Job description

North Shore Resort Company is seeking applicants to fulfill our Financial Controller position. Immediate accounting needs will begin with Lutsen Resort with further additional location onboarding in the future.

Location: Successful applicant may work from our offices in either Two Harbors or Lutsen, Minnesota.

Mission:

To complete accurate and timely performances of all accounting needs for the company and it’s current and future locations while analyzing financial performance of operations on a regular basis to continually alert ownership as to areas of additional performance or cost saving opportunities.

Position Duties & Responsibilities for Resort Operations:

• Daily cash accounting management and balancing from resort revenue centers

• Overall accounting requirements from our POS and PMS systems

• Daily accounting of ledger and journal entries

• Compilation of monthly p&l statements

• Compile a reconciliation report monthly for all accounts to be submitted in conjunction with monthly p&ls (audit report of all funds in and out, that everything is accounted for, no issues from say fraud or cyber attack and of course theft, if there are shortages a summary of which department and the associated details)

• Reconciliation reporting of bank accounts in conjunction with p&l statements to company president

• Finalization of annual budget as presented by ownership/company president

• Weekly variance reporting of budget to managers and company president

• Preparation of reporting for weekly manager meetings consisting of revenue pace reporting and labor reporting

• Monthly in depth variance reporting of budget to general manager and company president

• Budget monitoring and creation of “alarm reporting” to associated departments in default of budget

• Weekly cash flow reporting to ownership/company president

• Monthly submittal of state taxes, payroll taxes, county taxes, and lodging taxes

• Accounting management of all employee benefits

• Bi-weekly payroll production submittal to Ascentis for processing payroll

• Creation of calendar scheduling for monthly, quarterly and annual payment requirements for various licensing, permits, insurance polices and financing/debt notes

• Management of accounts payable and accounts receivable on a weekly basis

• Management and reconciliation of all purchase orders

• Reconciliation of company credit cards

• Compilation of annual financial statements for resort corporations

• Working with outside CPA firm to finalize tax returns

• Monthly and annual compilation of “Expense Observations and Analytics”

• Calendar and checklist creation with reporting dates for all the above to be submitted to the GM and President

• Processing and reporting of incentive programs for certain management personnel with salaries that are on a “commission & incentive” basis

• Ensuring that resort operations are in compliance with all reporting and legal requirements

• Adjusting to various accounting needs as they may arise and identified by ownership/company president

• Compile request for proposals at various times directed by ownership in relation to large expense items. (for ex, health benefits, insurance, etc)

• Create Revenue Center Audit Reports for ownership on a quarterly basis pertaining to loss prevention (ensuring there are no theft issues)

Position Duties & Responsibilities for HOA Accounting:

• Work with association treasures and board members for overall accounting needs and management of annual budgets

• Compilation of monthly financial statements for each of the 4 associations at the resort

• Compilation of annual financial statements and year end reporting to outside CPA firm for returns

• Daily accounting of ledger and journal entries for each association

• Monthly revenue and rental rotational reporting for HOA unit owners in rental pool

• Monthly compilation and disbursement of HOA unit owner revenue share

• Monthly invoicing of management fees to associations

• Monthly invoicing of fees, expenses, housekeeping and maintenance billing to HOA unit owners

Oversight, Audit and Management of Night Audit Financial Duties:

• Reconcile all lodging transactions and payments made for the operating day

• Audit all outstanding payments

• Audit all front desk employee cash out reports and cash drawer reconciliation

• Perform cash accounting of all employee drops from all other revenue centers for the day and distribute to the accounting office

• Prepare audit reports for accounting

• Collecting shortages from employees when their cash drops are incorrect, or paying overages

Required Skills and Attributes:

The successful candidate will show traits of a strong work ethic, the ability to process data analytically, be an excellent problem solver and be able to be self motivated while still having traits of a “team leader”. The successful candidate will also be someone that can execute the job needs in a quick and timely manner and be able to stay on schedule to meet the companies reporting needs. The successful candidate will also have a credible history and present a professional image while showcasing a sincere interest to work in the hospitality industry while sharing their passion for their accounting career.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in accounting

• Other accounting degrees can be considered based on relevant experience

• Minimum 5 years work experience in the accounting sector

• Hospitality accounting experience is a highly beneficial asset

• Any experience in the hospitality industry is a strong asset

• Full knowledge of Quickbooks

Reporting Structure:

This position reports directly to ownership and or executive management roles. Peer reporting with operations management. Full oversight for fiscal related concerns in regards to departmental management. Direct supervision of any accounting support staff.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lutsen, MN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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