Controller

AmaWaterways, LLC•Florida, US, FL

17h•$225,000 - $265,000

About The Position

The Controller leads AmaWaterways' accounting and financial reporting organization, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant financial results across the company's U.S., European and offshore operations. This permanent leadership role owns the close and reporting process, accounting policy and the control environment, and serves as a trusted partner to the CFO, auditors, lenders and executive team as the finance function matures. The role operates with imperfect information and helps the team identify and implement changes needed to produce quality, decision-useful financial results and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading teams.
US GAAP and IFRS reporting experience.
Deep understanding of accounting in a multi-currency environment.
Strong understanding of process and internal controls, with experience designing and implementing them and leading the transition from an entrepreneurial style to a well-controlled environment; SOX 404 compliance is not required.
Demonstrated experience running a close and managing an external audit.
Hands-on NetSuite experience; proficiency with consolidation tools and advanced Excel.
Experience improving processes and implementing systems or automation.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Interest in and practical experience with AI enablement, including applying AI-enabled tools and processes to improve finance work.
Comfort operating with imperfect information and exercising sound judgment while data quality improves.
High-energy, self-driven and collaborative approach, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing company with private equity-style expectations for pace, accountability and results.

Nice To Haves

Experience with international operations.
Public accounting experience.
Travel, hospitality or consumer-facing experience.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, setting a disciplined close calendar and driving continuous improvement in speed and accuracy.
Lead consolidated financial reporting across entities and currencies under US GAAP and IFRS, including management, lender, board and audit reporting.
Design, implement and maintain accounting policies, procedures and internal controls; ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and applicable statutory requirements.
Lead the transition from an entrepreneurial style to a well-controlled environment through risk-based control design, implementation and monitoring.
Lead and develop the accounting organization, including revenue, cost and capital accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable and offshore teams.
Oversee accounting for guest deposits, cruise revenue, travel advisor commissions, ship operations and related balance sheet accounts.
Direct the review of complex or non-routine transactions such as leases, charters, debt and ship capital projects.
Manage the relationship with external auditors and coordinate audit preparation, requests and remediation.
Partner with Tax, Treasury and FP&A to ensure alignment between planning, cash, tax and reported results.
Assess the accounting team's capacity and structure; build processes, tools and automation, including AI-enabling processes, to reduce manual work.
Provide clear financial insight and recommendations to the CFO and senior leadership.
Identify and help implement changes needed to deliver quality, decision-useful financial results and reporting.