Staff Accountant

** About Four Seasons:
** Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart.

We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
** About the location:
** A sky-high urban retreat reimagined with panoramic bay view. Introducing our second Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, rising above downtown at 345 California Center. Enjoy unparalleled views from the top 11 floors of this 48-storey landmark providing breathtaking panoramas of the city and the bay. Discover this new Four Seasons experience – steps from Union Square, the Ferry Building and Fisherman’s Wharf, home to Pier 39.
** Join Our Team
** Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero is looking for a
** Full-time*
* *** Staff Accountant
*** who has a passion for excellence. The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting the Assistant Director of Finance in maintaining the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations. Additionally, the Staff Accountant is responsible for supervising other areas within the Finance Department under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance, including payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering in accordance with all related local and corporate policies and procedures.

Our MICHELIN Two key hotel known for high touch personalization is located steps away from the Trans America Pyramid, Ferry Building, Chinatown and historic North Beach. Rising high above San Francisco at 345 California Center, our guestrooms are located on the top 11 floors of this 48-story landmark providing breathtaking panoramas of the city and the bay.
** Responsibilities
* ** Understand and possess a working knowledge of the Accounting & Finance Manual
* Good understanding of Month-End Process, including but not limited to preparation of financial statements, accrual and journal entries, maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
* Understand the current Edition of USALI.
* Prepare and coordinate the monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and all bank reconciliations, ensuring all outstanding reconciling items are investigated and resolved satisfactorily.
* Perform all daily, monthly, and other periodic accounting and financial reporting in an accurate and timely nature.
* Participate in the physical inventory counts and the subsequent accuracy of count, price, and valuation.
* Safeguard the cash assets through monthly bank reconciliations, cash counts of all issued Banks, including general cashier, and reporting any discrepancies to the Assistant DOF.
* Assist with month end adjustment journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
* Prepare periodic vacation and medical deduction audits.
* Prepare required backup or work papers in order to provide analysis and control over balance sheet and P&L accounts and to serve the purpose of internal and external audits.
* Have a working knowledge of all areas in Finance to ensure that coverage can be provided for employees on vacation or leave.
* Be familiar with the program of records control, security, retention and disposal in accordance with hotel policy and procedures.
* Perform any additional duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or Assistant Director of Finance.
* Ensure that income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely…