restaurant, bar, or live events operation and understands how high-volume revenue actually flows in the real world.
If you’ve worked with POS systems, multiple revenue streams, and the day-to-day rhythm of F&B, this will feel very familiar in the best way.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be responsible for keeping financials clean, accurate, and organized across a fast-moving hospitality and events business.
• Reconcile food and beverage revenue across POS systems (Toast, Square)
• Manage high-volume transaction reconciliation across events, ticketing platforms, and on-site sales
• Process invoices, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
• Reconcile ticketing software revenue across events and activations
• Maintain accurate records in QuickBooks Online
• Track expenses through Capital One expense management platform
• Support month-end close and financial reporting
• Keep everything organized across multiple projects, locations, and event formats
• Other tasks as assigned
What You Need to Have
• Hands-on bookkeeping experience in restaurants, hospitality, food and beverage, or live events
• Experience with POS systems like Toast and or Square
• Comfort working with high-volume daily sales and reconciliation
• Experience reconciling event or ticketing revenue
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online
• Familiarity with Capital One expense management
• Ability to keep pace in a busy, seasonal environment
What Makes Someone Great in This Role
• You’ve seen how real-world F&B data works and know how to make sense of it
• You’re comfortable juggling multiple systems and revenue streams at once
• You catch discrepancies quickly and like solving them
• You’re organized, consistent, and reliable
Compensation
Annual Salary: $60,000. The annual salary for this position is fixed at $60,000.
Benefits
The following are provided for this role:
• Flexible scheduling based on event calendar
• Paid sick leave in accordance with Illinois law
The following benefits are not offered for this position:
• Medical, dental, or vision insurance
• 401(k) or retirement plan
• Company match
• Life insurance
Position Details
Full-time · $60,000/year · 100% in-person in River North, Chicago · Monday–Friday office-based role with occasional event support throughout Chicagoland
100% In-Person | River North, Chicago, IL | $60,000/year
Hospitality moves fast and the numbers have to keep up.
We’re looking for a bookkeeper who’s already worked inside a restaurant, bar, or live events operation and understands how high-volume revenue actually flows in the real world.
If you’ve worked with POS systems, multiple revenue streams, and the day-to-day rhythm of F&B, this will feel very familiar in the best way.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be responsible for keeping financials clean, accurate, and organized across a fast-moving hospitality and events business.
• Reconcile food and beverage revenue across POS systems (Toast, Square)
• Manage high-volume transaction reconciliation across events, ticketing platforms, and on-site sales
• Process invoices, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
• Reconcile ticketing software revenue across events and activations
• Maintain accurate records in QuickBooks Online
• Track expenses through Capital One expense management platform
• Support month-end close and financial reporting
• Keep everything organized across multiple projects, locations, and event formats
• Other tasks as assigned
What You Need to Have
• Hands-on bookkeeping experience in restaurants, hospitality, food and beverage, or live events
• Experience with POS systems like Toast and or Square
• Comfort working with high-volume daily sales and reconciliation
• Experience reconciling event or ticketing revenue
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online
• Familiarity with Capital One expense management
• Ability to keep pace in a busy, seasonal environment
What Makes Someone Great in This Role
• You’ve seen how real-world F&B data works and know how to make sense of it
• You’re comfortable juggling multiple systems and revenue streams at once
• You catch discrepancies quickly and like solving them
• You’re organized, consistent, and reliable
Compensation
Annual Salary: $60,000. The annual salary for this position is fixed at $60,000.
Benefits
The following are provided for this role:
• Flexible scheduling based on event calendar
• Paid sick leave in accordance with Illinois law
The following benefits are not offered for this position:
• Medical, dental, or vision insurance
• 401(k) or retirement plan
• Company match
• Life insurance
Position Details
Full-time · $60,000/year · 100% in-person in River North, Chicago · Monday–Friday office-based role with occasional event support throughout Chicagoland
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Bookkeeper – Hospitality & Events position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
