Accounting Manager

Description

TITLE: Accounting Manager

DEPARTMENT: Finance Department

REPORTS TO: Assistant Controller, Controller, Ownership

Assist and support the Controller and Assistant Controller in the achievement of the maintenance of adequate internal controls over all areas of hotel operations. Ensure timely completion of all reports generated by accounting staff.

• Prepare and coordinate monthly forecasts, including, but not limited to, quarterly reforecasts for owners.
• Participate in monthly review of financial statements and review of all general ledger account classifications with the General Managers and other property level managers.
• Assist in monthly forecasting.
• Prepare all other financial reports and analysis and perform other general and administrative functions as may be required.
• Prepare all month‑end reports, including tax reporting packages.
• Assist the corporate accounting team in the completion and implementation of all audit recommendations.
• Handle the administration of all bank accounts, ensures bank reconciliations are updated, and prepare treasury reports.
• Coordinate all hotel cash handling operations and procedures.
• Ensure cash and credit card deposits are processed and reconciled.
• Must be familiar with GAAP Accounting and have a strong understanding of the general ledger process.
• Perform monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and research on financial questions as directed by Corporate Accounting Team.
• Oversee month‑end inventory calculation and ensure accuracy of physical counts, pricing and related worksheets.
• Review special Accounts Payable invoices, verifying accuracy of coding, and submissions for multiple properties.
• Review Accounts Receivable functions including proper credit approval, accurate and timely billing, weekly review of aging and collection follow‑up.
• Providing direction and training to hotel operational team in areas related to financial reports, internal controls, standard operating procedures, and expense controls.

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Perform other analysis of financial data and trends or projects as required by Corporate Accounting Staff.
• Additional duties as necessary and assigned.

• M3 experience.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and financial reporting required.
• Strong knowledge of balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Ability to thoroughly understand and analyze financial statements.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office;
  Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
• Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures and transcriptions prepared on and generated by computer.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, percentage, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited information exists.

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
• Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 8 hours per day. Walking and standing are occasionally required. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
• Ability to work primarily with fingers to pick, pinch and type and carry out substantial movements (motions) of the wrists and hands as well.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. occasionally.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability and visual…