VP of Hotel Accounting - Schulte Hospitality Group

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead, develop, and manage a team of Regional Controllers and Staff / Senior Staff Accountants, providing clear direction, performance accountability, and ongoing coaching.
• Develop team members not only for portfolio success, but to operate effectively within standardized, enterprise-wide processes.
• Design and deliver a structured training program for both accounting and hotel operational teams, covering financial reporting, internal controls, standard operating procedures, and expense management.
• Execute performance management processes including recruitment and retention initiatives and annual performance reviews.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, teamwork, and service excellence across the accounting organization.
• Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
• Oversee month-end close with a focus on accuracy, completeness, and consistency across properties, reducing variability and rework.
• Ensure financial results are accurate, complete, and delivered in accordance with established close schedules and ownership reporting requirements.
• Implement quality controls and review frameworks to ensure financial results are reliable and decision-ready.
• Cash & Liquidity Management
• Prepare and review cash flow forecasts across the portfolio, ensuring leadership has timely and accurate visibility into liquidity positions.
• Monitor cash activity and partner with operational and ownership teams to support effective liquidity management at scale.
• Controls, Compliance & Audit Readiness
• Ensure compliance with all applicable internal control frameworks.
• Maintain audit readiness across the portfolio, ensuring properties meet internal and external audit standards per Internal Audit guidelines and Corporate communications.
• Lead the coordination of external audits, serving as the primary point of contact for auditors.
• Review, maintain, and improve financial policies and procedures to support a strong control environment.
• Operations Partnership
• Serve as a trusted advisor to operational leadership, hotel owners, and third-party asset managers on financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities across the portfolio.
• Provide financial direction and training to hotel operational teams on reporting, controls, and standard operating procedures.
• Property Transitions
• Drive seamless onboarding and offboarding of properties within assigned portfolio, aligned with established transition playbooks.
• Ensure timely adoption of accounting processes, systems, and controls for new properties, and ensure rapid stabilization of financial reporting and control environment post-transition.
• Identify and escalate risks, gaps, or inefficiencies during transitions, partnering with central teams and peers to resolve.

Success Profile

• This Role Is Well-suited For a Candidate Who Thrives leading a distributed team in a fast-paced, multi-property hospitality environment.
• Combines executive-level strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and team development.
• Communicates financial complexity — from entry-level staff to ownership groups — with equal clarity and confidence.
• Takes ownership of outcomes across a large portfolio while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• BUILDS trust with operational leaders, hotel owners, and asset managers by being present, knowledgeable, and solutions-oriented.
• Demonstrates ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams across multiple locations.
• Balances portfolio accountability with enterprise mindset, avoiding siloed execution.
• Champions change by driving adoption of new processes and standards, not just designing them.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum 5 years of financial management experience, with demonstrated progression to a senior leadership role.
• Multi-property controller experience required; hotel/hospitality industry experience required.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, USALI, internal controls, and financial reporting standards.
• Experience with ERP systems required (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Familiarity with PMS and POS systems preferred.

Competencies

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial data to executive and non-financial audiences.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams across multiple locations.
• A high degree of professionalism; ability to operate with minimal supervision in a complex, fast-paced environment.