Staff Accountant for Hospitality Group

Job Summary
C. Castle Group is seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Staff Accountant to join our growing hospitality group. This role plays a critical part in supporting the day-to-day accounting operations across a portfolio of spa and hospitality entities including Spa Castle.

The ideal candidate brings solid technical accounting skills, a high level of accuracy, and the ability to operate efficiently and independently in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. This position will be instrumental in maintaining clean financial records, ensuring timely vendor payments, and properly accounting for hospitality-specific transactions such as gift cards and deferred revenue. You will work closely with operations and leadership to support financial visibility and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable processes end-to-end, including invoice coding, approvals, vendor management, and timely payment processing across multiple locations.
• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis, and daily/monthly close support.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including cash, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and vendor accounts.
• Track and account for gift card activity, including proper recognition of unearned/deferred revenue and breakage in accordance with GAAP.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data across all entities.
• Support cash management activities, including bank reconciliations and monitoring daily cash activity from POS systems.
• Partner with operations teams to ensure accurate expense classification and adherence to budgets.
• Assist in preparing internal financial reports and schedules to support management decision-making.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and maintaining organized records.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP workflows, controls, and system efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and relevant accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably in hospitality, restaurant, or multi-unit operations.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, accrual accounting, and general ledger processes.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable and high-volume transaction environments.
• Familiarity with deferred revenue concepts, especially related to gift cards or stored-value programs, is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in accounting systems (preferably QuickBooks Enterprise) and strong Excel skills.
• Experience working with POS systems and integrating financial data is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with both finance and operations teams.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Work Location: In person