Controller/Accountant

CONTROLLER/ACCOUNTANT

Seattle Yacht Club
Founded in 1892, Seattle Yacht Club is one of our country’s most active and long-established yacht clubs with facilities ranging from the historic mainstation on Portage Bay, to ten outstations located along the shores of Washington and British Columbia.

The history of the club is tied to the tradition of pleasure boating, yachting, and competitive sailing. In addition to the many accomplished member sailors in worldwide competitions, the club’s junior sailing instructional programs are open to the public with 550 participants in the 2013 summer classes.

The mainstation is a vital social center for club members and the boating community of Seattle. The Club organizes and hosts the Opening Day of Boating Season annually on the first Saturday in May. In addition to boating, the club has a substantial food and beverage operation in which revenue will approach $3,000,000 in 2013.

Responsibilities Includes:

·  Manages the accounting and reporting process from transaction entry through financial statement preparation

·  Analyzes and interprets financial data and recommends changes to improve systems and financial performance

·  Recommends, establishes, and enforces internal control policies and procedures as directed by the General Manager

·  Maintains the financial reporting systems, chart of accounts and depreciation schedules

·  Assists the Finance Committee to coordinate the development of the annual operating and capital budget process with input from various committees

·  Assists General Manager and Department Heads in developing annual operating budgets

·  Manages Human Resources with the focus on compliance issues

·  Coordinates with and assists external auditors in the annual audit & tax preparation process

·  Works with outsourced management company to coordinate IT including hardware, software, security and the overall architecture to ensure the ongoing and future IT needs of the club are met

·  Direct supervisor of accounts payable, receivable and other accounting related crew members

·  Attends Finance and other committee meetings as required

Qualification Requirements:

·  BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

·  Minimum 5 years accounting experience and preferably with some experience in the hospitality industry

·  Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience

·  Strategic thinking person with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong financial focus

·  Ability to synthesize both financial and non-financial data from multiple sources

·  Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities

·  Ability to understand and communicate complex financial information

·  Organized and self-directed individual who is “business savvy" and a team player

·  Ability to handle confidential information in a private and professional manner

·  Excellent communication and listening skills. An articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of the organization

·  Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet specific time lines

·  Ability to exercise independent judgment in business situations

·  Moderate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows Outlook, Excel and Word

·  Experience working with integrated accounting, POS and billing systems

·  As a salaried and exempt position, able and willing to regularly work in excess of 40 hours

Benefits Include:

We offer an excellent benefit package which includes health, vision, and dental insurance as well as a 401K. Allowance for ongoing education.

Application Process:

Email resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to: and entitle your email “Controller Position”

Application deadline October 9, 2013