Hospitality Finance Controller — Strategic Leader

The Standard High Line; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off and sick leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Standard High Line in New York City seeks an experienced Controller to safeguard financial integrity by managing daily accounting workflows, enforcing internal controls, and delivering accurate financial reporting. You will oversee the income audit, AR, AP, payroll, and month-end close, while ensuring PCI compliance and strong collaboration with operations and guests.

This role leads the accounting team, maintains budgeting practices, and partners with hotel leadership to optimize financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field (CPA/MBA preferred)
• 3+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience in hospitality or adjacent industry in a management capacity
• Deep knowledge of hotel financial operations, USALI, GAAP
• Strong expertise in financial systems, reporting, and data governance
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel
• Preferred experience using Opera Cloud, Birchstreet, Dataplus, Toast, Paycom

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of departmental, hotel, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of property management system and manual procedures.
• Update books and records in a timely, accurate manner.
• Oversee daily income audit and review Daily Revenue Report; ensure revenue posted and reconciled.
• Oversee credit card processing, chargebacks, disputes; maintain PCI compliance.
• Oversee accounts payable including approvals, vendor setup, 1099 reporting.
• Enforce purchasing controls and contract review; manage sign-off authority.
• Oversee cash handling, house banks, audits, petty cash.
• Oversee monthly inventory counts; reconcile cost of sales.
• Maintain fixed asset register, depreciation, CapEx tracking, FF&E reserve.
• Maintain segregation of duties and system access controls.
• Prepare and present month-end financial statements per standards.
• Liaise with corporate office on accounting matters.
• Complete reconciliations and bank statements; cash flow reports.
• Assist with tax filings, audits, and regulatory matters.
• Ensure payroll processing and related reporting.
• Distribute gratuities and service charges per NYS rules.
• Manage unclaimed property reporting.
• Work with heads of departments on internal audits and tax codes.
• Oversee all monetary assets and advise on budgets and plans.
• Provide financial input for projects and strategic plans.
• Anticipate guest needs and maintain guest relations within finance context.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by VP, Finance.

Skills

Financial management

GAAP knowledge

USALI familiarity

Staff leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Excel

Opera Cloud

Birchstreet

Dataplus

Toast

Paycom

Job description

The Standard High Line in New York City seeks an experienced Controller to safeguard financial integrity by managing daily accounting workflows, enforcing internal controls, and delivering accurate financial reporting. You will oversee the income audit, AR, AP, payroll, and month-end close, while ensuring PCI compliance and strong collaboration with operations and guests.

This role leads the accounting team, maintains budgeting practices, and partners with hotel leadership to optimize financial