Accounting Lead

Troon • Scottsdale, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Troon’s Corporate office in Scottsdale, Arizona, is hiring an Accounting Lead. This working supervisory role oversees accounting deliverables for a portfolio of golf clubs or corporate business lines and ensures accurate, timely, GAAP-compliant financial reporting. The role combines hands-on review, team supervision, and close collaboration with operations stakeholders. The Accounting Lead provides day-to-day leadership to a small accounting team and serves as a primary point of contact for operations. Although the role does not directly close a personal set of books, it owns the quality, consistency, and adherence to accounting standards through detailed review, coaching, and issue resolution.

The position also supports audits, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, finance committee meetings, and accounting onboarding and transitions for newly acquired or onboarded facilities. It collaborates with Finance, Operations, Legal, and other internal partners, periodically visits clubs and facilities, and presents financial results and analysis in client-facing meetings. The description notes that responsibilities may extend beyond those listed.

Troon is a professional club management company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with more than 900 locations in 45+ states and 27+ countries. It specializes in golf, hospitality, and residential community services.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including 2 or more years in a lead, supervisory, or senior accountant capacity.
• Experience reviewing complex reconciliations, financial statements, and close deliverables prepared by others.
• Ability to manage workloads, deadlines, and quality across multiple entities or locations with minimal oversight.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, transaction flow, and financial statement impacts.
• Ability to identify complex accounting issues, apply judgment, and recommend compliant solutions.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-finance partners.
• Ability to balance hands-on review responsibilities with team leadership duties.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification or progress toward certification.
• Experience in multi-entity accounting, shared services, or hospitality/golf industry environments.
• Familiarity with contract-driven revenue recognition.
• Comfort using reporting tools for review, analysis, and variance investigation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly close activities for an assigned portfolio, reviewing financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by the accounting team.
• Review accounting work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and standard operating procedures.
• Supervise and support a small team of accountants through onboarding, task guidance, review feedback, training, and performance coaching.
• Serve as the primary accounting liaison to operations leaders, respond to inquiries, explain financial results, and align reporting with business activities.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve accounting issues and variances, escalating matters to the Accounting Manager when appropriate.
• Support annual external audits and internal audit fieldwork by preparing documentation and responding to audit requests.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting, including data preparation, review of assumptions, and variance analysis.
• Analyze financial performance, identify significant variances, and provide actionable insights to accounting management and operations stakeholders.
• Participate in finance committee meetings as needed, presenting financial information and answering questions about accounting results.
• Lead accounting onboarding and transitions for newly acquired or onboarded facilities, ensuring accurate setup and integration into existing processes.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Legal, and other internal partners to support policy adherence and consistent accounting treatment.
• Conduct periodic visits to clubs and facilities to support onboarding, relationship building, and operational alignment.
• Present financial results and analyses in client-facing meetings, explain complex information, address questions, and tailor messaging to diverse audiences.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match, for associates age 19 and older.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence, subject to applicable law, eligibility criteria, plan terms, and company policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level