The Wildbirch Hotel - Controller

Controller

Establishes, coordinates, and administers all financial systems, internal controls, and the hotel's capital plan. Prepares and reviews budgets, forecasts, operating results, financial reports, and tax returns in compliance with government regulations and ownership requirements. The Controller is the financial manager of the hotel. The position is responsible for short- and long-term planning and the daily operations of the Controller's department. Develops and recommends the department's budget and objectives and manages within those approved plans. Participates in total hotel management as a member of the hotel's Executive Committee and is responsible for providing the timely dissemination of reports to management to assist in achieving bottom-line results. Consults and clears with the Vice President and Corporate Controller any accounting transactions or control procedures which are not specifically addressed in The Wildbirch Hotel Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual or which require interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Performs accounting duties that may require broad conceptual judgment, initiative, and the ability to successfully deal with complex accounting issues.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of the company's financial reporting and General Ledger (GL) structure.
• Establish, monitor, and reinforce accounting policies and procedures and internal controls.
• Prepares and monitors daily management reports outlining the property's financial position in areas of income, expense, and earnings, prepares closing processes and required and / or as needed financial reports to include monthly and annual year-end financial statements.
• Prepares and manages the annual budget process by establishing schedules, analyzing variances, consolidating financial data, and recommending sound plans and objectives.
• Effectively manages others to company standards as stated in the handbook.
• Submits capital draw requests to ownership in a timely manner on a monthly basis.
• Works with operational leaders to advise on sound practices and recommendations to improve business functionality and efficiency.
• Utilizes USALI 11 standards of accounting proficiently, and defaults to its procedures when in question, working with ownership to find solutions.
• Performs cash management responsibilities to include weekly and annual performance cash flows / budgets.
• Makes sound financial recommendations to owner and senior management.
• Reconciles bank statements.
• Timely processes and pays all required tax(es) and / or other government / vendor payments, prepares all necessary government reports, i.e., monthly sales and occupancy tax.
• Complies with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings, promptly responds to inquiries from government agencies as required.
• Understands existing financial-related legislations and anticipates future legislations for the property.
• Oversees the operations of the Accounting Department, inclusive of staff duties and responsibilities (i.e., property processing bi-weekly payroll) to achieve the department's goals and objectives.
• Maintains the effective operations of the Accounting Department by recruiting, selecting, and training appropriate staff to include coaching, counseling, monitoring, and appraising staff.
• Cooperative interaction with company CPS as needed and / or required.
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits, providing required information to external auditors as directed.
• Performs other reasonable tasks as assigned or requested.

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