Corporate Controller

Best Western Plus Hood River Inn; Hood River (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Best Western Plus Hood River Inn is seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to oversee all accounting and financial operations across multiple entities, including real estate holdings. The role focuses on accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, cash management, and leadership of the accounting team.

You will partner with ownership and the General Manager to drive profitability, oversee budgeting and forecasting, and ensure timely statements and tax compliance, while

Qualifications

• Significant accounting experience.
• Previous Controller or Assistant Controller experience.
• Experience with consolidating multiple companies.
• Hospitality, restaurant, retail, and commercial real estate accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with USALI and multi-state payroll/reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with payroll software such as Paycom.
• Experience with ERP systems like Sage.

Responsibilities

• Direct all accounting operations for multiple entities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Produce consolidated financial reports for ownership.
• Analyze operating results and improve profitability.
• Develop annual budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor cash flow across all businesses.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage banking relationships and lender reporting.
• Oversee IT-related financial system upgrades and project management.

Skills

Accounting experience

Controller experience

Consolidations

Hospitality accounting

USALI

Payroll

Multi-state reporting

Excel advanced

Sage ERP

Paycom

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Sage ERP

Paycom

Job description

Position Summary:

DM Stevenson Ranch is seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to oversee all accounting and financial operations. This is a senior leadership position responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, managing cash flow, overseeing accounting staff, and providing timely financial information to ownership. In addition, this position oversees the Human Resources Manager position.The Controller is responsible for support of 3 companies (holding the above entities) including one parent real estate company, holding all related real estate.The Controller reports to the company President, Chair of DMSR Board and the Hood River Inn General Manager, partnering and supporting strategic growth, operational excellence, and long-term financial success.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced managing accounting across multiple legal entities and business types.

Responsibilities Include:

• Direct all accounting operations for multiple business entities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Produce consolidated financial reports for ownership.
• Analyze operating results and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Develop annual budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor cash flow across all businesses.
• Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Summarizing of year end activities through financial reporting and submitting related reports to supporting CPA firm in preparation of income tax returns.
• Maintain and manage banking relationships; support lender reporting requirements and financial covenant compliance.
• Conduct annual insurance reviews and renewals for all business lines and personnel with assistance from HR and G.M.

Accounting Operations

• Ensure timely month-end and year-end close processes.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules.
• Oversee bank reconciliations and cash management.
• Bank transfers and general banking duties
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures and systems related to preparing financial statements, forecasting and analyzing cash flow, in support of administrative and managerial functions.
• Preparation of quarterly reports for Partners/Owners Meetings.
• The Controller’s office is the primary contact for outside IT support, working closely to approve equipment and software proposals, upgrades, maintenance, and repair.
• Project management required for necessary software upgrades for POS and PMS systems.

Hospitality & Retail Accounting

• Monitor hotel revenue, occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, and departmental profitability.
• Review restaurant food cost, beverage cost, labor percentages, and inventory controls.
• Oversee fuel inventory reconciliation, fuel margin reporting, lottery/tobacco accounting in addition to convenience store accounting needs.
• Ensure daily sales reporting and cash controls are accurate.
• Manage accounting for commercial properties.
• Track tenant receivables and lease administration.
• Monitor CAM reconciliations and property operating expenses.
• Coordinate capital improvement accounting.

Compliance

• Manage sales tax, lodging tax, payroll tax, fuel tax, real estate tax, and other regulatory filings.
• Provision of agency reports for licensing & registration (OLCC, OR Sec. of State, OR Dept. of Revenue, etc.)
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets.

Leadership

• Oversees Accounting and Human Resources; hire, train, mentor and supervise accounting personnel. Oversee Human Resources Manager position.
• Build efficient accounting processes across all business units.
• Work closely with ownership and operations managers.
• Participate in strategic planning and business acquisitions.
• Assist ownership with financial modeling and investment analysis.

Qualifications:

• Significant accounting experience.
• Previous experience as Controller or Assistant Controller.
• Experience with consolidating multiple companies.
• Hospitality, restaurant, retail, and commercial real estate accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) and Generally
• Experience with payroll, sales tax, and multi-state reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with accounting software such as Sage or similar ERP systems.
• Experience with payroll software such as Paycom.

Desired Skills:

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.

Benefits Package Includes:

• $125,000-$155,000per year base salary with eligibility for bonus opportunities tied to individual and organizational performance.
• Paid Time Off: includes Vacation, Sick and Holidays
• Great medical, dental and vision benefits with generous company contributions included in benefits package.
• Options to enroll in FSA or HSA; employee contributions voluntarily based on health plan elected.
• Option to enroll into company 401k program after 1 year. Employer matching contribution on the first 4% of employee deferral election (subject to plan eligibility requirements, details provided separately).
• Company paid Term Life & AD&D Insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous Employee Discounts, including access to Best Western Employee Rates and Friends and Family Rates, Meal discounts at Riverside (onsite restaurant) and employee gas discounts

If you are ready to provide strategic financial leadership and help guide the continued growth and success of a thriving regional company, we would love to hear from you.