What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller | Multi-Entity Hospitality & Entertainment Group position at The Restaurant Zone?
Compensation: $100,000–$120,000
Location: Greenwich Village area, NYC (On-site 5 days/week monthly Long Island site visit)
About the Opportunity
A fast-growing hospitality and entertainment group is seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Controller to oversee financial operations across multiple business entities in a dynamic, high-volume environment.
This organization operates several established hospitality and entertainment-related businesses and is entering an exciting growth phase with a major expansion planned later this year.
This is a unique opportunity for a financial leader who thrives in entrepreneurial environments and enjoys building systems that support long-term growth.
Position Overview
The Controller will oversee accounting and financial operations across multiple related entities, ensuring accurate reporting, streamlined systems, and scalable financial processes.
This role requires a strong operator who can manage day-to-day accounting while helping create structure and efficiencies that support continued expansion.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee full-cycle accounting across multiple business entities
- Manage bookkeeping, reconciliations, and month-end close
- Oversee payroll processing and financial accuracy
- Prepare financial reports and consolidated reporting for ownership
- Maintain and optimize QuickBooks systems and workflows
- Build and improve internal accounting processes and controls
- Manage accounts payable, vendor payments, and cash flow tracking
- Ensure financial accuracy across multi-location operations
- Support growth initiatives by implementing scalable financial systems
- Partner directly with leadership to improve reporting visibility and operational efficiency
Required Qualifications
- Expert-level QuickBooks experience
- 5 years of progressive accounting/controller experience
- Strong multi-entity accounting experience
- Hospitality industry accounting/finance background required
- Payroll and bookkeeping expertise
- Experience improving financial systems and processes
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Self-starter with a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset
Preferred Background
Experience in one or more of the following:
- Hospitality groups
- Restaurant finance
- Event operations
- Catering operations
- Venue management
- Entertainment-related businesses
- Multi-location operational finance
Ideal Candidate
You are someone who:
- Thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments
- Can roll up your sleeves and execute
- Builds structure where needed
- Understands hospitality operational complexity
- Takes ownership and solves problems proactively
- Can create financial systems that scale with growth
Why This Role Stands Out
This is an opportunity to join a well-established organization entering a major growth phase and play a key leadership role in building the financial infrastructure that supports future expansion.
If you are a hands-on Controller with strong hospitality finance expertise and a passion for building systems that drive growth, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000