Reporting to the Founder/CEO you will work in a senior management/executive officer role for a private short-term rental tech company. Responsible for accounting and financial management of the company, including payroll, commissions, accounts payable, managing client portfolios, and making budgetary projections. In addition, you will manage bank accounts and other assets, ensure compliance with regulations, and complete other financial management tasks and functions. You will oversee the creation of an operational financial process for the company and work with investors and property owners to ensure they have what they need from a financial, regulatory, and compliance standpoint.

You must be highly proficient in financial management and accounting tasks, and also have a sound education in real estate investments and portfolio property management. The Controller will work closely with the CEO and other senior managers and executives. The candidate must demonstrate great communication skills and the ability to manage or lead others. The ideal candidate will have progressive accounting experience with hotels, property management, or franchising.

You will also help maintain relationships with the company’s clients, investors, and bankers, and perform other ad hoc projects as requested. This role has high visibility, reporting directly to the CEO. As such; you can expect to fulfill most of the following duties:

The responsibilities of the position will include, but not be limited to:

• Long-term strategic financial planning
• Capital improvements
• Financial Reporting
• Cash flow
• Budgeting
• Advising on all financial matters and resolving all financial issues
• Working with property management and leasing areas of the firm
• Check and bill signing
• Interface with attorneys and bankers
• Supervising Accounting Department
• Monthly management reports
• Create and maintain standard policies and procedures within the company
• Spot checking cash balances and being able to speak to this process
• Overseeing and understanding capital management processes
• Being the liaison between the company and institutional partners
• Being able to communicate with banks regarding project details and financial needs
• Executing the oversight and edits of annual tax returns
• Seeing transactions through purchase, development, and sale of properties and projects
• Assist the outside CPA’s with the year-end financial statements and tax returns.

Qualifications and Qualities We’re Looking For:

• BS in Finance or Accounting
• 1-2 years as a Controller role in property management - real estate or hotels
• Experience with NetSuite
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with fast-paced, high-growth companies
• 5 years of relevant work experience in related industries such as hotels, real estate, or franchise companies
• Strong project management skills to coordinate with diverse teams and meet project deadlines
• An outstanding command of the English language and impeccable writing and editing skills
• Strong computer and Internet skills with high proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in managing teams, both freelance, and employee
• Be a strong team player
• Willingness to accept change and adapt on the fly.
• Detail and result-oriented and strong follow-through are essential.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills are mandatory.
• High-level strategic and analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to synthesize information across a wide variety of disciplines.
• Strong general business knowledge base.
• Marketing, product management and/or technical background.
• Initiative and resourcefulness: ability to make things happen in creative ways despite a lack of resources
• Strong people/client management skills; strong teamwork and team leadership skills; cooperative working style
• Ambitious and goal oriented – committed to driving revenue and profit.
• Positive and upbeat with a can-do attitude
• Passion for serving customers, understanding their needs and delivering in excess of their expectations
• Other duties as required

No recruiters - must reside in the Dallas Metroplex area