Assistant Controller

West Bay Club located in Estero FL is pleased to announce an excellent career opportunity for an Assistant Controller ! We are seeking a driven individual who is eager to learn contribute and grow within a fastâpaced hospitality-focused property organization.

About West Bay Club:
Nestled in the heart of Estero Bay near the Gulf West Bay Club is a member-owned gated community and private golf club encompassing nearly 900 acres - 500 of which are dedicated to conservation. The community boasts 790 residences including estate homes high-rise condos and villas all set amidst lush tropical landscaping and bordering Estero Bay and Gulf. West Bay recently underwent a $40 million renovation of the club amenities and golf course.

Located in the picturesque surroundings of West Bays community the Bay House facility includes a resort-style pool state-of-the-art fitness center spa culinary academy card and meeting rooms and the Aqua Café offering both indoor and outdoor dining. West Bays tennis facility offers center court viewing on all eight Har-Tru courts. Additionally the Sports Park offers six pickleball courts two bocce courts and a dog park. Residents also enjoy kayaking canoeing boating and fishing all from the West Bay River Parks on-premises dock featuring a private boat launch and boat storage.

A unique feature of the community is West Bays private Beach Club which underwent a complete reconstruction completed in March 2024. Residents enjoy direct access to their beachfront club along the Gulf complete with a full-service restaurant valet service and dedicated beach attendants providing beach service.

Within the community the West Bay Golf Club is anchored around its 18-hole championship golf course. Designed by esteemed golf course architects Pete and PB Dye renovated by Fry-Straka golf enthusiasts seek out West Bay to experience its unique and challenging design. The Golf Club is home to multiple dining venues that range from casual dining including the Niblick Grille and Signature Bar to fine dining at the Golf House. The club offers a maximum of 300 golf memberships 150 social memberships and currently has a wait list. While the club remains open year-round the peak of member activity is from November through April.

About The Position:
The Assistant Controller works directly with the Director of Finance and is responsible for handling general accounting functions including accounts payable processes member billing assist with month-end reporting and member relations/accounts receivable functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing ability to present financial information in a clear and professional manner.
• Monthly billing member statements.
• Accounts payable processing.
• Assist with monthly close activities reviewing financial statements reconciliations and supporting schedules prepared by the accounting team.
• Provide hands on review and quality control ensuring accuracy completeness and compliance with GAAP and Troons internal controls and standard operating procedures.
• Identify investigate and resolve accounting issues and variances escalating matters appropriately to the Director of Finance when needed.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities including data preparation review of assumptions and variance analysis.
• Analyze financial performance highlight significant variances and provide clear actionable insights into accounting management and operations.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job responsibilities that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience including 2 years in a lead supervisory or senior accountant capacity.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing complex reconciliations financial statements and close deliverables prepared by others.
• Proven ability to manage workloads deadlines and quality across multiple departments with minimal oversight.

Preferred:

• Experience in multi entity accounting shared services or hospitality/golf industry environments.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Knowledge of Jonas club software & Ottimate accounts payable processing.
• Solid understanding of GAAP transaction flow and financial statement impacts.
• Ability to identify complex accounting issues apply judgment and recommend compliant solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance partners.
• Comfortable using reporting tools for review analysis and variance investigation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in a deadline driven fast paced environment.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field required.

Compensation based on experience. If you are passionate about delivering refined service and contributing to a premier club atmosphere we welcome your application.

West Bay Club offers an attractive and competitive compensation and benefits package to include:

• Competitive base salary and performance bonus

• Medical Dental and Life Insurance coverage

• 401(k) plan with match

• Employee golf privileges and merchandise discounts

• Meals and other employee incentives

• Professional development allowance

• Paid time off

Required Experience:

Junior IC