Highgate · 1 hour ago
Assistant Controller
Irving, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expHighgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with a global portfolio of over 400 hotels. The Corporate Assistant Ownership Controller is responsible for preparing financial information for assigned ownership entities, assisting in all aspects of financial management, control, accounting, and reporting.
Hospitality
Responsibilities
Assist the Corporate Ownership Controller with the understanding and compliance with all corporate, partnership, debt and other contractual documents for all assigned ownership entities
Timely preparation of monthly financial statements for assigned entities including corporate consolidation and reporting of assigned hotel properties and ownership entities under the direction and review by the Corporate Ownership Controller
Posting certain ownership entity monthly journal entries as necessary under the direction of the Corporate Ownership Controller
Posting all cash entries on a timely basis (daily if applicable) for ownership entities under the direction of the Corporate Ownership Controller
Assisting the Corporate Ownership Controller with the management of debt, construction and other financing and capital transactions as well as assisting the Corporate Ownership Controller with determining and documenting the appropriate accounting treatment for such transactions based on research performed (as requested by the Corporate Ownership Controller) for review and consultation with the Corporate Ownership Controller
Assist the Corporate Ownership Controller with the monitoring of consolidated operations, cash flow and operating forecasts of assigned entities
Review of certain monthly bank reconciliations and G/L reconciliations for assigned ownership entities
Processing and overseeing certain disbursements, including those related to construction draws, joint venture payments, and payments required under debt, legal and other governing documents
Monitoring of construction and other capital reimbursements from certain restricted cash accounts ensuring such reimbursements are completed on a timely basis
Involvement with insurance and property tax administration of assigned hotel properties under the direction of the Corporate Ownership Controller
Assist the Corporate Ownership Controller with the successful completion of internal and external financial audits, including assistance under the direction of the Corporate Ownership Controller with the coordination of work with CPA firms, as well as preparing information related to ownership and consolidated financial statements with footnotes requested by auditors on a timely basis and submission of such information to the Corporate Ownership Controller for review as well as the ability to craft memos related to technical accounting topics that may arise
Preparation of any special reports, statements, etc., as requested
Other special projects and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Five to Seven years of corporate/ownership related financial management, financial reporting and accounting experience. Hotel experience is a plus, but corporate level financial reporting experience is a must
Bachelors Degree in Accounting required
Strong PC skills including Excel, Word and financial accounting systems
Strong organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills
Technical accounting research skills are required with an ability to assist with the writing of technical accounting position papers with supporting calculations to support technical accounting conclusions reached for review by the Corporate Ownership Controller
Ability to assist the Corporate Ownership Controller with the drafting of U.S. GAAP basis financial statements with footnotes for non-public entities based on research performed and assistance with the completion of the applicable U.S. GAAP financial statement disclosure checklist
Must adhere to U.S. GAAP financial accounting and reporting standards
Preferred
Public accounting audit experience is strongly preferred
CPA license is preferred
Company
Highgate
Highgate is a United States-based real estate investment and hospitality management firm.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Trilantic North America
2014-10-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
Arash Azarbarzin
Chief Executive Officer
Graham Rumble
Chief Financial Officer | Family Office
Recent News
2025-07-08
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