Job Title: Corporate Controller Position Type: Full-Time, Direct-Hire Location: South Florida (Corporate Office) Industry: Ultra-Luxury Travel & Hospitality Placement Agency: PrideStaff (recruiting on behalf of our client) Position Overview PrideStaff has been retained by a globally renowned brand in the ultra-luxury travel industry to identify a forward-thinking, tech-driven, and ambitious Corporate Controller to lead corporate accounting, statutory compliance, and international financial operations. Operating a world-class fleet delivering boutique, high-touch guest experiences across the globe, our client represents the pinnacle of luxury hospitality. This role is a prime opportunity for an up-and-coming financial leader - holding an active CPA or MBA - who pairs rigorous technical accounting fundamentals with an appetite for modern ERP architecture, process automation, and operational efficiency. Directly supporting executive leadership, you will take ownership of multi-entity expense reconciliations, statutory filings, corporate registrations, audit validation, treasury forecasting, and payroll administration across global entities.
Key Responsibilities
- Compliance, Governance & Multi-Jurisdictional Audits
- Audit Leadership: Serve as the primary liaison for statutory and external auditors, validating schedules, building workpapers, and ensuring full compliance across multi-entity international audits.
- Statutory & Legal Filings: Direct regulatory, corporate, and tax filings across domestic, state, and international jurisdictions.
- Corporate Registrations: Supervise ongoing corporate entity governance, international registrations, business licenses, and statutory renewals.
- Internal Controls: Establish, document, and maintain robust GAAP-compliant internal controls and SOPs to safeguard corporate assets.
- Expense Reconciliation & Financial Operations
- Expense Reconciliation: Modernize and oversee end-to-end expense management, ensuring cost-center allocation, variance reporting, and streamlined approvals.
- Close Process: Direct timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes, delivering GAAP-compliant balance sheets, P&L statements, and cash flow reports.
- Payroll Administration: Supervise corporate payroll operations, including benefits deductions, cross-border allocations, and tax compliance.
- Cash Forecasting & Treasury Management
- Cash Flow Modeling: Design and maintain rolling cash forecast models to optimize liquidity, monitor operational burn rates, and guide working capital allocations.
- Treasury & FX Management: Supervise banking relationships, cash disbursements, liquidity pools, and foreign currency exposures.
- Executive Advisory: Present clear, high-level financial analyses and variance insights directly to C-level stakeholders to steer strategic investments.
- Technology & Process Modernization
- System Optimization: Serve as the functional champion for financial systems, evaluating and implementing modern accounting tools, cloud ERP enhancements, and automation workflows to eliminate manual touchpoints.
- Data Integrity: Continuously refine reporting pipelines to accelerate reporting speed and ensure cross-functional data precision.
Candidate Profile & Qualifications
- Experience: 5 to 10 years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience; proven track record as an Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or high-performing Controller ready for their next step.
- Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required; active CPA license or MBA required.
- Audit & Compliance Acumen: Demonstrated background managing audit preparations, partnering with external audit teams, and handling complex statutory compliance.
- Technology Champion: Strong affinity for modern cloud accounting software, advanced ERP workflows, reporting tools, and process automation.
- International Scope: Exposure to international accounting, multi-currency environments, or cross-border consolidation is a strong plus.
- Core Skills: Advanced Excel modeling, high ethical rigor, meticulous attention to detail, and executive-level communication skills.
Total Rewards & Benefits Our client provides an exceptional total compensation and benefits package tailored to support your health, financial future, and personal lifestyle:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Top-tier medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Income Protection & Wellness: Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and long-term healthcare coverage.
- Retirement Planning: Company-sponsored SIMPLE IRA plan.
- Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off package covering vacation, personal time, sick days, and recognized holidays.
- Signature Luxury Travel Benefit: Following six months of full-time tenure, enjoy up to 14 days of complimentary ultra-luxury travel annually for you and a companion (subject to availability).
Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): Per Year