Accounting Director (Hospitality Industry)

<meta><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Role</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Howard is looking for an Accounting Director to lead our Hospitality vertical. You will oversee the financial systems for multi-property and multi-concept hospitality clients, ensuring their operations are supported by reliable data and repeatable processes.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">You will manage a large team of accounting professionals and act as the senior point of contact for a portfolio of growth-stage clients. Your goal is to move clients from financial chaos to quiet control.</span></p><h3 style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:12pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"=""><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Core Responsibilities</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">System Oversight:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Design and maintain centralized financial systems for hospitality operators ($5–50M) that hold under the pressure of rapid scaling.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Team Leadership:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Lead, mentor, and audit a large accounting team. Ensure every deliverable meets Howard’s standards for accuracy and composure.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Vertical Performance:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Direct the financial health of the Hospitality vertical. This includes controlled payroll, predictable multi-unit reporting, and cash flow visibility.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Client Advisory:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Provide senior-level perspective. Help founders and operators see the full picture so they can make decisions with confidence.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Operational Stability:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Standardize documented processes across the vertical to remove single points of failure and dependencies on individuals.</span></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:12pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"=""><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Requirements</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> 10+ years in senior accounting roles, with a dedicated focus on the hospitality industry (multi-unit restaurants, hotels, or venues).</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Leadership:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Proven track record of managing large, high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Technical Proficiency:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Mastery of GAAP, complex payroll structures, and multi-entity consolidations.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Mindset:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> You think like an owner. You are deliberate, selective, and prefer a one-sentence solution to a three-page explanation.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Communication:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Clear, confident, and exact. You respect the financial literacy of our clients and avoid jargon.</span></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:12pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"=""><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Howard Is</strong></b></h3><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Reliable:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Every number holds. Every report stands.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Structured:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> We believe finance should behave like a system, not a scramble.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Composed:</strong></b><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Our work is invisible when it’s done right—and that’s the point.</span></li></ul>