Hotel Controller

Goodwin Recruiting; St. Louis (MO); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Goodwin Recruiting is assisting a premier hotel and conference center in St. Louis, MO 63130 to find an experienced Hotel Controller to lead the financial function for a full-service property.

The ideal candidate brings progressive finance leadership in hospitality, oversees accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, and partners with hotel leadership and university stakeholders to drive performance and operational decisions.

Formación

• Progressive accounting or finance leadership experience.
• Hospitality, hotel, conference center experience preferred.
• Previous Controller/Accounting leadership roles.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting skills.
• Ability to explain why financial results change.
• Business judgment and operational mindset.
• Partner with department leaders outside Finance.
• People-management and development skills.
• Self-motivated with ownership mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• High accuracy, organization, and follow-through.
• Comfortable with sophisticated stakeholders in a client-facing environment.

Responsabilidades

• Lead financial and accounting function for the hotel and conference center.
• Partner with hotel leadership to assess financial performance and trends.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and results.
• Explain business reasons behind variances and trends.
• Help department leaders understand impact of operations on financials.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning.
• Maintain strong controls and accounting standards.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting and timely reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including university clients.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas.
• Develop processes for accountability and sound decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting/finance team.
• Operate independently with senior leadership communication.

Descripción del empleo

Hotel Controller

St. Louis, MO 63130

$95,000–$110,000 annually

Hotel Finance Leadership Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Hotel Controller to lead the financial function for a premier executive hotel and conference center in St. Louis. This opportunity requires more than someone who can produce financial reports. The ideal candidate is a business-minded finance leader who understands what the numbers mean, why they move, and how financial performance connects to day-to-day hotel operations.

The property operates in partnership with a major university and business-school environment, creating a sophisticated client relationship that requires strong financial judgment, communication skills, and the ability to explain financial information to both hospitality operators and business-minded stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, analytical, collaborative, and comfortable leading people while helping senior leadership make informed operational decisions.

What You'll Do

• Lead the financial and accounting function for a full-service hotel and executive conference center
• Partner closely with hotel leadership to understand financial performance and operational trends
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and performance results
• Explain the business reasons behind financial variances and trends
• Help department leaders understand how operational decisions impact financial results
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Maintain strong financial controls and accounting standards
• Oversee day-to-day accounting processes and ensure timely, accurate reporting
• Work collaboratively with hotel leadership and university/client stakeholders
• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and areas for operational improvement
• Develop financial processes that support accountability and sound business decisions
• Lead, coach, and develop members of the accounting/finance team
• Operate independently while maintaining strong communication with senior leadership

What We're Looking For

• Progressive accounting or finance leadership experience
• Hospitality, hotel, resort, conference center, or related service-industry experience strongly preferred
• Previous Controller, Assistant Controller, Director of Finance, Accounting Manager, or similar experience
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and operational finance
• Ability to analyze financial results and clearly explain why performance is changing
• Strong business judgment and operational mindset
• Comfortable partnering with department leaders outside of Finance
• Strong people-management and employee-development skills
• Self-motivated and capable of taking ownership without constant direction
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• High degree of accuracy, organization, and follow-through
• Comfortable working in a client-facing environment with sophisticated stakeholders

JOB ID: 182307#post

Charles Frede