Senior Property Accountant - Hospitality

Job Summary

The Senior Property Accountant will oversee general accounting operations for our hospitality businesses. The responsibilities include reviewing daily and monthly reconciliations, preparing journal entries, reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining the general ledger, participating in and preparing month-end close entries, and guiding the Budgeting and Forecasting activities of the property. They will engage directly with the property through weekly trips and participate in property leadership meetings. This role requires excellent analytical skills, a thorough knowledge of accounting principles, and the attention to detail necessary to ensure accurate reporting in all areas.

Primary Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Prepare and review journal entries daily and monthly, ensuring accurate account balances and compliance with GAAP
• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, resolving discrepancies
• Review and maintain the recording of fixed assets and Vehicle Schedules for all locations
• Perform month end duties in accordance with closing schedule, including ensuring the monthly critiques are completed by the property as well as Quarterly Inventory Spot Checks
• Review P&L with property to include analyzing margins and variances to budget and last year
• Regularly review with the property the A/R balances and concerns of write-offs
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting process with the property
• Perform KPI analysis regularly for the property and convey results for improved performance
• Understand internal control procedures and regulations
• Attend weekly property EC meetings as well as weekly one-on ones’ with property leaders
• Prepare quarterly schedules and external and internal audit requests
• Evaluating, developing, and improving property controls, systems, and procedures to increase accuracy and efficiency
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred but not required
• 4 to 6 years of accounting or finance experience required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures, as well as  internal control procedures and regulations
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
• Knowledge of internal control procedures and regulations
• Familiarity with laws and regulations that apply to accounting and compliance
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills
• Knowledge of accounting software such as Oracle-based JD Edwards General Ledger System, Jonas Club Management, Molo, Dataplus, MICROS, Shopify, SHIFT 4, ALOHA, Opera, and ProfitSage a Plus

Physical Demands

• Ability to operate normal office equipment
• Extensive use of computers
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift up to 15 lbs

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Works in the Corporate office and makes occasional visits to the hotel