Hotel Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Salt Lake City Marriott University Park is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Finance to join our leadership team. Managed by StepStone Hospitality , this role is vital in overseeing, directing, and administering all financial operations of the hotel. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in hospitality finance, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to drive financial performance while supporting operational excellence.

• Hotel or hospitality industry experience strongly preferred
• Supervise the financial department, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, auditing, payroll, general accounting, and cashiers.
• Plan and implement financial procedures and systems.
• Prepare financial analysis of hotel operations.
• Prepare reports outlining hotel’s financial position in areas of income, expense, and earnings based on past, present, and future operations.
• Direct preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.
• Prepare governmental reports and handle all inquiries from governmental agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service.
• Maintain file of all contracts, insurance policies, tax reports, expenses, payroll, etc.
• Develop short- and long-term financial plans for the hotel that support overall StepStone objectives.
• Prepare annual hotel budget.
• Monitor the performance of the hotel through verification and analysis of monthly financial reports.
• Participate in the Executive committee including sharing and communicating knowledge and by attending weekly or monthly meetings.

• At least 4-6 years of related experience in accounting, finance, or corporate planning
• Hotel or hospitality industry experience strongly preferred. Experience working decentralized.
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of all hotel departments and functions.
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge applicable Federal, state, and local health, safety, and legal regulations.
• Must have exceptional mathematical and computer skills.
• College education and relevant training and experience required. Additional education preferred.
• Ability to timely obtain any required licenses or certificates.
• CPR training and first aid training preferred.
• Occasional travel required.

Software Experience Preferred:

• M3 Accounting Core - for Accounts Payable functions & General Ledger entries
• Profitsword - for Income Journal, Forecasting, & Budgeting
• Lightspeed - mainly used for Accounts Receivable
• Microsoft Excel - general use
• Paylocity - payroll functions