Controller, On-site

FirstService Residential; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

FirstService Residential is seeking a Property Controller to oversee on-site accounting for amenities, operations, and HOA management. You will supervise day-to-day accounting functions, monitor cash, and prepare month-end reports for the general ledger team, while guiding the on-site staff and interfacing with the community finance committee and Board of Directors.

You will play a key role in budget-to-actual analysis, variance reporting, and financial statement reviews, ensuring adherence to

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Associate degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum five years in food and beverage or hospitality accounting.
• Minimum 3 years supervising a team.
• Condo/Home Owner Association and General ledger accounting experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide various reports to the general ledger team to facilitate month end closing process.
• Review financial statements for accuracy, identify and research variances on the Income Statement and Balance Sheet, propose adjustments.
• Provide assistance, support and training to on-site team including General Manager and Departmental leadership.
• Prepare and present monthly financial review to the finance committee and Board of Directors.
• Maintain reserves schedule and track construction projects; support on budget and payouts.
• Communicate timely issues that may affect financial statement accuracy.
• Analyze labor expense weekly and distribute variance reports to department heads.
• Track special project expenses to ensure budget adherence.

Skills

F&B/hospitality accounting

Team supervision

General ledger

Financial reporting

Budget to actual analysis

Education

Accounting degree

Job description

Job Overview

Responsible for the oversight of the on-site accounting functions including repairs and maintenance, spa, food and beverage, lifestyle activities, operations and HOA. This role is directly responsible for supervising the day to day functions of the on-site accounting and maintaining the property Standard Operating Procedures. This would include but not limited to the daily cash monitoring, sales reporting; providing all necessary month end reports to the general ledger team, preparation of key reporting as well as general support and guidance to the on-site team. The Property Controller will play a key role in assisting the General Manager and departmental leadership in achieving department goals by providing analysis including budget to actual variance reporting and key metric comparisons, standard and ad hoc reports as well as financial statement review. This role will also have direct interface with the community finance committee and Board of Directors. This integral role serves as the key liaison between on-site operations and the financial services team.

Description

Responsible for the oversight of the on-site accounting functions including repairs and maintenance, spa, food and beverage, lifestyle activities, operations and HOA. This role is directly responsible for supervising the day to day functions of the on-site accounting and maintaining the property Standard Operating Procedures. This would include but not limited to the daily cash monitoring, sales reporting; providing all necessary month end reports to the general ledger team, preparation of key reporting as well as general support and guidance to the on-site team. The Property Controller will play a key role in assisting the General Manager and departmental leadership in achieving department goals by providing analysis including budget to actual variance reporting and key metric comparisons, standard and ad hoc reports as well as financial statement review. This role will also have direct interface with the community finance committee and Board of Directors. This integral role serves as the key liaison between on-site operations and the financial services team.

Responsibilities

• Provide various reports to the general ledger team to facilitate month end closing process
• Review Financial statements for accuracy, identify and research variances or unexplained items on the Income Statement and changes on the Balance Sheet and propose adjustments and re-classes as necessary
• Provide assistance, support and training to on-site team including General Manager and Departmental leadership
• Preparing and presenting monthly financial review to the finance committee and Board of Directors
• Maintain reserves schedule and track construction projects; providing necessary support on budget and payouts
• Respond timely consistent with FirstService Residential values to requests
• Timely preparation of variance analysis & executive summary report
• Assist with facilitation of cash management process as needed to ensure sufficient funds are available and to ensure proper allocation of funds
• Review and approve AVID submissions to ensure proper coding
• Communicate timely the potential issues that may affect the accuracy of the financial statements.
• Analysis of labor expense weekly and distribute variance report to department heads.
• Special Project expense tracking to ensure expenses are within budget

Essential Duties

• Bachelors or Associate degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, and minimum five years in food and beverage or hospitality accounting. Minimum 3 years supervising a team. Condo/Home Owner Association and General ledger accounting experience a plus; additional years of experience could offset the need for an accounting degree.
• Conduct business at all times with the highest standards of personal, professional and ethical conduct.
• Participate in any variety of meetings and work groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specified level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, policies, and regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure all safety precautions are followed while performing the work.
• Follow all policies and Standard Operating Procedures as instructed by Management.
• Perform any range of special projects, tasks and other related duties as assigned

Supervisor Responsibilities

Onsite accountants or bookkeepers

What We Offer

• As an associate, you will be eligible for full comprehensive benefits to include your choice of multiple medical plans, dental, vision. In addition, you will be eligible for time off benefits, paid holidays, and a 401k with company match.

Disclaimer

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties, and responsibilities to this job at any time