Controller - ref. a7169103

We are seeking a Controller to join our team in the hospitality industry in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this role, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the accounting staff, ensuring efficiency and accuracy. You will be tasked with maintaining our financial records, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing financial advice to management.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the hiring, training, motivation, and evaluation of general and administrative staff, ensuring they have the resources needed to meet established objectives.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of all accounting functions and be prepared to step in during absences or turnovers.
• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses, ensuring they are accurately recorded in accordance with established guidelines.
• Investigate and critique variances to budget or to prior year and propose practical improvement methodologies to management.
• Ensure the hotel's compliance with all regulatory licenses, permits, leases, contracts, and legal agreements.
• Analyze financial data and operations to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotels’ financial objectives.
• Review and interpret unusual transactions or unexpected financial results to determine the appropriate accounting treatment.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations.
• Manage and maintain the hotel’s fixed asset database, including new additions and disposals.
• Continually focus on training and development programs for accounting associates to cultivate talent within the industry.
• Direct or prepare all financial reports in accordance with company requirements meeting various deadlines.
• Conduct and/or attend periodic meetings with management from other departments to ensure accurate and complete financial statements.
• Monitor the accurate production of the hotel daily operating report.
• A 4-year college degree with an Accounting/ Finance concentration
• A minimum of 6+ years of related progressive experience in hotel Accounting or related field
• Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
• Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
• Must be able to multi task.
• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and arithmetic functions.
• Must be able to prioritize departmental functions in order to meet due dates and deadlines.