Hotel Controller

Candidate Profile Education and Experience: 

We are seeking an experienced Hotel Controller to join our Team on a temporary basis to cover a leave of absence for approximately eight (8) months. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting. Experience in hotel accounting environment is a must. Successful candidate will also have four-year college degree in accounting with emphasis in Finance, Accounting or Business Management.

Core Work Activities: 

• Direct and administer all financial operations of the hotel to include, but not limited to, asset protection, financial reporting, systems management, hotel-wide budget and forecasting, department management, and meeting participation and facilitation.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets as required (Annual, Revised Annual, Monthly, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Serve as financial advisor to General Manager, Executive Committee and department heads.
• Strategic planning to include CAPEX and other long-range projects
• Liaison to corporate office on hotel financial matters
• Monitor and approve all sales, purchases, salaries and expenses of the hotel
• Assist and counsel department heads in the interpretation and analysis of financial data, recommending courses of action to maximize hotel profitability
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, scheduling, conducting counseling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward
• Recruit, interview and train team members
• Prepare financial reports, prepare utilities and telephone accruals, monitor records of inventory and ensure compliance with all established billing and credit standards
• Ensures property permits, licenses and if applicable vendor contracts are current.
• Leverages centralized accounting processes and shared services.
• Oversight of Night Audit processes and procedures.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. We foster a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility and fairness.

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