Assistant Director of Finance

About the role

The Sun Rose West Hollywood is a newly rebranded, independent, award-winning hotel and a proud member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. The property features 149 guest rooms and suites, a signature rooftop poolside restaurant by Wolfgang Puck, a full-service spa, and an intimate live music venue. Set on the former House of Blues site, The Sun Rose is writing its next great chapter with a guest experience rooted in design, cultural expression, and a strong sense of place. Delivering an experience that’s magnetic, quietly bold, and unmistakably West Hollywood.

Responsibilities

• Perform all accounting functions in the event assistance is needed.
• Effectively schedule, monitor, and evaluate controllable departmental expenditures to stay within the restraints of the established budget through labor management and purchasing control systems.
• Schedule personnel consistent with the volume of business and needs.
• Identify, screen, and attract management candidates from outside the company.
• Train associates in job responsibilities.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Assist Director of Finance in directing the financial activities of the hotel, safeguarding the assets, and preparing all financial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and HEI Hotels and Resorts Standards.
• Prepare and produce financial statements within designated time frame for preliminary distribution to hotel management and to meet HEI Corporate requirements.
• Verify compliance with Finance SOP manual.
• Participate in and critique asset inventories.
• Maintain records storage area in compliance with record retention requirements of relevant government agencies.
• Manage Accounts Receivable functions, including collection calls as needed.
• Ensure the A/R aging percentages are in compliance with SOP.
• Verify credit cards are processed every night-by-night audit.
• Verify cash deposits are made timely.
• Aid in the Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts each period.
• Review any problem accounts with Director of Finance and adjust entries to the general ledger.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Accounting
• One year experience in Hotel or Hospitality related Finance and Accounting
• Knowledge of Hotel Financial Statements and reconciliation of A and L accounts
• Analytical approach to problems with high regard for detail and accuracy
• Sound administrative and managerial skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills
• Have proficient training, coaching, and counseling abilities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills