Overview
Vice President - Hospitality Finance & Controller at Turnberry — Florida and Nashville portfolio leadership. The Vice President, Hospitality Finance & Controller plays a critical leadership role in shaping and executing the financial strategy for Turnberry’s Hospitality portfolio across owned and affiliated properties in Florida and Nashville. Reporting directly to the EVP of Hospitality Operations, with a dotted line to the SVP of Corporate Controller, this position oversees financial operations at both the strategic and asset levels.
The role encompasses performance evaluation, asset-level accounting, capital and liquidity management, financial reporting, system administration, and internal controls. The VP partners with Turnberry’s Top Team, executive leadership, General Managers, and Directors of Finance to enhance profitability and maximize returns, while also supporting third-party ownership relationships. In collaboration with the SVP of Corporate Controller, and Corporate Accounting team, the VP leads capital planning, cash flow management, and accurate forecasting to ensure financial flexibility. The role also ensures the timely and accurate preparation of financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliation. Additionally, the VP contributes to long-term planning through budgeting and forecasting and supports growth initiatives through investment analysis, underwriting, and risk mitigation strategies.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Lead financial planning aligned with Turnberry’s strategic and operational goals
- Provide actionable insights to leadership for capital and operational decisions
- Guide KPI development, performance benchmarking, and portfolio optimization
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning
- Oversee annual and long-term budgeting and forecasting across all hospitality assets
- Analyze consolidated and property-level P&Ls to drive margin improvement
- Identify and implement revenue growth and cost-efficiency strategies
- Hotel Accounting Oversight
- Oversee daily revenue reconciliation (night audit, POS integration, merchant services)
- Manage bank deposit oversight
- Oversee daily and weekly cash reconciliations
- Supervise AR/AP processes, tax payments, credit policies, and vendor payments
- Ensure aging reports are reviewed and escalated as needed
- Maintain up-to-date tax documentation and filings
- Ensure controls around inventory, procurement, and F&B cost tracking
- Implement internal audits and uphold integrity in accounting practices
- Enforce cash handling, internal controls, and PCI compliance standards
- Develop SOPs for cash handling procedures
- Ensure property-level compliance with financial control audits
- System Administration
- Lead implementation and optimization of Sun Systems, ensuring alignment with operational and audit needs
- Oversee system mapping, custom reports, account coding, and team training
- Create and maintain training documentation and user guides
- Serve as primary point of escalation for systems-related issues
- Working with SVP of Information Technology to align I.T. hospitality related systems and ensure we are adequately protected from cyber attacks.
- Cash & Credit Controls
- Manage cash flow planning, capital calls, and inter-company transfers
- Oversee liquidity planning across all properties
- Ensure alignment with compliance and risk mitigation procedures
- Partner and Lender Reporting
- Produce and deliver timely bank reporting, including covenant compliance, draw schedules, and liquidity updates
- Ensure accurate calculation and documentation of covenant ratios
- Create and maintain reporting packages for capital partners and ownership groups
- Tailor reporting for each ownership entity’s specific reporting preferences
- Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of internal/external financial reports
- Maintain compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and internal policies
- Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and financial institutions
- Operational & Capital Support
- Collaborate with operations to evaluate and enhance performance
- Support F&B, capital planning, and procurement initiatives with financial analysis
- Conduct ROI evaluations for renovations, repositioning, and CapEx projects
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Compliance: Ensure reconciliations comply with internal controls and corporate SOP-based accounting policies
- Reconciliations: Conduct the first-level review of monthly reconciliation for all balance sheet accounts to ensure the accuracy
- Identifying Discrepancies: Investigate and resolve discrepancies between the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers or supporting documentation
- Ensuring Accuracy: Validate the integrity of balance sheet data by verifying that balances align with financial reporting standards
- Documentation: Maintain detailed records of reconciliation processes, including supporting schedules and evidence, to provide transparency and audit trails
- Communication: Collaborate with other departments to gather necessary information and resolve outstanding issues impacting reconciliation
- Compliance & Best Practices
- Establish and audit finance SOPs across hotel operations
- Define expectations for close cycles, system use, onboarding, and training
- Lead periodic internal audits to ensure procedural consistency and accuracy
- Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing finance team
- Provide regular performance feedback and development plans
- Build scalable systems to support portfolio growth
- Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation
- Investor Relationships/Reporting
- Partnership reporting with an emphasis on investor presentation on asset decks
- Leading financial integration and onboarding of new developments and acquisitions
- Develop processes to support growth and new asset ramping
- Oversee compliance and reporting to franchises in accordance with brand standards and license agreements
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive financial leadership, ideally within hospitality
- Proven experience managing finance across multi-property environments (owned & managed assets)
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA and/or CPA preferred
- Expertise in financial modeling, performance evaluation, and capital strategy
- Strong knowledge of hospitality operations and financial systems
- Advanced financial modeling and strategic analysis capabilities
- Effective leadership in cross-functional and matrixed organizations
- Familiarity with platforms such as Sun Systems, Opera, Micros, and Oracle
- Experience working with third-party owners and management groups
- Ability to navigate complex agreements (e.g., franchise, management)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Seniority level
- Executive
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Finance and Sales