Position: Staff Accountant
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications for assigned properties
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including bank accounts, prepaids, deposits, and intercompany accounts
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements in accordance with USALI (Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry)
- Analyze variances between actual results, budget, and prior-year performance; provide narrative commentary to property and regional leadership
Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
- Oversee or process AP invoices, coding, and approvals; ensure timely and accurate vendor payments
- Manage AR aging, guest and group billing disputes, and city ledger collections
- Reconcile daily revenue reports from the Property Management System (PMS) to the general ledger
Cash Management & Banking
- Perform daily/weekly cash reconciliations across operating, payroll, and house bank accounts
- Monitor cash flow needs and communicate funding requirements to ownership or corporate treasury
- Reconcile credit card merchant statements and investigate chargebacks/discrepancies
Payroll & Labor Support
- Support payroll accounting entries, labor cost allocations, and gratuity/service charge distributions
- Assist with workers' compensation and benefits accruals as needed
Budgeting, Forecasting & Audit
- Maintain compliance with SOX, GAAP, and franchise/brand standards where applicable
- Assist with sales & use tax, occupancy tax, and other regulatory filings
Business Partnership
- Serve as a key financial liaison to the General Manager, Department Heads, and ownership/asset management teams
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support operational decision-making
Qualifications
Required
- 2–5 years of accounting experience, preferably within hospitality, hotels, or property management
- Strong understanding of GAAP; familiarity with USALI a plus
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines across properties
Preferred
- Multi-property or multi-entity accounting experience
- Experience working with third-party management companies or ownership groups
- Familiarity with sales/occupancy tax filing requirements
Core Competencies
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Ability to work independently and meet tight close deadlines
- Discretion in handling confidential financial information
- Comfortable in a dynamic, guest-focused environment with seasonal fluctuations
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $300,000.00 - $400,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
