Assistant Controller-Accounting-Exempt

Join a team that's been welcoming guests for more than a century. At Pinehurst our Culture is critical to delivering a consistent guest, member and employee experience. Our Purpose is, “As the Cradle of American Golf, we honor timeless traditions and inspire legendary stories, one smile, one round, one moment at a time.” Our Values are;
Genuine Hospitality, Be Trustworthy, Good Stewards and Inspired Innovation. If you’re seeking a heartfelt workplace then Pinehurst is the place for you. Every role contributes to upholding our treasured culture, performs their job duties consistently and handles other job duties as assigned in our ever-changing environment.

The Assistant Controller will be a key leader within the accounting department. This role will oversee core financial operations, including period-end closing, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with tax and audit requirements. Directly oversee accounts payable, staff accountant(s) and mail room. This role ensures accuracy and integrity across financial systems, reconciliations, and reporting. The position supports strategic decision-making through financial analysis and close collaboration with department heads and senior executives.

Success in this role requires team engagement, cross‑functional leadership, and commitment to being a reliable asset to the company while upholding high standards.

Bachelor's degree from four‑year college or university in Accounting or Business Management is required. Prefer five years’ related hospitality experience. Experience with Acumatica, True Sky, and/or Agilysys POS/PMS and AI applications to improve efficiencies is a strong plus. Must be proficient in Excel.

• Support fiscal period closing process including assisting with accurate and timely financial statement preparation and distribution. Identify solutions to discrepancies where finances are concerned.
• Assist with reconciliation on balance sheet accounts each period.
• Ensure integrity of PMS, POS and all subsystems that deal with revenues, settlements, ordering and inventory.
• Ensure all tax regulations are followed and filed in a timely manner.
• Assist with cash flow reporting based on upcoming spend projections.
• Ensure Accounts Payable Department is following all internal and external policies and procedures. Paying vendors accurately and timely while continuing to explore innovative ways to reduce cost for the department.
• Assist with all audit requirements.
• Analyzing operation trends to help leadership make financially sound decisions.
• Assist with quarterly forecasting and yearly budgeting process and system maintenance.
• Maintain storage of accounting documents and comply with retention requirements.
• Attend regular departmental and managerial meetings. Interact closely with all department heads and assist with a high‑level support to Controller, Directors and VPs.

Manage Accounts Payable department, staff accountant(s) and mail room. This role is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. These inlets supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees. Planning, assigning, and directing work. Appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software (Acumatica), POS and PMS systems (Agilysys products);
Inventory/order systems (Yellow Dog & Eatec);
Excel and Word.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Pinehurst, LLC reserves the right to transfer any Employee from his/her current job assignment or location to another job assignment or location as needed, either on a temporary or regular basis.