Hotel Controller

Responsibilities

• Oversee property-level month-end closing processes, including balancing, timely upload of all month-end reports, and reconciliation and accuracy of all ledgers and reports submitted.
• Perform monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and research on financial questions.
• Participate in the monthly review of financial statements and review all general ledger account classifications with the Corporate Office, General Manager, and other property managers.
• Avoidance of errors in month-end inventory calculation and ensuring accuracy of physical counts, pricing, and related worksheets.
• Oversee all hotel cash handling operations and procedures, ensuring cash and credit card deposits are processed and reconciled daily.
• Provide direction to the night audit team to ensure compliance with the Company and Brand night audit checklist.
• Audit all Rooms, F&B, and ancillary revenue reports to verify accuracy.
• Oversee daily and monthly reconciliation of sales and occupancy tax.
• Process Accounts Payable invoices, verifying the accuracy of coding.
• Perform Accounts Receivable functions, including proper credit approval, accurate and timely billing, weekly review of aging, and collection follow-up.
• Assist the General Manager in controlling expenses and maintaining department checkbooks.
• Provide direction and training to hotel operational teams in areas related to financial reports, internal controls, standard operating procedures, expense controls, and payroll.
• Perform analysis of financial data, trends, or special projects as required by the General Manager or Corporate Office.
• Ensure property meets internal and external audit standards as outlined in Internal Audit guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.
• 3–5+ years of accounting or finance experience, preferably in hospitality.
• Prior hotel accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, internal controls, AP/AR, month-end close, and budgeting.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Compensation

$65,000 - $80,000/year

About Dossier Hotel Portland

Situated in the very heart of downtown Portland, between the sun-dappled Willamette River and the lush, forested playground of Washington Park, our AAA Four-Diamond hotel is perfectly placed for the urban explorer seeking a beautiful adventure in Oregon. While the windswept and wildly gorgeous Pacific coastline is only two hours away, and Mount Hood’s endless rivers, lakes, trails, snowy slopes, and open meadows are only an hour away, there are plenty of opportunities for hiking, kayaking, and climbing, only minutes from our doors. And for travelers in the mood for culinary exploration, downtown Portland provides a treasure trove of thrilling dining and imbibing options from all over the world, from Thailand to Morocco.