Accounting Specialist

Job Location:

The Westin Edina Galleria
- Edina, MN 55435, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: High School or Equivalent, Salary Range: $25.00 - $25.00 Hourly,

Travel Percentage :
None,

Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Hospitality
- Hotel

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pet Insurance
• Employer paid Life/LTD
• Fully vested 401k
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO
• Holiday Pay (Hourly)
• Recognition Program
• Volunteer Initiatives
• Marriott Hotel Travel Discounts

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for assisting departmental leadership with all accounting and finance related tasks. They play a large part in daily journal entries, accounts receivable and accounts payable monitoring, and employee financial activities. They will have participation in most finance-related facets of the hotel and ensure compliance and optimized financial results for hotel ownership.

• Perform routine clerical accounting duties within a fast-paced finance department while adhering to hotel standards.
• Serve as a resource for the departmental leadership team.
• Match, batch, and code vendor invoices.
• File and safely maintain financial records.
• Reconcile bank statements with the general ledger.
• Update and maintain all accounting databases and process backups.
• Prepare and interpret financial summaries and provide reports to managers on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Participate in month-end closing activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of accounts, and sales tax computations.
• Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
• Review, verify, and report daily revenue and expense reports.
• Analyze the financial activities of past, present, and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.
• Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal, brand, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Conduct or assist with audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes.
• Assist to prepare and file annual tax returns in coordination with the corporate team and ownership.
• Compute, withhold, and account for all payroll deductions.
• Assist in all aspects of employee insurance, benefits, and casualty programs, including monitoring changes in health insurance regulations and creating budgets for benefits and worker’s compensation.
• Be knowledgeable of contracts and agreements and assist hotel management in maintaining licenses, permits, insurance, and contracts.
• Maintain a professional and personable appearance at all times, according to hotel standards.
• Successfully achieve the hotel’s core values of ownership, innovation, craft, respect, and community.
• All other duties as requested.

• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, business management or a related education preferred.
• Previous experience in a similar role in a full-service hospitality operation.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, M3 accounting software, Profit sage, Property Management Systems and Point of Sale Systems, Payroll systems, and other finance-related platforms.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including complaint handling and resolution.
• Results oriented and highly motivated self-starter.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and manage multiple concurrent demands while prioritizing responsibilities.
• Aptitude to perform numerical analysis of data and formulate conclusions and solutions.
• Approachable, authentic, and engaging demeanor, setting an example for all Associates.
• A proven track record in a…