Senior Accounting Manager

Company Description

BE LIMITLESS Do what you Love, Care for the World, Challenge the Status Quo!

WELCOME TO SWISSÔTEL CHICAGO Swissôtel Chicago is a luxury 4 diamond hotel with 662 rooms and suites located in the heart of downtown Chicago. Inspired by our brand pillar, Vitality, our Swissôtel Chicago family is united by a common vision to re-engage, re-inspire and re-vitalize our commitment to delivering quality service, building quality relationships and living quality lives.

At Swissôtel Chicago, we put the emphasis on our people. We are extremely proud of our Vitality initiatives and offer a variety of wellness programs for our Colleagues, who – in turn – aspire to bring quality of life into our guests’ lives. Our goal is to provide a motivating and rewarding environment that attracts talented individuals who wish to develop their careers within a culture that values creativity and innovation in order to execute winning results aligned with our Vitality vision.

Through our initiatives and Vitality culture, we have been named a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune for 8 years in a row!

Be Bold, Be Inspired, Be You.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior Accounting Manager

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
Reporting to the Director of Finance & Business Support and supporting the Assistant Director of Finance in leading the Accounting/Finance department - you are a leader who enjoys building relationships with clients and your team. You are a numbers person who thrives in an environment that involves systems, people, and financials. You enjoy developing others and working closely with many departments - and it just so happens you’ll be doing just that in an award-winning hotel.

You will be responsible for ensuring labor, compliance, month end, and deadlines are met in an accurate, timely manner in Accor’s effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability for Swissôtel Chicago. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks:

• Assist with monthly hotel reporting
• Directly manage the Income Audit position and processes
• Assist the Director of Finance & Assistant Director of Finance with audit compliance, improvements, and have knowledge of all Standard Operating Procedures to guide the necessary department heads and managers.
• Manage the forecasting and budgeting activities and assist/train department leaders
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and credit card receipts tracking
• Assist with the month end close process, including journal entry preparation and analyzing financial information
• Participate in the periodic inventory procedures
• Position coverage for Payroll, A/P, General Cashier, and Income Audit
• Track contracts and ensure compliance and timely renewal
• Manage labor productivity report and weekly productivity meetings
• Ensure financial records and transactions are maintained in compliance with GAAP and company policies and procedures
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
• Analyze business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments, and internal process steps. As well as recommending new processes or solutions to business and financial problems
• Actively participate in the departmental colleague engagement efforts
• Follow all safety policies and maintain a safe work environment
• Adhere to all hotel systems and internal controls.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Any other tasks that may be assigned

• Precious Accounting knowledge required
• Previous leadership experience in an accounting role required
• Experience in the hospitality industry or related field.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Windows applications or relevant computer applications required, knowledge of OPERA preferred.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to maintain a clean and organized work environment

• Salary: $87,000
• Employee Benefit Card offering discounted rates at Accor worldwide
• Learni…