{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"745dfef4bfee516e8fe91904","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/745dfef4bfee516e8fe91904","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/745dfef4bfee516e8fe91904","title":"Assistant Controller","description":"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 six world-class golf courses built in harmony with the land: Sand Valley, Mammoth Dunes, Sandbox, The Lido, Sedge Valley, and Commons. 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.\r\nBeyond 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.\r\nThe 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.\r\nPosition Summary\r\nThe Assistant Controller supports the Director of Accounting with accounting operations, including month close, general ledger inventory, and cost accounting. This entails budgeting, taxes, and forecasting exercises. Additionally, the Assistant Controller helps oversee accounting staff, which handles financial reporting, billing, collections and budget preparation.\r\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\r\nCommunicate regularly with and report to the Director of Accounting.\r\nCoordinates the monthly/quarterly/annual, financial close and reporting process. Verifies reports and disseminates monthly financial statements, supporting schedules, statistical analyses and accounting reports as necessary and appropriate for resort management, guests, outside agencies and appropriate trade and professional organizations.\r\nMaintains integrity and internal controls over areas of responsibility.\r\nEstablishes internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions and budget preparation. Assists with implementing internal auditing programs to safeguard company assets. Work with external auditors to assure that procedures are consistent with company policies.\r\nOversees preparation of business activity reports, financial forecasts, and annual budgets.\r\nOversees the production of periodic financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.\r\nHas knowledge of the tax planning requirements throughout the fiscal year.\r\nAudits accounts to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; reconcile general ledger accounts, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues with problematic accounts and provides needed information for the annual audit.\r\nMaintain a sales journal, charge journal, check register, bank reconciliation, accounts receivable file, accounts payable file, inventory log, general journal, payroll log, excise tax report, and depreciation account file.\r\nProvides financial analysis with an emphasis on capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.\r\nProvides accounting assistance to operations staff and responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.\r\nManages the accounting staff who are responsible for financial reporting, billing, collections, month end reporting, and budget preparation.\r\nRecruits and hires accounting and financial staff and conducts performance evaluations.\r\nCoordinates training programs for new staff/interns and identifies training needs for current staff.\r\nEnsures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.\r\nPerforms other related duties as necessary or assigned.\r\nQualifications\r\nBachelor's degree in Accounting preferred.\r\n5+ years of relevant accounting experience preferably in the hospitality industry.\r\n2+ years of management experience\r\nExperience with inventory and cost accounting models\r\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in written format.\r\nResults oriented with ability to complete assignments in a timely manner while managing and prioritizing deliverable.\r\nPhysical Requirements\r\nMust have the ability to\r\nRead and write (English)\r\nCommunicate verbally with staff members with or without the use of two-way radios.\r\nGive and/or follow verbal and written instructions\r\nPerform mathematical calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages\r\nRetrieve, read and interpret information from technical sources\r\nStand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, bend and kneel throughout work shift\r\nLift up to 30 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, and 5 lbs. regularly\r\nSupervises\r\nAccounting Assistant, Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk\r\nPerks\r\nGolf Privileges\r\nRetail & Restaurant Discounts\r\nEmployee Meal Program\r\nUniform Benefit Provided\r\nEmployee Assistance Program – Canopy\r\nSand Valley LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer\r\nWe participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.\r\nsandvalley\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Medium","rawCompany":"medium","city":"Nekoosa","state":"WI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T00:30:55.149Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3031.01","title":"Treasurers and Controllers","slug":"treasurers-and-controllers"},{"code":"13-2011.00","title":"Accountants and Auditors","slug":"accountants-and-auditors"},{"code":"43-3031.00","title":"Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks","slug":"bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks"}],"industries":[{"code":"713910","title":"Golf Courses and Country Clubs","slug":"golf-courses-and-country-clubs"},{"code":"713990","title":"All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries","slug":"all-other-amusement-and-recreation-industries"},{"code":"721110","title":"Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels","slug":"hotels-except-casino-hotels-and-motels"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Assistant Controller","description":"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 six world-class golf courses built in harmony with the land: Sand Valley, Mammoth Dunes, Sandbox, The Lido, Sedge Valley, and Commons. 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.\r\nBeyond 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. 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Work with external auditors to assure that procedures are consistent with company policies.\r\nOversees preparation of business activity reports, financial forecasts, and annual budgets.\r\nOversees the production of periodic financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.\r\nHas knowledge of the tax planning requirements throughout the fiscal year.\r\nAudits accounts to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; reconcile general ledger accounts, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues with problematic accounts and provides needed information for the annual audit.\r\nMaintain a sales journal, charge journal, check register, bank reconciliation, accounts receivable file, accounts payable file, inventory log, general journal, payroll log, excise tax report, and depreciation account file.\r\nProvides financial analysis with an emphasis on capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.\r\nProvides accounting assistance to operations staff and responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.\r\nManages the accounting staff who are responsible for financial reporting, billing, collections, month end reporting, and budget preparation.\r\nRecruits and hires accounting and financial staff and conducts performance evaluations.\r\nCoordinates training programs for new staff/interns and identifies training needs for current staff.\r\nEnsures compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements.\r\nPerforms other related duties as necessary or assigned.\r\nQualifications\r\nBachelor's degree in Accounting preferred.\r\n5+ years of relevant accounting experience preferably in the hospitality industry.\r\n2+ years of management experience\r\nExperience with inventory and cost accounting models\r\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in written format.\r\nResults oriented with ability to complete assignments in a timely manner while managing and prioritizing deliverable.\r\nPhysical Requirements\r\nMust have the ability to\r\nRead and write (English)\r\nCommunicate verbally with staff members with or without the use of two-way radios.\r\nGive and/or follow verbal and written instructions\r\nPerform mathematical calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages\r\nRetrieve, read and interpret information from technical sources\r\nStand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, bend and kneel throughout work shift\r\nLift up to 30 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, and 5 lbs. regularly\r\nSupervises\r\nAccounting Assistant, Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk\r\nPerks\r\nGolf Privileges\r\nRetail & Restaurant Discounts\r\nEmployee Meal Program\r\nUniform Benefit Provided\r\nEmployee Assistance Program – Canopy\r\nSand Valley LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer\r\nWe participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.\r\nsandvalley\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-08-07T00:30:55.149Z","dateModified":"2026-08-07T00:30:55.149Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Medium","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Nekoosa","addressRegion":"WI","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"745dfef4bfee516e8fe91904"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/745dfef4bfee516e8fe91904"}}