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Assistant Controller

HOTEL DROVER Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, TX

1d ago

Full time Manager Accounting Accounting Software

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Job Description

Join Hotel Drover on site in Fort Worth, TX as an on-site Assistant Controller. This role leads finance operations and a broad accounting function, including month‑end close, system improvements, and precise financial reporting. You will supervise a team handling A/P, A/R, Income Audit, Daily Cash, and General Accounting, ensuring smooth daily operations and strong controls. The position emphasizes policy development, procedural documentation, and opportunities to automate processes to reduce cycle time and manual work, supporting profitability and asset protection across the property.

Responsibilities

Supervise team members responsible for A/P, A/R, Income Audit, Daily Cash, and General Accounting to ensure smooth daily operations
Establish, implement, and document policies and procedures that promote a robust control environment to safeguard assets and manage business risks
Maintain and troubleshoot operational and accounting systems to ensure reporting accuracy
Manage, review, and ensure accuracy of the general ledger, account reconciliations, and financial statements from transaction origination
Prepare, review, and approve complex journal entries and reconciliations with full source documentation
Lead complex accounting projects, pursue continuous improvements and automation, and reduce cycle time
Provide tools and metrics for the accounting team to analyze efficiency and effectiveness
Assist with monthly flux analyses
Review leases, contracts, agreements, subcontracts, and licenses from an accounting perspective
Ensure accuracy of all accounting data used in filings for licenses, taxes, and contracts
Review and advise on daily, weekly, and monthly operating reports to the property
Ensure the accuracy of financial reporting to Ownership, Management Company, internal departments, and internal/external auditors
Provide operational, regulatory, and ad hoc reports as required
Build a proactive and responsive department: schedule, evaluate, train, develop, and monitor team members
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience; accounting or hospitality background preferred
7+ years of progressive accounting experience
Minimum 3+ years of accounting/finance supervisory experience with a proven ability to mentor and develop staff
Strong technical accounting knowledge, including US GAAP and USALI
On‑property, multi‑property, or shared service hotel experience is a plus
Analytical approach with high attention to detail and accuracy
Highly proficient with spreadsheet and word processing software; experienced with XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience with financial and hotel software applications such as M3, ProfitSword, and Inventory Systems

Technologies

M3
ProfitSword
Inventory Systems
Microsoft Excel
XLOOKUP
Pivot Tables

Environment and physical requirements

Primarily office-based with extended periods of sitting and computer use
Ability to review detailed financial data and reports with strong visual focus
Occasional standing, walking, and movement between office areas or properties
Ability to lift up to 15–25 lbs occasionally

Preferred qualifications

Hands-on understanding of all accounting areas including AP, AR, Income Audit, Cash, General Ledger, Credit/Collections, COS/Inventory Control, Payroll, and P&L analysis
Experience working closely with Front Office, Reservations, Food & Beverage, and Sales to support operations
Identify opportunities for continuous improvements and automation in business processes
Exceptional interpersonal skills and relationship-building
Adherence to all policies in the team member handbook
Alignment with shared values and contribution as a member of the brand family
A passion for the history and future of the Fort Worth Stockyards

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