Controller

Sand Valley is a golf resort and community settled gently upon 12,000 acres of rugged, pre-historic sand dunes in central Wisconsin. Here, residents and guests will find five world-class golf courses built in harmony with the land: Sand Valley, Mammoth Dunes, The Sandbox, The Lido, and Sedge Valley. Founded in 2016 by brothers Michael and Chris Keiser, the resort is known for its friendly hospitality and a community of golf and outdoor enthusiasts who have been drawn to the raw beauty and serenity of the vast Wisconsin Wilderness. Inspired by the heathland golf courses of London, Sand Valley showcases golf as it was meant to be, much like the other Dream Golf properties, Bandon Dunes and Rodeo Dunes.

Beyond premier golf, Sand Valley is a year-round celebration of all the outdoors from fat-tire biking, hiking, and kayaking to ice hockey, skating, or a guided cold plunge. The resort now features a 13,000-square-foot Tennis Center with 16 grass tennis courts and the eleventh Court Tennis facility in the United States. Alongside soul-stirring golf and outdoor exploration, Sand Valley offers a variety of savory dining venues showcasing globally inspired and rustic Wisconsin cuisine.

The Sand Valley team works together to create experiences of a lifetime by asking questions and sharing ideas. With authenticity and a hard-working attitude, Sand Valley helps guide guests through an immersive experience in Wisconsin's natural beauty and away from the demands of daily life.

Position Summary:

• The Controller supports the Director of Finance in managing financial operations at the resort. Oversight of policy development, accounting, auditing, budgeting, and taxes. This entails preparing financial statements, forecasts, and analyses, maintaining accounting records, evaluating operating results, and supervising department staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate regularly with and report to the Director of Finance.
• Develop policies and procedures to control and coordinate accounting, auditing, budgets, cost control, payroll, taxes and related financial activities and records.
• Assists the DOF with annual budgets and financial forecasts in coordination with various departments.
• Prepare, verify and disseminate monthly financial statements, supporting schedules, statistical analyses and accounting reports as necessary and appropriate for club management, business partners, clients, outside agencies and trade and professional organizations.
• Assists with monthly owner and investor reports preparation, assisting in data gathering, reporting accuracy and, timely completion.
• Monitor expenditures and advise management about variances relative to the budget and financial aspects of their areas.
• Manage and conduct internal auditing programs to safeguard company assets, ensure that records are accurately maintained and that established policies and practices are satisfactorily and consistently followed.
• Assists the DOF with external auditors to ensure that procedures are consistent with company policies.
• Lead, 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 petty cash and operating cash fund.
• 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.
• Ensure timely submission of all operational, financial, budgetary and related reports.
• Perform other duties as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with accounting and finance emphasis preferred.
• 5 years accounting and/or financial control experience and supervisory and/or management experience.
• 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; work flexible hours as required including nights/weekends.
• Positive attitude, professional manner, and appearance in all situations.

Physical Requirements (must have the ability to):

• Read and write (English).
• Communicate verbally with staff members with or without the use of two-way radios.
• Give and/or follow verbal and written instructions.
• Perform mathematical calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Retrieve, read and interpret information from technical sources.
• Stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, bend and kneel throughout work shift.
• Lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, and 5 lbs. regularly.

Sand Valley Perks:

• Restaurant Discounts
• Retail Discounts
• Employee Meal Program
• Golf Privileges
• Uniform Allowance
• Canopy EAP Service

Supervises:

• Staff Accountant, Finance Assistant

Classification:

• Full-time, Non-Seasonal, Salaried, Exempt

Sand Valley LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer