Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced controller to lead our high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have a background as an accountant in experiential retail, hospitality, and tourism, ideally in a senior role. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, you will streamline our budgeting, expense, and financial reporting processes. Additionally, you will produce thorough financial-status reports for senior managers to enhance our operational efficiency and support our growth. Mastery of the company’s financial management platform is a key requirement.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

• Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers through the evaluation, analysis, and reporting of relevant data points.
• Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to the current economic landscape.
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines.
• Achieve budgeting goals through proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maximize expense efficiency through innovative process development.
• Assist in developing and supporting short- and long-term operational strategies.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
• Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on a biweekly, monthly, and annual basis in coordination.
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while staying informed of proposed legislation.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Provide dynamic leadership to oversee and support the accounting team, fostering an environment of trust and productivity.

Attributes and Requirements:

• Hybrid work arrangement including Home Office, field, and remote work.

Qualifications:

• Ten or more years of professional accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of banking processes and financial data analysis.
• Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting.
• Experience in managing payroll, with a focus on streamlining accounting processes.
• Exemplary history of financial project management.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, or related field.
• Five or more years of experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager.
• Professional certification, such as CPA (certified public accountant) or CA (chartered accountant).