Controller

Controller Salt Lake City, UT Job Details Full-time $95,000 - $110,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Tax return preparation Performance dashboard reports Cash flow management Financial forecasting Dashboard development Financial close processing Master's degree in business administration Google Sheets CPA Financial model construction Variance analysis Financial model development Sales tax 5 years Financial performance report preparation Analysis skills Managing budgets in a finance role Bachelor's degree GAAP QuickBooks Online QuickBooks Accounting and finance experience Cash management Request for proposal Bachelor's degree in accounting Senior level Month-end close Master of Business Administration Accounting Payroll processing Organizational budget management Financial compliance Full Job Description The LUX Group is a hospitality and event production company built on creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences. Across our brands we design and execute everything from large-scale events to floral installations, beverage programs, and food service operations. Behind all of that work is a strong financial foundation. The Controller serves as the financial backbone of the organization. This role is responsible for ensuring our books are accurate, our cash position is well managed, and our leadership team has clear, reliable financial information to guide decisions. Because we operate within hospitality and event production, understanding the pace, seasonality, and cash flow dynamics of the industry is essential. The right candidate is someone who enjoys being deep in the numbers while also understanding how those numbers support the real work happening across our teams and brands. This role reports directly to ownership and works closely with the full director team across all five brands.

Accounting and Book Close:

Own the full-cycle monthly close across all five LUX entities in QuickBooks Online Perform all primary staff accountant functions including depreciation entries, payroll allocations, and reclassifications Prepare and process payroll files on a bi-weekly basis and ensure accurate allocation across brands Prepare and file sales tax returns and remit payments on a monthly basis Prepare annual 1099 trial reports and coordinate Form 5500 (401k compliance) filing Liaise with the external tax firm and auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy

Cash and Banking:

Own and maintain the 13-week rolling cash forecast, updated weekly Manage lender and banking relationships for any capital needs, growth financing, or credit facility activity Monitor daily cash position across entities and flag risk to ownership proactively

Budgeting and Reporting:

Own and roll out the full-cycle annual budget across all five entities Collaborate with each director to set performance metrics and ensure they understand the financial targets tied to their brand Prepare and distribute weekly departmental dashboards to the director core and ownership Deliver monthly BvA (Budget vs. Actual) reports by brand and assist directors in understanding and managing their numbers Calculate and process employee commissions monthly and manager and director bonuses on semi-annual and annual cycles Prepare and present prior year financials as reference documents for ownership and external parties

Director Support and Ad Hoc:

Work closely with the director team to help them understand the unit economics of their department Prepare RFP pro formas and financial models for new business opportunities as needed Support ownership on salary changes, compensation offers, and related financial analysis Build and maintain slide deck summaries for director and ownership review Provide financial analysis on capital investments and growth decisions

Job Qualifications and Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred Minimum 5 years of hands-on accounting experience with direct responsibility for closing books in a multi-entity or multi-brand environment Demonstrated experience performing staff accountant functions: depreciation, payroll entries, reconciliations, and month-end close without delegating core execution Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online required; experience reconciling and maintaining a complex QBO instance preferred Strong working knowledge of GAAP and multi-entity financial reporting Experience building and managing budgets, variance analysis, and cash forecasting Highly organized with a bias toward accuracy over speed; this role requires someone who gets the close right, not just fast Comfortable interfacing with ownership, directors, lenders, and external accountants Proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel for dashboards and financial models

Additional Information:

The LUX Group is a fast-moving, multi-brand operation. No two months look the same. You will own real financial processes from day one and have direct visibility to ownership decisions. The director team is engaged and expects finaControllerncial partners who can speak to their numbers clearly and without jargon. We offer competitive pay, a collaborative culture, twice-weekly employer-provided meals, and the chance to build something with a team that genuinely cares about the work. We are not a corporate environment and we do not operate like one. Compensation for this role is $95,000 to $110,000 annually, commensurate with experience. This is a senior leadership role that requires a proactive and strategic mindset to drive the financial success of The LUX Group companies.