Assistant Controller

Sanibel, FL

The beautiful Sundial Beach Resort located on Sanibel Island, Florida is seeking a dynamic Assistant Controller to join our team! 

Essential Functions:

  • Process bi-weekly payroll.
  • Reconcile tips/gratuities, differential rates, and hours to be charged to another department; resolve discrepancies with the respective manager.
  • Track sales tax on projects and sales tax reporting.
  • Accounts Receivable posting and reconciliation.
  • Post city ledger payments in property management system, reconcile and bill all city ledger accounts.
  • Record General Ledger and City Ledger reconciliations.
  • Ensure all house charges are adjusted weekly. Maintain accounts receivable ledger.
  • Maintain a complete understanding of internal audit/night audit procedures.
  • Prepare credit applications to send to vendors & collect W-9.
  • Ensure all daily, weekly, and month-end reports are completed to standards.
  • Maintain a clean and accurate chart of accounts (understand how transactions should be treated (assets, liabilities, equity, income and expenses)
  • Help with balance sheets, reclass/accruals, and other company financial statements and reports as needed.
  • Assist with monthly, quarterly, and yearly forecasting of revenue, expenses, and occupancy as needed.
  • Assist with Bank & C.C reconciliation/journal entries
  • Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications, Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

  • B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
  • Minimum of five (5) years' general accounting experience and two (2) years as a manager of an accounting department.
  • Full-Service Hotel experience (preferably in a condo resort).
  • Opera experience required
  • Proficiency in finance related computer programs, including Excel.
  • Knowledge of city, county, state and federal regulations related to maintaining and reporting on financial data.
  • Ability to effectively interact in a professional manner with management team, guests, condo owners, and resort ownership.
  • Excellent organizational, time management, computer skills and strong analytical skills.


The Sundial Beach Resort & Spa is managed by Columbus Hospitality Management, a company committed to providing quality service and memorable guest experiences in a positive and welcoming work environment. We are focused on supporting the needs of our team through our commitment to the family/work life balance and by providing development opportunities.

We are proud to be a Drug Free Workplace/EOE. 

All applicants will be required to submit to a background check prior to employment