Director of Accounting

Korn Ferry is partnering with our successful hospitality client in their search for a Director of Accounting.

Job Description:

The Director of Accounting, Revenue Assurance is accountable for oversight of revenue integrity, point-of-sale accuracy, cash and inventory controls for the company. This role establishes payment processing governance, ensures adherence to PCI standards, and leads efforts to mitigate revenue leakage and transaction risk. This role provides leadership, control governance, and audit ownership while managing the revenue assurance functions. This role will report to the Corporate Controller.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own governance and oversight of credit card processing, settlement integrity, and fee structures across all locations
• Ensure compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and internal payment security policies
• Design and enforce fraud prevention and detection controls related to POS, cash handling, and payment processing
• Review trends in chargebacks, declines, refunds, and unusual transaction patterns
• Provide oversight and review of cash over/short trends, variances, and corrective actions
• Approve and monitor F&B inventory transfer policies and recurring entries
• Oversee inventory adjustment policies and validate Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) integrity
• Own governance over F&B sales tax methodology, service charges, and tax compliance
• Ensure point-of-sale configuration integrity and revenue completeness controls
• Perform trend analysis across revenue, cash, inventory, and margin KPIs
• Own audit responses and documentation related to revenue, cash, inventory, and POS controls
• Manage and develop the revenue assurance team
• Partner with Operations, IT, Payroll, and Accounting leadership to resolve systemic issues

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required
• 7+ years of experience in accounting, audit, revenue assurance, or hospitality finance
• CPA preferred
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems and controls
• Proficient knowledge of PCI standards
• Advanced Excel skills
• Skills in leading a team, providing direction, and motivating employees to reach their goals
• Ability to mediate and resolve conflicts effectively to maintain team cohesion
• Skill in assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members based on their strengths
• Ability to solve complex issues and find solutions in challenging situations
• Ability to earn trust and respect from key stakeholders and influence decisions that need to be made to make

Salary Range & Benefits Overview: $145,000 - $160,000, medical, dental, 401(k)