Assistant Controller

Grand Palms Resort; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Palms Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC is seeking an experienced accounting professional to join our collaborative finance team. You will assist with month-end, consolidations for multiple entities, and provide timely financial information to leadership and boards.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting with 5–8 years of progressive experience, GAAP proficiency, NetSuite, and advanced Excel, complemented by strong organizational and communication skills in a hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA designation or candidacy strongly preferred.
• 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience in homeowner associations, property management, hospitality, or real estate accounting preferred.
• NetSuite experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel (pivot, lookups, modeling).
• Strong GAAP knowledge and general ledger accounting.

Responsibilities

• Assist month-end, year-end close for multiple entities and associations.
• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and supporting docs.
• Support financial statements and reporting for leadership and auditors.
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity and proper transaction coding.
• Handle cash receipts, disbursements, AP, billing, and cash flow reporting.
• Support intercompany transactions and budgeting/forecasting.
• Contribute to process improvements and internal controls.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Multi-entity accounting

NetSuite

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

None

Job description

As a part of the Grand Palms Resort team, you will feel an immediate sense of belonging from the moment you step through our doors.

Our resort's foundation is built upon the values of service, simplicity, and family, ensuring an extraordinary experience for our employees, and creating unforgettable memories for our guests.

We are looking for an accounting professional who enjoys being part of a collaborative team and contributing to the financial success of a growing resort environment. In this role, you will assist with key accounting and reporting activities for resort operations, homeowner associations, and related legal entities. You will work closely with leadership, gain exposure to a variety of accounting functions, and help support accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information for the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for multiple homeowner associations and business entities.
• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, allocations, financial schedules, and related supporting documentation.
• Support the preparation and review of financial statements and reports used by leadership, ownership groups, association boards, auditors, and tax professionals.
• Help maintain accurate general ledger activity and support proper transaction coding across entities, departments, properties, and associations.
• Assist with accounting activities related to cash receipts, disbursements, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, billing, and cash flow reporting.
• Support intercompany transactions, shared expense allocations, reserve fund reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Contribute ideas and support improvements to accounting workflows, documentation, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner with the Executive Vice President, Finance Manager, and other team members to support accurate reporting and smooth finance operations.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA designation or CPA candidacy is strongly preferred.
• Five to eight years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, allocations, intercompany transactions, and audit support.
• Experience in homeowner association, property management, hospitality, resort operations, condominium association, or real estate accounting is strongly preferred.
• NetSuite experience is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, general ledger accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting principles.
• A detail-oriented, analytical approach with strong organization, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your accounting career while contributing to a welcoming, service-focused resort team, we would love to hear from you.

Grand Palms Resort is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.