Accounting Manager

Position

Accounting Manager

The Goodtime Hotel is a newly developed mixed‑use project offering over 45,000 SF of ground‑floor and retail opportunities in the heart of Miami Beach. The modern, expansive storefronts can accommodate configurations ranging from 500 SF to 5,000+ SF of purpose‑built retail space with frontages along Washington Ave., 6th St., and 7th St., providing unparalleled branding exposure to the millions of tourists who visit Miami each year.

The Accounting Manager is responsible for providing consistent leadership in the financial area of the hotel by supplying management with guidance and training. The role focuses on profitability, maintains accurate and timely financial reporting, ensures acceptable levels of internal control, ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, and safeguards owners’ and investors’ assets.

• Effectively manage and communicate cash‑flow related issues, including the accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements for the property: cash‑flow statements, management of receivables, payables, cash balances, control mechanisms, and timely deposits of all funds.
• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotels established guidelines; monitor and control hotel cash flow and operating forecast.
• Create annual budgets and monthly variance analyses; investigate and critique variances to budget or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management.
• Ensure hotel compliance with all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes; provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items.
• Analyze financial data and operations to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotel’s financial objectives.
• Comply with standard accounting policies and procedures and internal controls for finance and accounting operations.
• Review and approve all balance‑sheet accounts, including monthly bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Establish and continually audit all internal financial controls, including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records.
• Coordinate internal and external financial audits, including work with CPA firms and delivering information requested by auditors in a timely manner.
• Hire, train, supervise, and develop staff, including coaching, counseling, and discipline.
• Maintain compliance with Highgate Hotels’ standards and regulations to ensure safe and efficient operation of the hotel.
• Direct or prepare all financial reports in accordance with Highgate Hotels’ requirements, meeting various due dates and deadlines.
• Prepare weekly reports: A/R & A/P aging, flash reports, payroll reports, revenue updates.
• Prepare monthly reports: financial statements, forecasting key statistics report, cash flow.
• Prepare annual reports: budgets, five‑year plans, five‑year capital plans.
• Interact timely with Executive Committee members to assure that property operations are on track and under control at all times.
• Monitor hotel compliance in meeting required report deadlines and due dates and react accordingly.
• Monitor accurate production of the hotel daily operating report.
• Execute other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.

• At least 6 years of progressive experience in hotel accounting or a related field; or a 4‑year college degree with an accounting/finance concentration and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or a 2‑year college degree and a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in Windows, company‑approved spreadsheets and word processing, and operation of all hotel‑specific systems.
• Warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of employees and guests.
• Active listening skills to understand and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach all encounters with guests and…