Staff Accountant

About the role

Join the corporate accounting team at Taylor Hospitality and Up to Par Management — a fast-growing portfolio of hotels, resorts, private clubs, and hospitality venues — at one of the most exciting moments in our company's history.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements — balance sheet, P&L, and membership financials — across our hotel, hospitality, and club portfolio.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with property-level clients: explain variances, tell the story behind the numbers, and recommend solutions.
• Record and post journal entries from invoices, cash receipts, supplier invoices, and bank activity into the general ledger.
• Perform month-end close: account reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, intercompany entries, and bank reconciliations.
• Analyze cost of goods sold (COGS) and operating expenses against prior year and budget; surface variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop, document, and train scalable accounting processes that grow with our portfolio.
• Partner with operations, F&B, rooms, and club department heads to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Support audit preparation, year-end close, and ad-hoc finance projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (or equivalent professional experience).
• Working knowledge of GAAP, bookkeeping, journal entries, account reconciliation, and the full month-end close cycle.
• Hotel accounting, resort accounting, club accounting, or restaurant / F&B accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with hospitality accounting platforms — M3 Accounting Core, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Aptech ProfitSage, or similar — is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, SUMIFS).
• Strong written and verbal communication — you can explain a variance to a non-accountant.
• CPA, CPA candidate, or actively pursuing CPA licensure is a plus (we'll support you).
• Sharp attention to detail; comfortable juggling multiple property entities and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial systems such as M3 Accounting Core, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Aptech ProfitSage, or similar.
• Experience with hospitality accounting platforms such as M3 Accounting Core, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Aptech ProfitSage, or similar.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, SUMIFS.

Skills

• Financial statement preparation and analysis.
• Accounting software proficiency (M3 Accounting Core, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Aptech ProfitSage).
• Microsoft Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, SUMIFS).
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick time.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• CPA exam support and continuing professional education (CPE) reimbursement.
• Hotel, resort, golf, and food & beverage perks across our managed properties.
• Career path to Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, and Controller.

Pay

$60,000 – $70,000 base salary, depending on experience.

Schedule

This is an on-site position based in the Charlottesville / Waynesboro, Virginia area. We welcome applicants commuting from Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Crozet, Staunton, Albemarle County, Augusta County, Nelson County, Greene County, and the broader Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia region.