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  • Senior Manager, Corporate Reporting
    Senior Manager, Corporate Reporting
    14 hours ago
    Full-time
    Wholesale District, Indianapolis

    Steak n Shake, Inc. Department: Corporate Accounting Job Title: Senior Manager, Corporate Reporting Function Understand the corporate mission and within that framework provide a critical leadership role within the corporate accounting department. Core Duties include 1) assisting with financial statement preparation and review, including disclosure schedules supporting parent company quarterly reporting, 2) lease accounting, 3) preparation of key judgmental accounting estimates, 4) marketing accounting, 5) key contact for the auditors and oversight of other corporate accounting areas. High visibility cross functional with the Legal and Marketing departments, Operations, and Parent Company. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 1. Prepare and review aspects of overall financial statement consolidation of Steak 'n Shake Inc. ("the Company" or "Organization") entities., 2. Prepare, review and report on schedules supporting the parent company (Biglari Holdings) external quarterly reporting, including, for example, cash flows and disclosures on leases., 3. Prepare and review the annual stand-alone Company financial statement filing used in the Company's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)., 4. Key contact to the external auditors in their work related to quarterly reviews, annual audits, and stand-alone financial reporting used in the FDD., 5. Evaluate all new leases and amendments to ensure proper recording under ASC 842, Leases. This includes working closely with the Legal Department to be current and knowledgeable of any new leases, amendments to existing leases, or lease terminations., 6. Review budget to actuals of repairs and maintenance spend and CAPEX spend with VP of Facilities, Chief Operations Officer and others., 7. Review budget to actuals of marketing expenditures with Chief Marketing Officer and others., 8. Responsible for certain key judgmental accounting estimates (e.g., impairment assessments, workers comp/general liability actuarial valuation), 9. Lead technical accounting research and related technical accounting memos as reviewed by the Principal Accounting Officer., 10. Oversee and manage a team of three corporate accounting positions that provide support in asset management, leases and rent, marketing, financial reporting, and other corporate areas., 11. Responsible for ensuring internal controls owned by the corporate accounting team are properly designed and executed to ensure operating effectiveness for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley. . 1. Assist Principal Accounting Officer and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members with requests or projects as needed., 2. Play a role in the Company's planned journey for software evolution, which includes incorporating AI into existing or new processed to gain efficiency and replace basic tasks with more insight and analysis to provide value beyond the core function of accounting., 3. Identify improvement opportunities across the Organization's functions, determine alternative courses of actions with those function leaders, and implement process improvements. Continuous goal to reduce "waste" in processes and identify cost savings. Position Requirements • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field, • 8+ years of experience, with public accounting experience, • CPA designation, • Passionate about business by adding value to help the overall business grow and win in the marketplace, • Innovator when it comes to improving processes and using AI, • Adaptability and flexibility as priorities change and job responsibilities broaden, • Team leader, but a coach first and foremost, • Effective communicator, verbally and written, • Problem solver that addresses issues quickly., • Strong analytical thinking, • Proficient with Microsoft applications, including Excel

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  • Director of Benefits
    Director of Benefits
    3 days ago
    Full-time
    Wholesale District, Indianapolis

    Director of Benefits Location: Indianapolis, IN Company: Steak 'n Shake Reports to: Vice President of Human Resources * About the Role Steak 'n Shake is seeking a Director of Benefits to lead the strategy, administration, and execution of our benefits programs across a large, multi-state employee population. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Human Resources, serves as a member of the HR Leadership Team, and manages one internal direct report. This position is ideal for a benefits leader who enjoys both strategic ownership and hands-on execution —someone comfortable rolling up their sleeves while shaping programs that directly impact employees' lives. * Key Responsibilities Benefits Strategy & Administration • Own the design, delivery, and day-to-day administration of all employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness, and voluntary benefits, • Evaluate benefit offerings regularly to ensure competitiveness, cost effectiveness, and alignment with company goals Open Enrollment • Lead annual open enrollment from end to end, including planning, vendor coordination, communications, system setup, and post-enrollment reconciliation, • Ensure a smooth, accurate, and employee-friendly enrollment experience Compliance & Governance • Oversee ACA compliance and reporting, including vendor coordination and regulatory deadlines, • Manage 401(k) retirement plan governance, including vendor oversight, audits, and fiduciary compliance, • Administer and ensure compliance with FMLA, ADA, and state-specific leave laws, • Maintain compliance across multiple states and jurisdictions Vendor Management • Serve as primary point of contact for benefits brokers, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and retirement plan vendors, • Lead renewals, RFPs, contract negotiations, and ongoing performance management Operational Excellence & Leadership • Provide day-to-day leadership and development for one internal direct report, • Maintain accurate benefits data, documentation, and reporting, • Troubleshoot escalated employee issues and complex benefit cases, • Partner closely with HR leadership, finance, legal, and operations teams to improve processes, controls, and systems * Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience), • 7+ years of progressive experience in employee benefits administration and compliance, • Demonstrated ownership of open enrollment execution in a multi-state environment, • Strong working knowledge of ACA compliance and reporting, • Hands-on experience administering 401(k) retirement plans, • Practical experience with FMLA, ADA, and state-specific leave laws, • Proven experience managing external vendors (brokers, carriers, TPAs), • Ability and willingness to perform detailed, operational work in addition to strategic leadership * Preferred Qualifications • 10+ years of benefits experience, including leadership responsibility, • Experience supporting a large, distributed, hourly workforce across multiple states, • Prior experience in retail, hospitality, restaurant, or similarly complex operating environments, • Professional certifications such as CEBS, SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, or SPHR, • Experience leading benefits through periods of growth, change, or transformation, • Strong data, audit, and reporting orientation * Competencies & Work Style • Self-starter who works independently and takes ownership, • Highly detail-oriented with strong follow-through, • Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, • Comfortable getting "in the weeds" with day-to-day work—this is not a purely advisory role, • Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with strong judgment * Why Steak 'n Shake Steak 'n Shake offers the opportunity to lead benefits in a highly visible, impactful role within the HR organization. As a member of the HR Leadership Team, you will help shape programs that directly affect employees across the country while partnering closely with senior leadership.

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