Big Foot Country Club Hiring for Controller Job at Fontana, WI Full Time

Big Foot Country Club, located in Fontana, Wisconsin, is a private 200-member golf and tennis club. The primary club amenity is a Tom Bendelow designed championship golf course that features a traditional northern style layout with gradual doglegs and tree-lined fairways routed over 270 acres of rolling hills and spring-fed streams. Fontana is on Lake Geneva, centrally located between Milwaukee and Chicago, and is a popular second home destination. Big Foot Country Club recently renovated the downstairs Grill and the Member Dining Room. The Club has three har-tru tennis courts and a regulation trap shooting range. The course opened in 1924 and has a rich history in the Lake Geneva community.

The Controller directs the financial activities of the club by developing policies to control and coordinate accounting, auditing, budgets, taxes and related activities and records and developing, establishing, and administering procedures and systems pertaining to financial matters. They prepare financial statements, forecasts, and analyses for all administrative and managerial functions. The Controller maintains all accounting records and is responsible for development, analysis, and interpretation of statistical and accounting information. The Controller evaluates operating results in terms of costs, budgets, operational policies, trends, and increased profit possibilities while supervising the staffing, scheduling, training, and professional development of department members.

Reports to: General Manager and KemperSports Regional Controller

Key Objectives:

Financial Operations Oversight

• Develop policies and procedures to control and coordinate accounting, auditing, budgets, cost control, payroll, taxes, and related financial activities and records

• Prepare annual budgets and financial forecasts in coordination with various departments

• Manage and conduct internal auditing programs to safeguard company assets, assure that records are accurately maintained and that established policies and practices are satisfactorily and consistently followed

• Work with external auditors to assure that procedures are consistent with company policies

• Prepare and supervise the preparation of applicable federal, state and local tax returns

• Ensure that all insurance policies, business licenses, liquor licenses, certificates of operation, and appropriate records are current and properly maintained

• Effectively interact in a positive and professional manner and maintain harmonious relationships with clients, municipal officials, community organizations, and fellow co-workers

• Manage employment activities for applicable staff members, including but not limited to, personnel recruitment and selection, performance evaluations, training, compensation, discipline and termination, etc.

• Maintain knowledge of current and projected industry developments through continuous attention to golf industry periodicals and participation in relevant trade associations and organizations

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

• Directs all financial operations of the club; monitoring day to day operations inclusive of cash controls, bank reconciliation, accounts receivable and payables

• Prepare, verify and disseminate monthly financial statements, supporting schedules, statistical analyses and accounting reports as necessary and appropriate for club management, the KemperSports Home Office, clients, outside agencies and trade and professional organizations

• Monitor expenditures and advise management about variances relative to the budget and financial aspects of their areas

• Direct, participate in and verify the taking of various inventories for beverages, food, supplies, merchandise, equipment, furnishings, etc; approve inventory worksheets and spot check cross checked prices

• Ensure all cash and receipts are collected and proper bank deposits are made

• Perform daily reconciliation of point-of-sale revenues, tax liabilities, cost of goods sold, cash and charge receipts

• Prepare the cash report and reconcile bank statements

• Manage the petty cash and operating cash fund

• Assure the efficient and timely submission of all required operational, financial, budgetary and related reports

• Perform other duties as appropriate

Competencies and Qualifications:

• Degree in accounting and preferably private club/hospitality industry experience

• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in managing an accounting/finance department

• Demonstrated capability with budget development, fiscal management, strategic planning, staff management

• Demonstrated quality written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to analyze and solve problems; efficiently handle multiple duties under pressure with minimal supervision

• Positive attitude, professional manner and appearance in all situations

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation is commensurate with experience, plus annual bonus

• Comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

• 401K with match

• Flexible Spending Account

• Flexible Schedule

• Education Allowance

• PTO

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• private club/hospitality industry: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fontana, WI 53125