Controller at SCP HOSPITALITY MANAGER LLC – Irvine, California

About Soul Community Planet

Soul Community Planet (SCP) is a purpose-driven hospitality and real estate platform focused

on developing and operating hotels that prioritize wellness, sustainability, and meaningful guest

experiences. Our brand is central to how we operate — team members are expected to embody

our values and contribute to a culture that reflects the SCP approach to hospitality.

We operate as a vertically integrated organization, with multiple corporate entities — including a

Management Company, Brand Company, and holding entity — supporting a portfolio of eight

hotel properties across California, Oregon, and Hawaii. Our accounting environment is

inherently complex, requiring coordination across entities, jurisdictions, and third-party partners.

The organization maintains a lean corporate finance team supported by an offshore accounting

group and external advisors. Success in this environment requires both cultural alignment with

the SCP mission and strong operational discipline. We value individuals who bring rigor,

accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset to everything they do.

Position Summary

The Controller is a hands-on leadership role responsible for the integrity of the accounting and

tax functions across all SCP entities. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, this individual will

own the month-end and year-end close process, ensure GAAP compliance, manage and

develop the offshore accounting team, serve as the primary point of contact for external

auditors, and drive ongoing optimization of accounting systems and processes.

This is an operational role focused on execution, controls, and the completeness and accuracy

of financial information across a complex, multi-entity, multi-state environment. The ideal

candidate brings deep technical accounting knowledge, meaningful systems experience, and

the management skills to lead a distributed team with clarity and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Financial Close

• Own and manage the month-end and year-end close process across all 11 entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and GAAP compliance
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, prepaid schedules, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Oversee general ledger integrity, trial balance review, and resolution of posting errors across all entities and hotel properties
• Produce and review monthly financial packages in USALI format across all hotel properties
• Maintain intercompany accounting including management fee allocations, royalty revenue recognition, and billback billing
• Own loan accounting, debt schedules, and associated reconciliations
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP

Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Own the tax function end-to-end across all entities and jurisdictions, including California, Oregon, and Hawaii
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings including property tax, sales tax, occupancy tax, and transient tax
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of all federal, state, and local tax obligations
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on year-end filings and tax strategy
• Manage business license renewals, liquor license tracking, CSC corporate compliance, and SAM.gov registrations
• Maintain entity-level compliance calendars and filing credentials across all jurisdictions

Audit & External Reporting

• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for external auditors on all accounting matters
• Manage audit support requests, schedules, and deliverables across all entities
• Support preparation of audit-ready financial statements in connection with planned Reg
• CF and Reg A+ capital raise activity

Offshore Team Management

• Provide direct oversight and accountability management of an offshore accounting team based in the Philippines, operating through a designated local team lead
• Establish clear performance expectations, output standards, and close deadlines
• Develop and maintain written standard operating procedures for all recurring accounting tasks
• Identify training needs, provide coaching, and address performance issues in coordination with the staffing partner as appropriate
• Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within the offshore team

Systems Administration & Optimization

• Serve as primary Sage Intacct administrator, responsible for system configuration, user permissions, dimension structures, and approval workflows
• Identify opportunities to maximize system utilization and automation within Sage Intacct, driving adoption of available features across the accounting team
• Oversee AP automation workflows within Quadient (formerly Beanworks)
• Audit existing Sage Intacct reports, identify those requiring replacement, and rebuild reporting to accurately reflect current business structure and management needs
• Collaborate with the VP of Finance on broader systems initiatives including the Sage
• Intacct Projects module implementation

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies across all entities
• Document all recurring accounting processes, establishing a written operational framework where gaps currently exist
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement practical, scalable improvements
• Partner with the VP of Finance on finance department automation and process improvement initiatives

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience with demonstrated ownership of a multi-entity close process
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP including accrual accounting, intercompany accounting, balance sheet reconciliation, and debt accounting
• Proficiency in a major cloud-based accounting platform; Sage Intacct experience preferred but not required
• Direct experience managing or directing the work of an offshore or distributed accounting team
• Demonstrated experience owning tax compliance and coordinating with external tax preparers across multiple states and jurisdictions
• Demonstrated ability to establish process, enforce deadlines, and maintain accountability across a distributed team
• Must be U.S.-based with consistent availability during Pacific time business hours

Preferred

• CPA license (active or inactive) or equivalent public accounting experience
• Hotel or hospitality industry accounting experience; USALI proficiency is a significant advantage
• Experience with Sage Intacct, Adaptive Insights, Quadient, Center, Toast, or MEWS
• Familiarity with Reg CF or Reg A+ offering requirements and audit preparation Southern California location

Core Competencies

• Ownership mindset — takes responsibility for outcomes, not just activities
• Intellectual curiosity — a demonstrated tendency to question existing processes and identify better solutions
• Attention to detail — the ability to identify errors and inconsistencies across complex, multi-entity financial data
• Accountability — comfortable addressing performance issues directly and enforcing standards consistently
• Communication — direct and effective across all levels of the organization and across distributed, cross-cultural teams
• Initiative — proactive in identifying and resolving issues without waiting to be directed
• Collaboration — a team-first orientation with the self-awareness and humility to work effectively across all levels of the organization

Technology Stack

Sage Intacct (GL & primary accounting system) · Adaptive Insights (budgeting & forecasting) · Quadient / Beanworks (AP automation) · Center (corporate card & expense management) · Toast (restaurant POS) · MEWS (hotel property management) · Google Workspace