Staff Accountant | Multi- Hospitality | Primarily Remote | Corporate Office Visits

Staff Accountant - Multi-Location Hospitality (Food Hall, Corporate Office & Hotel Accounting)

Location:Atlanta, GA based preferred, primarily remote, with monthly office visits to Auburn, AL Reports to: Regional Director of Finance (Direct)
Dotted Line Report: Senior Vice President of Finance Department: Finance/Accounting

Ithaka Hospitality Partners is a purpose-driven hospitality management company committed to creating exceptional experiences for guests, team members, and owners. We operate with integrity, innovation, and a passion for excellence across our portfolio of hotels and dining concepts.

The Atlanta based Staff Accountant is responsible for accounting work across all Food Hall, AHP/corporate office, and hotel operations, with primary focus on Food Hall and AHP/corporate office accounting. This role owns every aspect of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll transactions for all Food Hall and AHP/corporate office entities - from transaction processing through reconciliation, month-end close, and reporting - along with sales tax compliance and budget and forecast support.

The role also supports hotel accounting, including AP, AR, payroll, and month-end close, as assigned, and assists leadership with other accounting and finance functions as needed.

Primarily remote, with a requirement to come into the office once per month or as needed for critical concerns.

• Accounts Payable: Own full-cycle AP for all Food Hall and AHP/corporate office entities, including vendor setup and W-9 collection, invoice coding and approval routing, check/ACH payment runs, and monthly vendor statement reconciliation.
• Accounts Receivable: Own full-cycle AR for all Food Hall and AHP/corporate office entities, including billing and invoicing (tenants, events, and other receivables), posting cash receipts and deposits, collections follow-up, and aging review.
• Payroll Processing: Process payroll accurately and on schedule for all Food Hall and AHP/corporate office employees, including timecard review, tip and gratuity reporting, new hires and terminations, rate changes, garnishments, and compliance for H2B visa employees.
• Payroll Reconciliation: Reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger, payroll tax filings, and benefit deductions each cycle; resolve discrepancies and respond to internal and ADP inquiries promptly.
• Sales Tax: Ensure timely and accurate preparation, filing, and reconciliation of all Food Hall sales tax returns.
• Month-End Close: Prepare journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations (cash, AP, AR, payroll liabilities, and sales tax payable) for all Food Hall and AHP/corporate office entities in line with the monthly close calendar.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly financial reports and supporting schedules for all Food Hall and AHP/corporate office operations.
• Hotel Accounting Support: Support hotel accounting as assigned, including AP processing, AR posting, payroll processing and reconciliation, and month-end close tasks, applying the same standards used for Food Hall and AHP/corporate office accounting.
• Budgets & Forecasts: Upload budgets and forecasts into Aptech and Otelier monthly and annually.
• Expense Management: Manage Concur inquiries, add/delete employees, and train new hires on expense reporting.
• Controls & Audit Support: Follow established SOPs and internal controls, maintain complete transaction documentation, support year-end 1099 preparation, and provide schedules for audits as requested.
• Leadership Support: Maintain confidentiality of records and assist leadership with accounting and finance functions as requested.

• Accounts Payable Management: Zero late vendor payments; invoices processed within 5 business days of receipt; vendor statements reconciled monthly.
• Accounts Receivable Management: Invoices issued within 2 business days of billing date; cash receipts posted within 1 business day; balances over 60 days below 5% of total AR.
• Payroll Accuracy & Timeliness: 100% accuracy and on-time processing for all Food Hall and AHP/corporate office payroll cycles.
• Payroll Reconciliation: Payroll registers reconciled to the general ledger within 2 business days of each payroll.
• Sales Tax Compliance: 100% on-time and accurate filing of monthly sales tax reports.
• Month-End Close: All assigned entries and reconciliations completed by the close calendar deadline.
• Hotel Accounting Support: Assigned hotel…