Accounting Manager

About the role

You will steward the financial narrative of a new coastal golf community by translating landscape and design into clear, decision-ready insights. You will partner with leadership to shape how the story of place is reflected in performance, aligning budgets with the vision of a walking village amid moss-draped oaks and sandhill lakes. You will own the end-to-end accounting lifecycle for this destination, ensuring that every dollar supports the discipline and taste the brand promises. You will act as a strategic sounding board for the Marketing Manager and broader leadership team, turning high-level concepts into tested assumptions and guarded projections. You will safeguard the integrity of the general ledger while enabling bold, yet measured, experimentation across campaigns and membership structures. You will ensure that every financial report reflects both the realities of daily-fee play and the long-term value of Founderships. You will build trusted relationships with external advisors and vendors, positioning accounting as a collaborative center of excellence. You will help steward the next chapter of the brand with rigor, clarity, and an unwavering commitment to accuracy.

Key facts

What you'll do

Establish and maintain a robust chart of accounts that reflects the unique membership, real estate, and operational structure of a coastal golf community.

Own month-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis, with an eye toward both precision and timely insight.

Develop and monitor rolling forecasts that translate seasonal demand for daily-fee play and Founderships into cash flow and profitability scenarios.

Partner with the Marketing Manager to model campaign performance, ensuring that creative investments are evaluated against contribution margin and long-term value.

Lead balance sheet management, overseeing accounts receivable, accounts payable, and intercompany allocations across related entities.

Implement and refine internal controls that protect assets while supporting the agility required for a new destination brand.

Coordinate closely with tax advisors to ensure compliance and optimize structures in support of the community's long-term vision.

Support the preparation of board-ready materials, translating complex financial data into narratives that clarify risk and opportunity.

Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, leveraging technology and automation to increase reliability and reduce manual effort.

Provide ad hoc analysis to leadership on pricing, membership tiers, and development milestones, helping to connect on-the-ground operations to strategic intent.

Collaborate with operations and course management to align budget assumptions with capacity, utilization, and maintenance realities.

Own documentation and policies that enable scalable finance function as the community evolves from launch to maturity.

Champion data-driven decision making, ensuring that every major initiative is evaluated with disciplined financial review and scenario testing.

Act as a bridge between the vision of Michael Keiser Jr and the realities of P&L performance, safeguarding the resources needed to honor the brand promise.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in accounting, finance, or a related field with a track record of managing general ledger and month-end close activities.

Possess strong technical proficiency in accounting systems and Microsoft Excel, with the ability to build and maintain complex financial models.

Show a proven ability to manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and related compliance responsibilities in a prior role.

Have a solid understanding of GAAP principles and internal controls, with experience implementing processes that ensure accuracy and transparency.

Bring experience working in a multi-entity environment, where allocations, intercompany transactions, and complex reporting structures are common.

Hold a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline, with a CPA or candidate status viewed as a significant advantage.

Exhibit strong analytical skills, with the capacity to interpret financial results, explain variances, and support strategic decisions with data.

Communicate effectively with both financial and non-financial stakeholders, translating technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance.

Nice to have

Experience in the golf, resort, or leisure sector, where membership models and destination-based revenue streams are prevalent.

Background in project finance or real estate development, supporting the integration of land, construction, and long-term asset value.

Familiarity with marketing analytics and campaign measurement, enabling close collaboration with the Marketing Manager on performance reviews.

Understanding of coastal community governance, homeowners associations, or Foundership structures, and how they intersect with financial reporting.

Experience with budgeting and forecasting tools that enable scenario planning for seasonal demand and discretionary spending.

Practical notes

This is a full-time regular position based in Vernon, Florida.

The role may involve occasional travel within the region for meetings, events, or operational reviews.

No specific visa sponsorship information is provided at this time.

The compensation details are not included in this posting.