Controller - Remote; West Coast

Controller - Remote (West Coast Candidates Only)

Remote Worker - N/A

Full-time

$115,000 - $145,000 DOE - Full Time w/ Benefits

The Controller is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for the integrity of the accounting and tax functions across all SCP entities. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, this role operates in close partnership with an active, hands‑on finance leader who remains directly involved in financial operations and strategic finance. Within this structure, the Controller owns the execution of all accounting and tax functions, including the month‑end and year‑end close process, GAAP compliance, and the management and development of the offshore accounting team.

This individual serves as the primary point of contact for external auditors and drives ongoing optimization of accounting systems and processes. This is an operational role focused on execution, controls, and the completeness and accuracy of financial information across a complex, multi‑entity, multi‑state environment. The ideal candidate brings deep technical accounting knowledge, strong systems experience, and the management capability to lead a distributed team with clarity, accountability, and consistency.

• Own and manage the month‑end and year‑end close process across all 11 entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and GAAP compliance
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, prepaid schedules, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Oversee general ledger integrity, trial balance review, and resolution of posting errors across all entities and hotel properties
• Produce and review monthly financial packages in USALI format across all hotel properties
• Maintain intercompany accounting including management fee allocations, royalty revenue recognition, and billback billing
• Own loan accounting, debt schedules, and associated reconciliations
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP

• Own the tax function end‑to‑end across all entities and jurisdictions, including California, Oregon, and Hawaii
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings including property tax, sales tax, occupancy tax, and transient tax
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of all federal, state, and local tax obligations
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on year‑end filings and tax strategy
• Manage business license renewals, liquor license tracking, CSC corporate compliance, and SAM.gov registrations
• Maintain entity‑level compliance calendars and filing credentials across all jurisdictions

• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for external auditors on all accounting matters
• Manage audit support requests, schedules, and deliverables across all entities
• Support preparation of audit‑ready financial statements in connection with planned Reg
• CF and Reg A+ capital raise activity

• Provide direct oversight and accountability management of an offshore accounting team based in the Philippines, operating through a designated local team lead
• Establish clear performance expectations, output standards, and close deadlines
• Develop and maintain written standard operating procedures for all recurring accounting tasks
• Identify training needs, provide coaching, and address performance issues in coordination with the staffing partner as appropriate
• Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement within the offshore team

• Serve as primary Sage Intacct administrator, responsible for system configuration, user permissions, dimension structures, and approval workflows
• Identify opportunities to maximize system utilization and automation within Sage Intacct, driving adoption of available features across the accounting team
• Oversee AP automation workflows within Quadient (formerly Beanworks)
• Audit existing Sage Intacct reports, identify those requiring replacement, and rebuild reporting to accurately reflect current business structure and management needs
• Collaborate with the VP of Finance on broader systems initiatives including the Sage
• Intacct Projects module implementation