Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Schulte Hospitality Group is seeking a Vice President of Hotel Accounting to provide executive-level financial leadership across a large, multi-property portfolio. This role is responsible for overseeing the financial integrity of the accounting function, leading a team of Regional Controllers and Staff Accountants, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit readiness.
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and manage a team of Regional Controllers and Staff / Senior Staff Accountants, providing clear direction, performance accountability, and ongoing coaching. Develop team members not only for portfolio success, but to operate effectively within standardized, enterprise-wide processes
- Design and deliver a structured training program for both accounting and hotel operational teams, covering financial reporting, internal controls, standard operating procedures, and expense management
- Execute performance management processes including recruitment and retention initiatives and annual performance reviews
- Cultivate a culture of accountability, teamwork, and service excellence across the accounting organization
- Oversee month-end close with a focus on accuracy, completeness, and consistency across properties, reducing variability and rework
- Ensure financial results are accurate, complete, and delivered in accordance with established close schedules and ownership reporting requirements
- Implement quality controls and review frameworks to ensure financial results are reliable and decision-ready
- Prepare and review cash flow forecasts across the portfolio, ensuring leadership has timely and accurate visibility into liquidity positions
- Monitor cash activity and partner with operational and ownership teams to support effective liquidity management at scale
- Ensure compliance with all applicable internal control frameworks
- Maintain audit readiness across the portfolio, ensuring properties meet internal and external audit standards per Internal Audit guidelines and Corporate communications
- Lead the coordination of external audits, serving as the primary point of contact for auditors
- Review, maintain, and improve financial policies and procedures to support a strong control environment
- Serve as a trusted advisor to operational leadership, hotel owners, and third-party asset managers on financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities across the portfolio
- Provide financial direction and training to hotel operational teams on reporting, controls, and standard operating procedures
- Ensure seamless onboarding and offboarding of properties within assigned portfolio, aligned with established transition playbooks
- Drive timely adoption of accounting processes, systems, and controls for new properties, and ensure rapid stabilization of financial reporting and control environment post-transition
- Identify and escalate risks, gaps, or inefficiencies during transitions, partnering with central teams and peers to resolve
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
- Minimum 5 years of financial management experience, with demonstrated progression to a senior leadership role
- Multi-property controller experience required; hotel/hospitality industry experience required
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, USALI, internal controls, and financial reporting standards
- Experience with ERP systems required (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial data to executive and non-financial audiences
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams across multiple locations
- High degree of professionalism; ability to operate with minimal supervision in a complex, fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with PMS and POS systems preferred
Benefits
- Work Today, Get Paid today, with Daily Pay!
- Free Telemedicine and Virtual Mental Health care access for All Associates starting day one!
- Multiple Health Insurance and Life Insurance options
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401k Plan + Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Schulte Savings Marketplace Discounts on event tickets, electronics, gym memberships + more!
Company Overview
Schulte Hospitality Group is a premier hospitality management and development company, overseeing a global portfolio of more than 240 hotels, restaurants, and other related hospitality ventures with a team of over 10,000 team members. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://schultehospitality.com.