Corporate Controller

About Woodlark Hotel Woodlark Hotel is a historic downtown Portland landmark that celebrates the city’s vibrant culture and progressive spirit. As a women-owned boutique hotel, we honor female creativity, featuring artwork exclusively by women artists throughout our bold, modern design. Recognized with Michelin Keys for exceptional hospitality, we offer guests artfully designed rooms, award-winning dining, and bespoke service. We are a "House of Welcome," and we are seeking a financial leader who shares our passion for creativity, accountability, and excellence to join our remote corporate team. Position Overview The Corporate Controller will provide the financial expertise to enable the successful completion of assigned hotel entities’ business goals and objectives. This remote position supports the CFO, Corporate Azul, and assigned hotel management and ownership by providing timely and accurate financial reporting and oversight of all accounting operations. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a remote work environment and is passionate about fostering a culture of financial integrity and strategic partnership. Essential Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Analysis: Produces monthly P&L Statements and Balance Sheets, timely and accurately, for each hotel. Performs a monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts. Any accounts not reconciled in a month are reconciled within the quarter. Analyzes differences between actual costs versus budget and/or forecast to determine the reasons for the variances and to implement procedures and cost controls, as necessary. Produces or assists in the production and monitoring of Weekly Cash Position reports to determine if appropriate funds are available for payables and Owner distributions. Team Leadership & Development (Remote): Involved with hiring and evaluation of Corporate and property accounting staff. Provides training and support to Corporate and property accounting staff in a virtual environment. Manages, monitors, and ensures the accuracy of the work performed by the corporate accounting staff, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable batch review, journal entry production, etc. Manages, monitors, and ensures the accuracy of the work performed by property accounting staff, including cash deposits, chargeback response, account receivable billing and collection, vendor invoice input and statement reconciliation, brand premium and loyalty reconciliation, etc. Understands the Corporate goals and can effectively communicate these goals to Corporate and property accounting staff in a way that fosters positive acceptance and compliance. Compliance & Controls: Ensures accurate recording and payment of service charges and gratuities. Ensures all required accounting documentation is retained in Corporate shared files. Reconciles and ensures timely payment of occupancy and sales taxes. Assists in the implementation and administration of other taxes, regulations and ordinances applicable to the hotel. Ensures compliance with local, state and federal government reporting requirements related to the accounting function. Implements, reviews and ensures compliance with established procedures and controls to manage business risks. Works with property accounting staff and hotel management to fulfill requirements of occupancy, sales tax, and financial audits. Strategic Partnership: Supports the hotels and Corporate Azul’s business strategies through established accounting principles. Advises General Managers, Regional VP, CFO, and other internal customers as needed on current or anticipated financial or operational issues affecting accounting or finances. Communicates effectively with Ownership group or asset manager on financial reporting, cash position and other financial or operational issues impacting accounting or finances. Works with General Manager, Regional VP and others in the production or review of annual operating budgets and monthly forecasts. Participates in department meetings and training sessions. Enforces Corporate safety standards. Other and all duties, projects, and tasks as assigned by the CFO. Key Relationships Chief Financial Officer, Ownership Representatives, Regional VPs, General Managers, Corporate and property accounting staff, and Company Principles. Qualifications, Skills and Abilities Requirements Required: Thorough understanding of general ledger accounting. Understanding of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI), currently utilizing the 11th Edition. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Excel proficiency to cover pivot tables, lookups and formulas. Strong organizational capabilities to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a remote setting. Work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution skills. Must be able to evaluate and implement effective systems and processes. Ability to work in a team environment as well as self-motivated in individual projects. Strong personal accountability and work ethic. Ability to travel on occasion, as needed (up to 25%). Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace. Requires good verbal, written and electronic communication skills. Must have excellent leadership capability and customer relations skills. Ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers with high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy. Adhere to strict confidentiality guidelines. Preferred: Experience with M3 Accounting Core software. Experience and knowledge of property management and point of sale systems. Brand and systems experience (Marriott, Choice, Hyatt, Hilton, IHG). Education High school or equivalent education required. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field preferred. Experience Minimum of 1 years experience in a high-level accounting position required. Experience in hotel accounting and/or multi-entity, multi-state Corporate Accounting preferred. Location: Remote (with up to 25% travel to Portland, OR and other assigned properties) Compensation & Benefits We believe in taking care of our team as well as we take care of our guests. This is an exempt position. Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year, commensurate with experience.