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Senior Staff Accountant

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts · Scottsdale, AZ · 1 mo ago
AccountingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 headings for sections present. We must not repeat job title. We need to extract substantive content: Company Description, Job Description (Responsibilities), Qualifications, Benefits (What's In It For You), maybe Additional Information sections like Your Team And Working Environment, Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion, Why work for Accor? But we should only include sections when there is real specific content. The instructions: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can map headings accordingly. We have sections: Company Description (maybe "About the role"? Actually company description is about the hotel). Could use "About the role" or "Company Overview". But they gave examples; we can use appropriate headings like "About the role", "Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Benefits". Also maybe "Your Team And Working Environment" could be under "Work Environment" but not in list; we could omit if not matching examples? The instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., not exclusive. So we can create other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. We have content for: Company Description (hotel details), Responsibilities (job description), Qualifications, Benefits (What's In It For You). Also maybe "Your Team And Working Environment" could be under "Work Environment" but not required. We could include as a section with heading "Work Environment". But they didn't list that as example; but they said e.g., not exclusive. Safer to include only those four sections. We must not include boilerplate like assessment email, disability opt-out, etc. That's part of company description? The first paragraph about AssessFirst is procedural; maybe we should remove as it's application instruction? It's about assessment; it's not boilerplate but it's part of process. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The AssessFirst email is an application instruction (mandatory step). So we should remove that. Also the disability opt-out is part of that; remove. Thus Company Description should start after that: "The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is Arizona’s largest and longest running AAA Five Diamond hotel..." etc. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we keep details about hotel, benefits, etc. Now format:

About the role

... company description ...

Responsibilities

  • ... each duty ...

Qualifications

  • ... each qualification ...

Benefits

  • ... each benefit ...
We must not include Pay or Schedule sections because not specified. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title. No headings for Job ID. Now extract content. Company Description: After removing AssessFirst paragraph, we have: "The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is Arizona’s largest and longest running AAA Five Diamond hotel, and we want you to help us stay iconic. The Princess offers luxury and world class hospitality with 750 guestrooms, more than 300,000 square feet of meeting space, four award-winning restaurants, six sparkling heated pools, and a luxurious Well & Being Spa. Be a part of events like the WM Phoenix Open, Easter at the Princess, Summer at the Princess and Christmas at the Princess. The hotel features great benefits like PTO, matching retirement, travel discounts and more. This place really has it all – except for you!" That's the company description. Now Responsibilities: list from "Deliver professional, friendly, and engaging service while supporting the Finance team and hotel operations." to "Perform other duties as assigned". Let's extract each sentence as bullet. List: - Deliver professional, friendly, and engaging service while supporting the Finance team and hotel operations. - Prepare and reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts and investigate reconciling items. - Prepare and post month-end journal entries and assist with the monthly financial close process. - Ensure control systems are monitored and audited on a regular basis, as documented by NCA Standard Operating Procedures, to measure compliance with internal controls - Execute daily accounting activities to ensure efficient and accurate financial operations. - Prepare monthly tax return for the property. - Prepare financial reports, variance analyses, and other management reports to support business decisions. - Analyze financial results and assist with forecasting, budgeting, and operational performance reporting. - Maintain accounting records, contracts, leases, and other financial documentation. - Support internal and external audits by preparing required documentation and reconciliations. - Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and operational efficiencies. - Perform other duties as assigned Now Qualifications: list: - Leadership experience in accepted accounting practices and principles required - Previous experience in Hotel Accounting is preferred - 3+ years progressive work related experience in multiple areas of accounting and/or capital projects management and reporting, financial and/or business analysis, accounting, merger/acquisition analysis, or a related area - Demonstrated experience with accounting system or similar financial software for the purpose of financial reporting, analysis and presentation - Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications and relevant computer applications required - Excellent communication and organizational skills - Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities - Highly responsible & reliable - Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment - Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team with minimum supervision - Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times Now Benefits: from "What’s In It For You" list: - Employee discounts at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, local companies and Accor worldwide for you and your family - Free meals at our on-site employee restaurant - Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills - Great Medical and Dental benefits, including two employer-funded medical plans, meaning $0 premium if you enroll in the employee-only tier! - 401K, Direct Deposit, etc. - Career development opportunities within the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in addition to national promotion opportunities. - The sky is the limit! (maybe vague; but it's a statement; we could include as benefit? It's vague but it's part of benefits. Might be considered filler? It's not specific like "commensurate with experience". It's a motivational phrase. Might be okay to include but maybe better to omit as it's not concrete. The instruction: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. "The sky is the limit!" is vague but not exactly placeholder; it's a slogan. Might be okay but could be considered filler. Safer to omit. Also we have earlier mention: "The hotel features great benefits like PTO, matching retirement, travel discounts and more." That's part of company description; we could incorporate into benefits but we already have benefits list. Might duplicate. We'll keep as part of company description. Now Additional Information sections: Your Team And Working Environment, Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion, Why work for Accor? These are substantive but not matching examples. Could we include them as sections with headings like "Team & Work Environment", "Diversity & Inclusion", "Why Accor?" The instruction says use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings. But to be safe, we could incorporate them under a generic "Additional Information" heading? But they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we should omit those extra sections to keep few sections. However they contain substantive info about team environment, diversity, Accor benefits. Might be worth including. But we already have four sections; adding more would be many thin ones. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should keep only the most substantive sections. The company description, responsibilities, qualifications, benefits are core. The extra sections are less critical. So we can omit them. Thus final HTML:

