Assistant Controller

Full-Time

Position Objective

Assist and support the Controller in the achievement of the resorts goals and the maintenance of adequate internal controls over all areas of hotel operations.  Ensure timely completion of all reports generated by accounting staff.  Enforce the maintenance of company policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide daily guidance and supervision to all accounting employees.  Prepare reconciliations and address day to day issues that arise.  Recommend training necessary or provide training for specific tasks to accounting staff to ensure that accounting staff are proficient in their roles.
• Ensure accurate production of financial reports in accordance with reporting calendars and insure that all reports are submitted on a timely basis.
• Administer effective internal controls for the department and the Resort.  Evaluate established policies and procedures, and revise or modify as necessary.
• Prepare all year-end reports, including tax reporting packages.  Maintain the books of accounts for company and prepare monthly reports.
• Prepare audit schedules and coordinate with external and internal auditors in the completion of their field work.  Assist the Director of Finance in the completion and implementation of all audit recommendations.
• Prepare budget forms for company budgets and assist the Controller in the completion of budget packages.
• Streamline operations and automate processes to minimize labor hours.

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Professionally represent the hotel in community and industry organizations and events.
• Participate as a team player with all departments.
• Provide constructive feedback to all departments.

• Be a leader and a role model to all employees.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree.  Five years related experience, including at least two years of supervisory experience.

Requirements

• Must have advanced Excel skills and be very proficient in other accounting and office programs.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary languages used in the workplace
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the employee acting as a team leader.  
• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations
• Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and ownership
• Must be able to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• May be required: to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• SMS experience preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands

• Most work tasks are performed indoors.  Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
• Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 5 hours per day.  Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day.  This includes traveling to and from meetings.   Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task. 
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously. 
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. occasionally.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees. 
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, electric typewriter, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed.  

Work Environment

• Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, effectively deal with customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
• Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.