Accounting Director (Hospitality Industry)
The Role Howard is looking for an Accounting Director to lead our Hotel vertical. You will oversee the financial systems for a diverse set of hospitality clients, ensuring their operations are supported by reliable data and repeatable processes. You will manage an amazing team of 30+ of accounting professionals and act as the senior point of contact for a portfolio of growth-stage clients. Your goal is to move clients from financial chaos to quiet control. Core Responsibilities System Oversight: Design and maintain centralized financial systems for hospitality operators ($3–100M in revenue) that hold under the pressure of rapid scaling. Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and audit a large accounting team. Ensure every deliverable meets Howard’s standards for accuracy and composure. Vertical Performance: Direct the financial health of the Hospitality vertical. This includes controlled payroll, predictable multi-unit reporting, and cash flow visibility. Client Advisory: Provide senior-level perspective. Help founders and operators see the full picture so they can make decisions with confidence. Operational Stability: Standardize documented processes across the vertical to remove single points of failure and dependencies on individuals.
Requirements
Experience: 10+ years in senior accounting roles, with a dedicated focus on the hospitality industry. Experience in a large corporate hotel company is a plus. Leadership: Proven track record of managing large, high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment. Technical Proficiency: Mastery of GAAP, complex payroll structures, and multi-entity consolidations. Mindset: You think like an owner. You are deliberate, selective, and prefer a one-sentence solution to a three-page explanation. Communication: Clear, confident, and exact. You respect the financial literacy of our clients and avoid jargon. Howard Is Reliable: Every number holds. Every report stands. Structured: We believe finance should behave like a system, not a scramble. Composed: Our work is invisible when it’s done right—and that’s the point. Fun: We genuinely love working together and being a great partner for our clients.