Complex Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage and communicate cash flow related issues.
• Accurately and timely prepare monthly financial statements for the property: cash flow statements, management of receivables, payables, cash balances, control mechanisms and timely deposits of all funds.
• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure the accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotels established guidelines.
• Maintains accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Ensures acceptable levels on internal control.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Safeguarding owners/investors assets.
• Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotels’ financial objectives.
• Complies with Standard Accounting policies and procedures and internal controls for finance and accounting operations.
• Timely reviews and approval of all balance sheet accounts, including monthly bank reconciliation and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Establish and continually audit all internal financial controls including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records.
• Ensure hotels’ compliance on all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes.
• Provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items.
• Directs or prepares all financial reports in accordance with Highgate Hotels’ requirements, meeting various due dates and deadlines.
• Weekly: A/R & A/P Aging, Flash Reports, Payroll Reports, Revenue Updates
• Monthly: Financial Statements, Forecasting KeyStatistics Report, Cash Flow Report
• Annual: Budgets, 5-Year Plans, 5-Year Capital Plans
• Timely interacts with Executive Committee members to assure that property operations are on track and under control at all times.
• Monitor hotels’ compliance in meeting required report deadlines and due dates and react accordingly.
• Monitor the accurate production of the hotel daily operating report.
• Executes other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of related progressive experience in hotel Accounting or related field; or a 4-year college degree with an Accounting/ Finance concentration and a minimum of 2 years of related progressive experience; or a 2-year college degree and a minimum of 4 years of related progressive experience.
• Proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing and in the operation of all hotel-specific systems.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Effective at communicating both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Effective at multitasking and prioritizing departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.