Corporate Accounting Manager, Hospitality

Job DetailsJob Location: 9911 Shelbyville Rd - Suite 200 - Louisville, KY 40223Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeJob Shift: AnyThe Company:

Extell Hospitality Services (“EHS”) is a dynamic extension of Extell Development Company, blending expertise in asset management, hotel and food & beverage operations with fiscal precision and innovative marketing. Extell Hospitality Services is committed to elevating the art of hospitality with strategic, results-driven excellence.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Oversees financial and accounting operations for EHS corporate entities, including month-end and year-end close processes, and comprehensive cash management activities (including, but not limited to, wire transfers, deposits, bank draws, reconciliations, projections, job costing, and receivables).
Supervises remote Staff Accountant providing guidance, training, performance evaluation, goal setting and enforcement of company policies and procedures. Position will require additional supervisory responsibilities as the organization grows
Oversee and coordinates annual filings as necessary, including but not limited to 1099s.
Assess current and future staffing needs based on workload, team performance, and business growth.
Oversees and assists with the onboarding of new team members, including assigning training resources to help new team members integrate smoothly.

Summary of Non-Supervisory Responsibilities:

Compiles financial information and prepares journal entries to produce accrual and cash based monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital. Prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.
Performs timely, comprehensive cash management activities (including, but not limited to, wire transfers, deposits, bank draws, reconciliations, projections, job costing, and receivables).
Reviews accounts payable activity, including invoices, contracts and vouchers for accuracy; Ensures timely payments of real estate taxes, mortgages, utilities, etc.
Deliver timely and accurate financial information to EHS leadership.
Proactively communicate status updates, process/system issues, and team activities to the Vice President, Accounting and Finance, Hospitality.
Analyze financial reports to interpret and summarize financial positions for internal and external stakeholders.
Drives continuous process improvement including streamlining processes, researching, developing and implementing best practices for accounting procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Assist in preparation of annual corporate budget.
Ensures compliance with financial reporting requirements and company procedures.
Work with hotel accounting teams to ensure timely receipt of allocated costs and management fees.
Perform timely reconciliation of management & incentive management fee calculations
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the Extell family of companies including but not limited to development, operations, hospitality and finance
Other duties, as assigned.

QualificationsEducation and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Accounting or related field from an accredited four-year college or university required.
Minimum of three (3) years accounting experience required.
CPA license or pursuit of CPA license preferred.
Minimum three (3) years’ experience leading a team of accounting personnel preferred.
Minimum three (3) years’ experience in hospitality industry is preferred.
Minimum three (3) years’ auditing experience in public accounting preferred.
Timberline, Intacct, Yardi or other GL accounting system software knowledge preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Power BI or other data analytics tools preferred.

Competencies:

Ability to maintain confidential information.
Ability to function well and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to prioritize issues, tasks, responsibilities, requests depending on urgency to meet strict deadlines.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint and related software).
Ability to manage, prioritize and delegate tasks to more junior team members, when appropriate.
Ability to learn, make decisions and be creative/flexible.
Excellent interpersonal skills (including ability to collaborate cross-functionally with AP, AR, and operations teams).
Demonstrates sound judgment in decision making.
Upholds ethical standards in accounting practices.
Recognizes how accounting decisions affect the broader organization.
Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
Identifies, recommends, and/or reviews process impr