Controller - Full Time

Racquets Club of Short Hills NJ•Millburn, NJ

10d•$45,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Controller to join our team. This full-time position is responsible for managing all financial aspects of the organization, including general ledger, month-end and year-end close, P&Ls, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow modeling. The Controller will also oversee billing, collections, inventory control, accounts payable, payroll, and sales tax filings. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate financial information effectively to various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently, possess strong attention to detail, and be adept at process improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
5+ years of accounting experience, including 2+ as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Accountant
Proven ownership of a full month-end close and financial statement preparation
Strong command of payroll, AP/AR, inventory accounting, and cost control
Hands-on experience running physical inventory audits and managing stock room controls in a food and beverage or retail environment
Advanced Excel or Google Sheets — pivot tables, lookups, and models built from scratch
Experience with accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Jonas, Northstar, Clubessential, or similar) and POS reporting

Nice To Haves

CPA or CMA
Private club, country club, hotel, or multi-outlet restaurant experience
Familiarity with club management and dues billing platforms
Working knowledge of the Uniform System of Financial Reporting for Clubs
Experience implementing or migrating a financial system
Comfortable leaving your desk to count a walk-in or ask an operator a direct question
Can explain a P&L to someone who has never read one
Handle member and staff financial information with total discretion
Build process where none exists — and document it

Responsibilities

Own the general ledger, month-end and year-end close, and department-level P&Ls across dining, bar, poolside, events, tennis, aquatics, and membership
Build the annual budget, a rolling 12-month forecast, and a 13-week cash flow model
Manage dues billing, member statements, house accounts, F&B credit tracking, and collections
Build pro formas for private events and programs — venue fee, per-person food and bar, staffing, and true contribution margin — then report actuals against them
Control food and beverage costs: plate costing, pour cost, par levels, and variance investigation
Run scheduled inventory audits across kitchen, bar, poolside cafe, and pro shop — full physical counts, cycle counts, and unannounced spot checks — reconciled against purchases and POS depletion
Own stock room management: receiving and put-away, labeling and shelf organization, FIFO rotation, storage security and key/access control, and expiration and waste tracking
Investigate and report on shrink, theft, and count discrepancies, and enforce corrective controls with department heads
Run the full AP cycle — POs, three-way match, coding, vendor management, and 1099s
Track all incoming payments, event deposits, daily deposits, and merchant settlements; reconcile Stripe activity to POS and sales
Process payroll for salaried, hourly, seasonal, and tipped staff, including tip pooling in compliance with NJ wage law
Monitor labor cost as a percentage of revenue and build staffing models tied to forecasted volume
Maintain sales tax filings, insurance and liquor license records, and internal controls with proper segregation of duties
Coordinate cross-functionally with department heads and team leaders — kitchen, bar, aquatics, tennis, events, and front of house — to set, communicate, and execute cost and revenue goals for each department
Train team leaders on budget ownership, cost controls, inventory procedures, and revenue targets, and run regular check-ins on performance against objectives
Deliver a monthly financial package to ownership with variance commentary in plain language