Howard Financial is a full-service back-office solution for high-growth companies with bookkeeping, payroll, and bespoke reporting needs that require accuracy, timeliness, and institutional-quality reporting without the burden of full-time staff. We are an experienced team of bookkeepers and administrators with multiple decades of combined experience across industries allowing companies to focus on their core business while we handle the rest.
Founded in 2023, our team of ~100 professionals supports ~75 clients across a diverse range of industries. We recently reached $6M of contracted ARR and are growing rapidly (over 200% LTM growth).
Howard is looking for a Senior Controller to support our Hospitality vertical. You will work alongside our Accounting Director to manage the day-to-day financial operations for a portfolio of growth-stage hospitality clients—hotels, restaurants, and multi-unit operators. Your job is to turn messy books into dependable reporting, and keep it that way.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Month-end close: Own the full close cycle for a defined client set. Reconcile accounts, review journal entries, and deliver clean financials on time, every time.
- Reporting: Prepare accurate monthly P&Ls, cash flow summaries, and departmental reports tailored to hospitality operators. Identify variances and surface insights before clients ask.
- Payroll & compliance: Manage complex payroll structures across tipped employees, multiple departments, and seasonal staffing. Ensure filings are complete and on time.
- Client support: Act as a reliable point of contact for day-to-day client questions. Communicate clearly and set expectations before issues become problems.
- Process improvement: Document your workflows. Build checklists and SOPs that others can follow. Reduce dependencies on institutional knowledge.
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience: 5–8 years in accounting roles, with at least 2 years focused on the hospitality industry—hotels, restaurants, or multi-unit food & beverage operations.
- Technical skills: Solid command of GAAP, multi-entity accounting, and hospitality-specific payroll. Familiarity with tools like M3, QuickBooks, Restaurant365, or similar platforms is a plus.
- Attention to detail: You catch the small error before it becomes a large one. Your reconciliations close clean.
- Communication: You write a clear email. You don't bury the answer in footnotes. You know when to escalate and when to handle it yourself.
- Mindset: You're not waiting to be told what to do. You see what needs fixing and you fix it. Quietly.
HOWARD IS
- Reliable: Every number holds. Every report stands.
- Structured: Finance should behave like a system, not a scramble.
- Composed: Our work is invisible when it's done right—and that's the point.
- Fun: We genuinely love working together and being a great partner for our clients.
Skills Required
- 5-8 years in accounting roles
- 2 years in hospitality industry
- Solid command of GAAP
- Familiarity with M3, QuickBooks, or Restaurant365
What We Do
Full-service, bespoke back-office solutions for the modern era. Full team of bookkeepers, accountants, controllers, and financial analysts to take on comprehensive finance department scope, including budgeting, financial modeling, and investor materials. Industry focus on real estate, hospitality, consumer products, and sponsor-backed operating companies.
