Controller, Salt Lake City, Utah

posted: 5th January 2026

CFO Recruit is partnering with a growing, privately owned hospitality company in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah. We are seeking a hands on Controller to lead a small accounting team and manage the day to day financial operations of a mid-sized business.  The Controller will streamline the month-end close process, improve the financial reporting package and provide greater financial analysis to support informed decision making.

This role would suit a Finance Manager, Accounting Manager, Controller or Senior Accountant within an Accounting firm.  The ideal candidate will possess excellent technical accounting skills and a mindset of continuous improvement able to drive efficiency through strong systems and processes.

The Controller will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across multiple legal entities and locations.
• Prepare and review consolidated GAAP financial statements, including intercompany eliminations.
• Manage complex equity structures, including ownership accounting, equity roll forwards, and related disclosures.
• Serve as the technical accounting lead for Revenue Recognition, Lease Accounting for real estate and equipment leases.
• Oversee bank covenant calculations and reporting.
• Manage external audits, acting as primary liaison with auditors.
• Oversee sales and use tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls and segregation of duties frameworks.
• Optimize the NetSuite ERP environment identifying and implementing improvements as appropriate.
• Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team.

To be successful in this role the Controller will have the following experience and skills:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, CPA/Masters Degree preferred.
• 8 years of progressive accounting experience required, track record in multi-location hospitality, retail or similar operating environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with multi-entity consolidations and eliminations, accrual-based accounting in complex entity structures, equity accounting, GAAP financial statement preparation and review, managing external audits, sales and use tax preparation and review.
• NetSuite experience required.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and close governance.

The compensation advertized for this role is a guideline and the compensation offered will be commensurate with experience.