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We are partnering with a growing hospitality ownership and management group seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead accounting operations for a portfolio of hotels. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated hospitality accounting professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems, developing teams, and improving financial processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all accounting operations for a portfolio of hotels, ensuring accurate financial reporting and GAAP compliance.
- Manage monthly and year-end closings, reconciliations, budgets, and multi-property financial statements.
- Resolve accounting backlogs, improve financial accuracy, and streamline processes and internal controls.
- Lead accounting system improvements and support the transition to a new hospitality accounting platform.
- Oversee cash management, banking, vendor payments, capital expenditures, and financial reporting to ownership and lenders.
- Support audits, tax preparation, hotel acquisitions, and financial due diligence.
- Lead and develop a small accounting team, establishing accountability and efficient workflows.
- Partner with ownership and hotel operations to support continued growth and expansion.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial hotel accounting experience.
- Direct experience managing accounting for multiple hotels or hospitality properties.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage accounting operations and resolve complex financial discrepancies.
- Experience supervising accounting staff and improving accounting processes.
- Strong Excel skills and proficiency with accounting software.
- Comfortable learning new systems and adapting to technology-driven accounting processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA designation or active CPA candidacy.
- Experience with hotel accounting platforms, M3, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, or similar systems.
- Experience with hotel ownership groups, management companies, or multi-entity hospitality portfolios.
- Background in accounting system implementations, conversions, or process automation.
- Experience with hotel acquisitions, lender reporting, capital projects, and escrow management.
What Makes This Opportunity Attractive?
- Opportunity to take ownership of the accounting function for an established hotel portfolio.
- Direct involvement in improving systems, processes, and financial operations.
- Significant potential for professional growth as the company expands.
- Collaborative, family-oriented work environment.
- Opportunity to make a measurable impact and help shape the future of a growing hospitality organization.
- Benefits include: Health, dental, and vision insurance reimbursement; 401(k) with employer contribution; paid time off and holidays.
JOB ID: 183042
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Kristan Caceres