Overview
Responsible for directly handling income auditing, accounts payable, and general cashiering for the property. Assists in month-end closing, bank reconciliation, and other tasks as needed for the Finance Team. This is a temporary position for 3-6 months.
Responsibilities
- Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, service procedures and standards.
- Handle all Accounts Payable by entering invoices, auditing invoices from managers, producing weekly check runs, and reconciling vendor statements.
- Handle the daily income audit and produce daily revenue reports.
- Act as General Cashier, maintaining the hotel’s cash vault and conducting surprise monthly bank audits.
- Ensure that standards are maintained at a superior level on a daily basis.
- Coordinate the month-end closing process.
- Prepare journal entries in accordance with required procedures.
- Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations on a monthly basis; provide backup for each account.
- Clear reconciling items within 30 days.
- Assist with audit requirements and requests as needed.
- Ensure general ledger accounts adhere to Uniform Chart of Accounts and company policy.
- Count General Cashier Safe no less than once a month; report results to Director Finance Business Partner.
- Ensure 1099’s are filed by January 31st.
- Ensure all taxes are filed and prepared accurately each month (e.g., sales, occupancy).
- Prepare and participate with annual public accounting firm audit of books and records, owner audits and corporate office audits.
- Participate in required meetings.
- Perform any special projects required by Assistant Director of Finance or Director Finance Business Partner.
- Must be able to be flexible with working hours to include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays to support month end closing.
- All other duties as assigned by the Director and Managers.
- The list of responsibilities is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by this position. The company reserves the right to add, remove or alter duties when business need dictates.
Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum two years' related accounting experience with general ledger reconciliation experience. Previous hotel accounting experience preferred.
- Education: College degree in Accounting, business, or finance preferred.
- Schedule: Available to work Monday to Friday, occasional weekends that fall during the month end process deadline.
- General Skills: Must be able to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy; prioritize, organize and follow-up; be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment; follow directions thoroughly; understand a guest's service needs; work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team; work with minimal supervision; maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data.
- Technical Skills: Ability to compute mathematical calculations; experience with computers; experience with Excel/Lotus; ability to input and access information into all accounting systems; ability to maintain concentration and think clearly; ability to prioritize, organize and follow-up; ability to promote positive relations with vendors and staff alike; ability to maintain confidentiality of Accounting information; ability to perform job functions with minimal supervision; ability to focus on details and resolve numerical problems; ability to work cohesively with other departments and co-workers as part of a team; ability to perform multiple tasks at one time.
- Language: Required to speak, read and write English; fluency in other languages preferred.
- Physical Requirements: Must be able to exert physical effort in transporting a minimum of 35 pounds, endure various physical movements throughout the work areas, reach up and down, remain stationary at times throughout work periods, and satisfactorily communicate with guests and co-workers to their understanding.
- Licenses & Certifications: None required.
- Salary Range: $25 - $27/hour.
Seniority level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Contract
Job function
- Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
- Accounting and Hospitality