Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

Position Summary

The Controller will oversee corporate and property-level accounting, SEC financial reporting, and REIT compliance for 10 hotels under a newly acquired publicly traded REIT. Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller will ensure accurate and timely reporting under U.S. GAAP, maintain SEC requirements, and support the Company’s strategic and operational initiatives. This role is hands‑on and detail‑oriented, with a lean corporate structure focusing on collaboration across roles.

• Lead preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings (10‑Q, 10‑K, 8‑K, earnings releases) and ensure compliance with GAAP and a REIT tax structure.
• Draft and prepare Management Discussion & Analysis statements in quarterly and annual filings.
• Manage consolidation and reporting for multiple hotel entities and joint ventures.
• Partner with external auditors and tax advisors to maintain compliance with REIT qualification tests and financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee all aspects of month‑end and quarter‑end closing to ensure accuracy.
• Support the CFO in investor relations reporting, debt compliance certificates, and capital structure analyses.
• Contribute to transaction accounting for hotel acquisitions, dispositions, and refinancings.
• Collaborate with third‑party hotel management companies and the internal asset management team to ensure accuracy of property‑level financial statements.

• Maintain and enhance accounting controls and policies consistent with SOX‑compliant standards appropriate for a smaller public company.
• Coordinate tests of internal controls.
• Support ongoing improvements in accounting software and reporting systems to drive efficiency and data accuracy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA strongly preferred.

• 3–5+ years of accounting experience with a publicly traded company or public accounting firm participating in the audit of publicly traded companies.
• Hands‑on familiarity with small‑cap public company reporting (SEC, audit, SOX‑lite environment).
• Experience working in a lean finance organization with external property managers and service providers.
• Strong technical accounting skills, including GAAP, consolidation, and revenue recognition.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across small teams.
• Prior public accounting experience (Big 4 or regional firm) auditing REITs or hospitality clients preferred.