Dual Property Accountant

About the role

Provide comprehensive, on-site accounting support for the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront and Hyatt Place St. Petersburg. Responsible for managing day-to-day property-level financial operations, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, procedures, brand standards, and federal, state, and local regulations across both hotel properties.

Responsibilities

• Daily Operations: Manage and execute the day-to-day property-level accounting workflows for both the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront and Hyatt Place St. Petersburg.
• Income Audit & Cash Handling: Perform daily income audits, verify night audit packages against PMS/POS systems, reconcile credit card deposits, and manage property vaults and house banks.
• Accounts Receivable: Manage the city ledger, process direct billing applications, handle guest billing inquiries, resolve credit card chargebacks, and drive collections efforts for both locations.
• Accounts Payable: Review, code, and route property-level invoices to appropriate department heads for approval, ensuring precise cost allocation between the two properties. Respond promptly to vendor inquiries.
• Month-End Closing: Assist corporate accounting with the month-end closing process by preparing property journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L review materials.
• Tax Compliance: Assist in compiling data and preparing monthly sales, use, occupancy, and communication tax returns for both St. Petersburg properties. Tax exemption reporting to corporate accounting team.
• Payroll & Franchise Processing: Assist in processing monthly property-level payroll journals and review monthly brand franchise invoices.
• Special Projects: Support the General Manager and Director of Finance, and property leadership with specialized financial projects as requested.