Accounting Director (Hospitality Industry)

Howard Financial is a full-service back-office solution for high-growth companies with bookkeeping, payroll, and bespoke reporting needs that require accuracy, timeliness, and institutional-quality reporting without the burden of full-time staff. We are an experienced team of bookkeepers and administrators with multiple decades of combined experience across industries allowing companies to focus on their core business while we handle the rest. Founded in 2023, our team of ~100 professionals supports ~75 clients across a diverse range of industries and are growing rapidly (over 200% LTM growth). 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.