Accounting Lead at BallenIsles Country Club

Phoenix, Arizona, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

GAAP, Financial Reporting, Team Supervision, Financial Statement Review, Account Reconciliation, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, Internal Controls, Audit Support, Multi-entity Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Performance Coaching, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Spectator Sports

Description

Troon’s Corporate office, located in Scottsdale, AZ, is pleased to announce an excellent career opportunity for an Accounting Lead! We are seeking a highly motivated individual who is eager to learn, contribute, and advance their career within a rapidly growing organization. The ideal candidate will bring a strong commitment to professional development and a desire to succeed in a dynamic corporate environment. The Accounting Lead is a working supervisory role responsible for overseeing accounting deliverables for a portfolio of golf clubs or corporate business lines. The role ensures accurate, timely, and GAAP‑compliant financial reporting through hands‑on review, team supervision, and close collaboration with operations stakeholders. The Accounting Lead provides day‑to‑day leadership to a small team of accountants while serving as a primary point of contact for operations. While not directly responsible for closing a personal set of books, this role maintains strong ownership of quality, consistency, and adherence to standards through detailed review, coaching, and issue resolution. Key Responsibilities: · Oversee monthly close activities for assigned portfolio, reviewing financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by the accounting team. · Provide hands‑on review and quality control, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP and Troon’s internal controls and standard operating procedures. · Supervise and support a small team of accountants, including onboarding, task guidance, review feedback, training, and ongoing performance coaching. · Serve as the primary accounting liaison to operations leaders, responding to inquiries, explaining financial results, and supporting alignment between financial reporting and business activities. · Identify, investigate, and resolve accounting issues and variances, escalating matters appropriately to the Accounting Manager when needed. · Support annual external audits and assist with internal audit fieldwork by preparing documentation and responding to audit requests. · Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities, including data preparation, review of assumptions, and variance analysis. · Analyze financial performance, highlight significant variances, and provide clear, actionable insights to accounting management and operations stakeholders. · Participate in finance committee meetings as needed, presenting financial information and addressing questions related to accounting results. · Lead accounting onboarding and transitions for newly acquired or onboarded facilities, ensuring accurate setup and smooth integration into existing processes. · Collaborate cross‑functionally with Finance, Operations, Legal, and other internal partners to ensure policy adherence and consistent accounting treatment. · Conduct periodic visits to clubs and facilities to support onboarding, relationship building, and operational alignment. · Serves as a primary presenter for financial results and analyses in client-facing meetings, confidently delivering complex information, addressing questions, and tailoring messaging to diverse audiences. This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job responsibilities that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Qualifications: Experience: Required: · Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a lead, supervisory, or senior accountant capacity. · Demonstrated experience reviewing complex reconciliations, financial statements, and close deliverables prepared by others. · Proven ability to manage workloads, deadlines, and quality across multiple entities or locations with minimal oversight. Preferred: · CPA certification or progress toward certification. · Experience in multi‑entity accounting, shared services, or hospitality/golf industry environments. · Familiarity with contract‑driven revenue recognition. Knowledge and Skills: Required: · Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft 365 suite. · Solid understanding of GAAP, transaction flow, and financial statement impacts. · Ability to identify complex accounting issues, apply judgment, and recommend compliant solutions. · Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non‑finance partners. · Ability to balance hands‑on review responsibilities with team leadership duties. Preferred · Comfortable using reporting tools for review, analysis, and variance investigation. · Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities in a deadline‑driven, fast‑paced environment. Education Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field required. Certificates/Licenses: · CPA Physical Requirements: · Ability to sit for extended periods and work at a computer. Environment/Noise: Normal office environment Benefits & Other Compensation: This position includes eligibility for the following benefits, subject to applicable plan terms: * Healthcare Benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage * Retirement Benefits – 401(k) with employer match (19 years of age and older) * Time Off – Paid time off (PTO) and leaves of absence, in accordance with applicable law and eligibility criteria * Additional Compensation – Eligibility for Bonuses, Commissions, Service Charge, Employee Meals Eligibility for benefits and the specific terms, conditions, and offerings are governed by the applicable plan of documents and company policies, which may be amended at the Company’s discretion. About Troon: Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Troon is the world’s largest professional club management company, that specializes in services in golf, hospitality, and residential communities. With more than 900 locations in 45+ states and 27+ countries, Troon is a leading employer in hospitality. Guided by values that emphasize being infectiously energetic, consciously kind, and humbly prosperous, Troon offers professionals the opportunity to grow and succeed within a globally respected organization. Learn more at www.troon.com [http://www.troon.com/].

Responsibilities

Oversee monthly close activities and ensure GAAP-compliant financial reporting for a portfolio of golf clubs or business lines. Provide leadership and coaching to a small team of accountants while serving as the primary financial liaison for operations leaders.