ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Job Purpose: Perform Accounting related duties on a professional level and works closely with the General Manager and Corporate Accounting teams, on key projects and organizational initiatives. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: accounts payable processing, daily revenue and cash reconciliations and other related finance projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Daily review of hotel revenues and posting in general ledger
• Daily bank reconciliation for assigned properties.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts for assigned hotels on a monthly basis.
• Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Supports budget and forecasting activities.
• Collaborates with the other department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaininga high level of accuracy.
• Weekly accounts payable invoice and payment processing and review.
• Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance.
• Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of thedepartment.
• Partner with Human Resources in Hiring and Terminating associates. Training existing and new associates.
• Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progressto enhance the professional development of staff.
• Support Director of Finance with special projects and workflow process improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills:

• Financial reporting, general ledger, bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, income audit, accounts payable and reporting skills.
• Strong administrative writing skills to be able to complete reports for ownership.
• Use eyes, hands, and fingers at the same time to enter figures in books and forms, or to operate a calculator or personal computer.
• Very good verbal communication skills to be able to interact with ownership and senior leaders.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products to include, Outlook, Excel, Work, Sharepoint, etc.

Management Activities: 

• Interview, select and train associates
• Set and adjust associates’ rates of pay and hours of work
• Direct the work of associates
• Appraise associates’ productivity and efficiency for purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in status
• Handle associate complaints
• Discipline associates
• Plan the work
• Determine the techniques to be used
• Apportion the work among associates
• Determine types of materials, supplies, machinery, equipment/tools used or merchandise to be bought, stocked & sold
• Control the flow and distribution of materials or merchandise and supplies
• Provide for the safety and security of the employees or the property
• Plan and control the budget
• Monitor or implement legal compliance measures
• Customarily and regularly direct the work of at least 2 or more full-time associates or their equivalent (1 full-time associate at 40 and 2 half-time associates at 20 hours each, are equivalent to 2 full-time associates).
• Authority to hire or fire other associates, or makes suggestions and recommendations as to the hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or any other change of status of other associates are given particular weight.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to speak and hear in English. Close and distance vision. Frequent sitting with some walking and standing. Frequently lifts /carries up to 10 lbs. Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
• Additional physical and visual requirements
• Identify and distinguish colors
• Stand for long periods of time
• Walk extended distances
• Reach hands and arms in any direction
• Kneel and/or stoop repeatedly
• Able to work overtime and irregular hours

Working Conditions:

• Continually works in normal office conditions and in close proximity to others.

Education - BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in Accounting or Equivalent.

Experience - Two years of A/P, A/R, secretarial or clerical experience required.

Licenses/Certifications - N/A