Controller

Description

Controller

Horseshoe Bay Resort | Crescent Hotels & Resorts

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Controller to join a large, complex resort operation and serve as a key finance leader supporting day-to-day operations. This role functions as the right hand to the Director of Finance, combining deep accounting expertise with strong operational partnership across the property.

This is not a traditional back-office accounting role. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in resort or complex hospitality environments and thrives in a highly operational, multi-department setting—translating financial insight into actionable business results across the resort.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute month-end close, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes with accuracy and timeliness
• Oversee full accounting operations, including GL, AP/AR, payroll, income audit, and purchasing
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across multiple revenue streams
• Manage audit, compliance, tax-related reporting, and internal control processes
• Oversee cash flow, multi-entity financial activity, and capital planning initiatives
• Act as a finance business partner to operational leaders (F&B, golf, spa, marina, lodging, membership, etc.)
• Translate financial data into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Drive process improvements across systems, reporting tools, and workflows
• Ensure consistency and accuracy across financial systems and reporting platforms
• Mentor, develop, and lead accounting staff while fostering strong cross-functional collaboration

Operational Environment

This role supports a highly complex luxury resort with:

• Multiple revenue streams and business lines
• 40+ departments across the property
• Diverse operations including hotel, spa, golf, marina, F&B outlets, membership, and residential components

Required Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including leadership responsibility
• Prior experience as:
• Controller OR
• Assistant Controller OR
• Senior Accounting Manager (within a hospitality/resort environment)
• Direct hospitality experience required; resort experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of:
• Financial reporting (GAAP)
• Month-end close processes
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Audit, compliance, and internal controls

Preferred Experience

• Multi-unit or multi-outlet hospitality environments
• Exposure to F&B, spa, golf, marina, or resort operations
• Experience actively supporting operational leaders (not strictly corporate finance)
• Familiarity with systems such as:
• M3 (accounting system)
• ProfitSword (BI/forecasting tool)
• BirchStreet (procurement system)
• Opera or similar PMS platforms

Key Competencies

• Deep understanding of operational workflows and their financial impact
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and business partnership mindset
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to non-finance teams
• Hands-on leadership style with a willingness to operate “in the weeds” while maintaining a strategic lens
• Highly organized with strong execution, ownership, and follow-through

What Success Looks Like

• Financial reporting is accurate, timely, and trusted—no surprises
• Finance is actively driving business performance, not just reporting it
• Strong, collaborative relationships exist across all resort departments
• Accounting operations run smoothly with effective controls and processes
• A high-performing, engaged accounting team is developed and retained

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $105,000 – $125,000 (flexibility based on experience)
• Bonus: ~10% performance-based
• Full benefits package: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match
• Paid time off + holidays
• Relocation assistance may be available

Why Join Horseshoe Bay Resort

• High-impact leadership role within a premier, multi-revenue destination resort
• Exposure to complex, multi-entity resort operations
• Opportunity to influence both financial strategy and day-to-day operational performance
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with strong leadership visibility
• Resort perks including discounts on dining, retail, and stays, plus access to amenities

Qualifications

2+ years of experience managing audits, internal controls, and multi-entity financial operations

Education

• Bachelors (Required)
• Bachelors (Required)
• High School (Required)

Experience

• Required

  2 years:

  2+ years of experience managing audits, internal controls, and multi-entity financial operations

• Required

  3 years:

  3+ years of experience in hospitality, resort, or multi-revenue environments, with responsibility for financial reporting, budgeting, and operational support

• Required

  5 years:

  5–7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership or Controller-level role

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