Controller - Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Employee Club Access
• 401(k)
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

What You’ll Do
• Own the general ledger, month-end and year-end close, and department-level P&Ls across dining, bar,
poolside, events, tennis, aquatics, and membership
• Build the annual budget, a rolling 12-month forecast, and a 13-week cash flow model
• Manage dues billing, member statements, house accounts, FB credit tracking, and collections
• Build pro formas for private events and programs — venue fee, per-person food and bar, staffing, and
true contribution margin — then report actuals against them
• Control food and beverage costs: plate costing, pour cost, par levels, and variance investigation
• Run scheduled inventory audits across kitchen, bar, poolside cafe, and pro shop — full physical counts,
cycle counts, and unannounced spot checks — reconciled against purchases and POS depletion
• Own stock room management: receiving and put-away, labeling and shelf organization, FIFO rotation,
storage security and key/access control, and expiration and waste tracking
• Investigate and report on shrink, theft, and count discrepancies, and enforce corrective controls with
department heads
• Run the full AP cycle — POs, three-way match, coding, vendor management, and 1099s
• Track all incoming payments, event deposits, daily deposits, and merchant settlements; reconcile Stripe
activity to POS and sales
• Process payroll for salaried, hourly, seasonal, and tipped staff, including tip pooling in compliance with NJ
wage law
• Monitor labor cost as a percentage of revenue and build staffing models tied to forecasted volume
• Maintain sales tax filings, insurance and liquor license records, and internal controls with proper
segregation of duties
• Coordinate cross-functionally with department heads and team leaders — kitchen, bar, aquatics, tennis,
events, and front of house — to set, communicate, and execute cost and revenue goals for each
department
• Train team leaders on budget ownership, cost controls, inventory procedures, and revenue targets, and
run regular check-ins on performance against objectives
• Deliver a monthly financial package to ownership with variance commentary in plain language

What We’re Looking For
Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including 2+ as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Accountant
• Proven ownership of a full month-end close and financial statement preparation
• Strong command of payroll, AP/AR, inventory accounting, and cost control
• Hands-on experience running physical inventory audits and managing stock room controls in a food and
beverage or retail environment
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets — pivot tables, lookups, and models built from scratch
• Experience with accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Jonas, Northstar, Clubessential, or
similar) and POS reporting

Preferred

• CPA or CMA
• Private club, country club, hotel, or multi-outlet restaurant experience
• Familiarity with club management and dues billing platforms
• Working knowledge of the Uniform System of Financial Reporting for Clubs
• Experience implementing or migrating a financial system

You’ll Do Well Here If You
• Close clean and close on time
• Are comfortable leaving your desk to count a walk-in or ask an operator a direct question
• Can explain a PL to someone who has never read one
• Handle member and staff financial information with total discretion
• Build process where none exists — and document it

Job Type
Full-time
Pay: $45,000 – $60,000 per year
Benefits:
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount / club access

Schedule:
• Thursday to Monday
• Day shift
• Tuesdays and Wednesdays off

Work Location: In person — Short Hills, NJ 07078