Complex Staff Accountant

Description

• Respond to and track credit card chargeback requests, documenting outcomes and trends.
• Verify invoice accuracy, approvals, and coding in accordance with USALI and company policies.
• Process vendor payments and maintain AP aging.
• Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Each month, ensure that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled accurately and timely.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Serve as General Cashier, including audits of house banks, daily deposits, change orders, and cash reconciliation with the Property Management System.
• Analyze financial data and provide meaningful insights and variance explanations.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags.
• Ensure strong internal controls over purchasing, cash handling, inventories, disbursements, payroll, and asset management.
• Support annual planning processes, including budgets, capital plans, and long-term forecasts.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
• Participate in training and development to support continuous improvement within the Accounting team.
• Support operations teams by providing financial guidance and promoting efficiency and accuracy in financial processes.
• Attend and contribute to periodic departmental and property-level meetings.
• Assist with regulatory requirements including licenses, taxes, leases, and contracts.
• Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Assist in preparing financial statements, forecasts, cash flow reports, and key statistics.
• Prepare billing, monitor collections, and maintain AR aging.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations as well as internal standards and SOPs.
• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Prepare required weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Review and reconcile credit card activity in Property Management System, credit card processor, and bank.

Requirements

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sounds judgement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and progressive hotel accounting experience.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Experience with ERP System preferred
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Strong understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) , internal controls, and standard accounting practices.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• 1 – 4 + years of accounting experience; hotel accounting experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance