Accounting - Financial Reporting Manager

As an integral part of the Accounting team, this position is responsible for leading the hotel's financial reporting function, including month-end and year-end close, general ledger reconciliations, preparation of timely and accurate financial statements, and coordination of audit support. Financial Reporting Manager will ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements; strengthen internal controls; and partner with operational and finance leadership to support budgeting, analysis, and informed business decisions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting Operations:

Partners with the Financial Controller and hotel management to align operational needs with financial requirements.
Provides direct oversight and responsibility over financial reporting activities, including general ledger integrity, balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and reporting deadlines.
Leads and completes month-end and year-end closing procedures, reconciles general ledger accounts, performs variance analysis, and delivers timely and accurate financial statements and management reports to stakeholders.

Supports the Financial Controller in annual budget preparation, forecast updates, and reporting packages by preparing schedules, analyzing variances, and validating supporting data.

Monitors key balance sheet accounts and supporting schedules, including inventory and other assigned areas, to ensure accurate valuation, reconciliation, and reporting.
Serves as a primary liaison for internal and external audits and provides requested schedules, analyses, and documentation on a timely basis.

Team Development & Performance

Supports the Accounting division team. Fosters a positive, high-performing culture with a focus on teamwork, sense of unity, service excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.
Verifies the accuracy and quantity of work produced on a daily, weekly, monthly basis for all areas of Accounting.

Provides guidance for each departmental function, monitors progress, and holds staff accountable for results. Assists the Accounting department in meeting short and long-term goals.
Participates in the selection, onboarding, training, development and succession planning for Accounting staff with the support of the Learning and Development and Human Resources teams.

Compliance and Internal Controls

Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, tax laws, and financial reporting standards.
Helps instill and ensure a strong internal control environment to safeguard hotel assets and minimizes risk.
Assesses, develops, implements and follows proper internal controls, processes and procedures to ensure appropriate compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Policies, Government Law & Regulation, GAAP, and J-SOX.
Creates and establishes departmental and hotel-wide procedures to safeguard the hotel against monetary theft and maintain compliance with internal controls and hotel polices.

Process Improvement, Systems Implementation & Maintenance:

Identifies and implements opportunities to streamline Accounting system workflows that improve accuracy, timeliness, efficiency, and enhances user experiences.
Assists the Financial Controller with sourcing, vetting, implementing and maintaining various Finance-related systems and programs. This may include assisting IT and Finance leadership with requirements gathering, implementing new functionality, conducting testing, training, and documenting process and system changes.
Collaborates with IT, other departments, and external vendors to set-up, monitor, and troubleshoot data integrations.
Creates policies, Standards of Operating Procedures, and develops guides and training materials for users to support adoption.
Ensures data integrity, accuracy, and adhere to privacy and security standards in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations
Maintains the integrity of financial systems and records. Ensures financial data is maintained, organized and archived in a responsible, accessible and highly-organized manner.

Assists with managing other departments within the Accounting division in absence of the Financial Controller.

Perform all other duties as may be required or assigned.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

Reports To:

Financial Controller
Supervises:
Accounting Staff

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting or related field required.
Minimum of 5 of progressive accounting and financial experience.
Proficiency in accounting software. Knowledge and hands-on experience in systems implementation highly desirable.
Any combination of education and experience which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet the minimum qualifications to perform the essential functions of this position.
CPA or MBA is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Strong critical thinking, analytical, organizational skills, attention to details, and the ability to multi‐task various projects and…