About the role

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is Arizona’s largest and longest running AAA Five Diamond hotel, and we want you to help us stay iconic. The Princess offers luxury and world class hospitality with 750 guestrooms, more than 300,000 square feet of meeting space, four award-winning restaurants, six sparkling heated pools, and a luxurious Well & Being Spa. Be a part of events like the WM Phoenix Open, Easter at the Princess, Summer at the Princess and Christmas at the Princess. The hotel features great benefits like PTO, matching retirement, travel discounts and more. This place really has it all – except for you!

Responsibilities

  • Deliver professional, friendly, and engaging service while supporting the Finance team and hotel operations.
  • Prepare and reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts and investigate reconciling items.
  • Prepare and post month-end journal entries and assist with the monthly financial close process.
  • Ensure control systems are monitored and audited on a regular basis, as documented by NCA Standard Operating Procedures, to measure compliance with internal controls
  • Execute daily accounting activities to ensure efficient and accurate financial operations.
  • Prepare monthly tax return for the property.
  • Prepare financial reports, variance analyses, and other management reports to support business decisions.
  • Analyze financial results and assist with forecasting, budgeting, and operational performance reporting.
  • Maintain accounting records, contracts, leases, and other financial documentation.
  • Support internal and external audits by preparing required documentation and reconciliations.
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, and operational efficiencies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Leadership experience in accepted accounting practices and principles required
  • Previous experience in Hotel Accounting is preferred
  • 3+ years progressive work related experience in multiple areas of accounting and/or capital projects management and reporting, financial and/or business analysis, accounting, merger/acquisition analysis, or a related area
  • Demonstrated experience with accounting system or similar financial software for the purpose of financial reporting, analysis and presentation
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications and relevant computer applications required
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
  • Highly responsible & reliable
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team with minimum supervision
  • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times

Benefits

  • Employee discounts at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, local companies and Accor worldwide for you and your family
  • Free meals at our on-site employee restaurant
  • Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
  • Great Medical and Dental benefits, including two employer-funded medical plans, meaning $0 premium if you enroll in the employee-only tier!
  • 401K, Direct Deposit, etc.
  • Career development opportunities within the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in addition to national promotion opportunities.
Check for any leftover boilerplate: we removed AssessFirst paragraph, disability opt-out, etc. Also removed "Why work for Accor?" etc. Good.

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