Controller

WSA NYC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Three Weeks PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

WSA NYC is looking for a Controller to manage financial operations across its diverse hospitality portfolio in New York City. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in accounting, especially within luxury food & beverage contexts, and will direct month-end processes, oversee reconciliations, and ensure compliance with GAAP standards.

This role promises a dynamic work environment where analytical and leadership skills are crucial for success, along with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience in luxury hospitality or multi-unit food & beverage environments.
• Strong command of financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls.
• Experience in a Controller or senior accounting leadership capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of financial statements.
• Oversee journal entries and reconciliations across multiple properties.
• Ensure timely compliance with sales tax filings and audits.

Skills

GAAP expertise

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Microsoft Excel

Multi-entity accounting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA certification

Tools

Hospitality POS systems

Accounting platforms

Budgeting tools

Job description

At its core, WSA brings together a network of exhibition spaces, production studios, event spaces, food & beverage concepts, wellness spaces, and creative offices under one roof. WSA provides an immersive environment and inspirational platform, with hospitality at its core, for artists, designers, curators, and innovative companies to produce, exhibit, entertain, collaborate, and recharge mind, body, and spirit.

WSA NYC is a dynamic and growing hospitality-driven organization operating across multiple properties and business verticals throughout New York City. Our portfolio includes luxury food & beverage concepts, wellness spaces, creative venues, membership experiences, and operational support services. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly motivated professionals who thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments and are excited to help build scalable financial operations alongside leadership.

Position Summary

WSA NYC is seeking a highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented Controller to lead the financial operations across our portfolio of hospitality and multi-unit properties. Working closely with the Finance Leadership team, this individual will play a critical role in maintaining accurate financial reporting, overseeing month-end close processes, managing reconciliations, directing operational accounting functions, and supporting budgeting and forecasting initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong hospitality and/or food & beverage accounting experience, deep familiarity with multi-unit operations, and the ability to operate both strategically and hands-on within a fast-moving environment while providing steady leadership across core accounting functions.

This role requires a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with operations, leadership, external vendors, and finance partners while driving accountability and consistency.

Compensation

Salary Range: $120,000 – $140,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Oversee journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and reconciliations across the portfolio
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and maintain accurate supporting schedules
• Direct month-end and year-end close processes across multiple entities and locations
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, and cash management
• Monitor and reconcile revenue reporting from POS systems and operational platforms
• Lead accounting operations across multiple hospitality, food & beverage, wellness, and creative properties
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and KPI reporting in partnership with leadership
• Assist with sales tax filings, audits, and regulatory reporting while ensuring timely compliance
• Maintain strong internal controls, organized financial records, and compliance with GAAP and company standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within luxury hospitality, restaurant, hotel, or multi-unit food & beverage environments, with prior experience in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leadership capacity
• Strong command of GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, internal controls, and operational accounting practices
• Experience leading multi-entity or multi-location accounting operations, including oversight of reconciliations, close processes, and balance sheet integrity, preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency and strong comfort working across accounting systems, reporting tools, and operational platforms
• Experience with hospitality POS systems, accounting platforms, payroll systems, budgeting, and cash flow oversight preferred
• CPA designation strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage priorities, drive accountability, and partner effectively with senior leadership

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, operationally minded, highly collaborative, and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment. This individual should possess a strong sense of ownership, urgency, professionalism, and discretion while bringing a proactive, solutions-oriented leadership approach to the role and the maturity to oversee core accounting processes with limited oversight.

• Life Insurance
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Short-Term & Hospital Indemnity Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Three (3) Weeks PTO based on accrual
• Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
• Opportunities for professional growth within a rapidly expanding organization

Location

New York, NY

Multi-property support role across WSA NYC portfolio locations.