General Accountant/Payroll Specialist

About the Role

This position is responsible for daily income journal balancing, audit reporting, and payroll tasks, ensuring efficient processing of accounting-related information according to Avion Hospitality standards.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the policies outlined in the Avion Employee Handbook.
• Maintain professional working relationships and promote open communication with managers, property accountants, the Director of Finance, employees, and other departments.
• Process daily payroll tasks and perform bi-weekly payroll close for check payments.
• Run weekly payroll reporting.
• Perform daily income journal duties, ensuring discrepancies are researched and balanced.
• Post daily income journals by 10 a.m.
• Prepare daily audit packages with notes to department heads for follow-up.
• Prepare daily Marriott Bonvoy and OTA audits for premium revenues.
• Review hotel general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for corrections.
• Perform monthly cash, credit card, and inter-company account reconciliations.
• Resolve reconciling items through research and initiate adjustments as needed by payroll, A/P, or GL.
• Audit paperwork to ensure compliance with company document management and retention policies.
• Research and provide documentation to management for internal and external auditors.
• Perform special projects or other tasks as assigned.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Participate in weekly department meetings.
• Perform additional duties as specified by the Accounting Manager or department leaders, including month-end responsibilities.

Requirements

• Experience in a hospitality accounting environment is a plus.
• Experience in processing payroll is a plus.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically mid-level Excel skills.
• Clear understanding of General Ledger concepts.
• Ability to work with deadlines and take a creative approach to problem resolution.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and task prioritization skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technology quickly.