Controller - Future Opportunity

Reports To: VP Corporate Controller

Supervises: One to three accounting clerks

General Purpose: Supervise and coordinate the Accounting Operations in the hotel to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent reporting in accordance with policies and procedures, as well as applicable laws and regulations. Maintain control over income, expenses and the assets and liabilities of the hotel.

Specific Responsibilities

• Supervise the Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cashier, and Night Audit functions; interview, recommend hiring, train, develop, empower, schedule, coach and counsel, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communications and recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Supervise the daily accounting operations, ensuring compliance with the SOPs and applicable laws and regulations.
• Analyze and reconcile all general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure financial information is available and accurate.
• Prepare financial statements and reports to ensure accurate, timely information is available for management.
• Assist in the compilation and preparation of the annual budget, forecasts, taxes and other financial reports to provide support thus ensuring accurate, timely information is available for management and owners.
• Train, monitor and coordinate the implementation and maintenance of financial and cash controls and information flow throughout the other departments in the hotel to ensure compliance, accurate records and minimize liabilities, losses, and expenses.
• Resolve problems and ensure maintenance of the accounting systems and equipment to ensure smooth operations.
• Analyze and be familiar with tenants, leases, and rent reports and ensure hotel is in compliance with hotel leases and management contracts.
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned. Participate in task forces and committees as requested.

• Should have experience/knowledge in the following areas: Front Office operation and Night Audit; Accounts Payable and Receivable; Income Audit and Restaurant Control; Food and Beverage Control; Payroll and Personnel; General Cashier and Credit Management; Bank Reconciliations.
• Capable of training Accounting staff employees.
• Able to analyze Balance Sheet Accounts.
• Able to prepare Journal entries, close the books and prepare the Balance Sheet Package.
• Skilled at Interviewing and evaluating applicants, as well as current employees.
• Requires knowledge of all the functions performed by the subordinate reporting directly or indirectly to the Corporate Controller.
• Requires advanced knowledge of the accounting, finance, and hospitality professions.
• Requires experiential knowledge for management of people and complex problems.
• Requires ability to analyze activities or information involving some original data manipulation or interpretation to arrive at logical conclusions.
• Ability to make decisions guided by established policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly so as to provide information and services, supervisory skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Must pass a background check.

Education/Formal Training

• A four year college degree (accounting preferred) or equivalent education/experience.

Experience

• Three to four years of full time employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

21c Museum Hotels is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm