Assistant Controller at Ajulia Executive Search – San Diego, California

• Location: San Diego, California
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #26059

Are you ready for a new leadership opportunity in the hospitality industry? This opportunity as an Assistant Controller offers a competitive salary along with an excellent benefits package. If you have strong leadership experience in manufacturing operations and enjoy driving continuous improvement and operational excellence, this Assistant Controller role could be the right fit for you.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Assistant Controller with strong hotel accounting experience. This role is a hands-on position that fully supports the Property Controller and plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the propertys financial records.

As an Assistant Controller, You Will:

• Fully assist the Property Controller in all aspects of hotel accounting and financial operations
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Prepare and post journal entries with a strong understanding of debits and credits
• Perform complex bank reconciliations, including multiple accounts and clearing items
• Balance daily revenue and cash postings for a hotel with multiple outlets (rooms, F&B, retail, etc.)
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to cash, credit cards, and daily revenue activity
• Reconcile and balance general ledger accounts on the balance sheet to supporting subsidiary ledgers
• Maintain detailed schedules for balance sheet accounts and ensure ongoing accuracy
• Identify, research, and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, brand standards, and company accounting policies
• Assist with audits, requests from ownership, and brand or management company reporting
• Utilize Excel extensively for reconciliations, schedules, analysis, and reporting

Skills/Requirements:

• Hotel accounting experience required
• Strong working knowledge of hotel accounting fundamentals and daily revenue processes
• Demonstrated ability to independently perform debit and credit journal entries, complicated bank reconciliations, daily revenue and cash balancing for multi-outlet properties, balance sheet reconciliations to subsidiary ledgers
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, reconciliations)
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting a Property Controller or serving as a senior hotel accountant
• Familiarity with hotel PMS, POS, and accounting systems commonly used in branded hotels
• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision

Benefits:

• 401(K)
• 401(K) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision insurance

Salary: $90K-$100K

Ask for: Hersha Dwyer

Job Id: 26059

Ajulia Executive Search is a New Jersey-based Executive Search Firm specializing in retained searches across multiple sectors including Manufacturing, Construction, Finance, IT, Legal, and Pharmaceutical. We work with a nationwide client base and provide services in direct hire and temporary placements.

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