Job Description: Controller / Head of Finance

Position Title: Head of Finance / Controller

Reports To: General Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time, On-Site

About the Center:

The Center is a world-renowned wellness destination located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With over 250 retreats annually and a focus on meditation, yoga, Ayurveda, and personal transformation, we serve thousands of guests each year in a purpose-driven, serene, and spiritually rooted environment.

Role Summary:

The Controller will be responsible for the integrity of all financial operations, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, departmental P&Ls, and coordination with department heads. You will oversee accounting systems (QuickBooks), financial planning, and audit readiness while building scalable practices for a multi-department retreat operation.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own the general ledger and manage all accounting operations

- Lead monthly financial reporting and analysis for leadership

- Manage AP/AR, revenue reconciliation, and retreat-level profitability

- Collaborate with department heads on budgeting, forecasts, and cost management

- Ensure timely financial close and monthly reconciliation

- Coordinate annual audit and tax filings with external CPA

- Oversee integration with other systems (Shopify, Retreat Guru, Booker, etc.)

- Evaluate financial systems and implement best practices and automations

- Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance and accounting departments of other organizations to facilitate financial activities

- Oversee payroll processing in partnership with Paychex

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

- 5+ years of accounting or finance leadership (hospitality, nonprofit or wellness preferred)

- Strong proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel/Google Sheets

- Analytical mindset and detail orientation

- Familiarity with class-based accounting and cost center reporting

- CPA preferred but not required

Compensation: $85,000–$100,000 annually, depending on experience. Includes benefits, discounted meals, and access to select wellness retreats.