Staff Accountant

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with 0-1 year experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in multi-unit real estate/hospitality accounting environment a plus.
• Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically in Excel (mid-level preferred).
• Ability to learn new technology quickly.
• 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.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to the policies outlined in the Aimbridge Employee Handbook.
• Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with general managers property accountants/controllers employees and other departments.
• Oversee accounting for a portfolio of managed hotels; coordinate closely with hotel accounting team and general managers to ensure revenues and expenses are recorded and allocated accurately and submitted timely.
• Calculate and post monthly quarterly and annual accruals.
• Perform monthly closing duties.
• Review the hotel general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for corrections.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
• Ensure hotels are reviewed/closed on or before the assigned due date.
• Perform monthly cash credit card and inter-company account reconciliations.
• Responsible for completing monthly bank reconciliations by the assigned due date.
• Responsible for monthly balance sheet reconciliations by assigned due date.
• Resolve reconciling items through research and initiate adjustments as needed by payroll A/P or GL.
• Prepare financial statements and review for significant discrepancies to either correct or explain.
• Verify the accuracy of period-end data; provide explanation for variances to budget and prior year.
• Verify correct ledger coding of invoices.
• Audit paperwork to ensure compliance with company document management and retention policies.
• Prepare and present financial statements to Management. “Managementâ€_ includes hotel general manager regional operations team etc.
• Research and investigate inquiries presented by properties regional operations managers and/or owners.
• 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.
• Represent the Accounting department in monthly operations review meetings related to assigned hotels.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings and provide recommendations to improve processes and quality of information presented.
• Some duties will vary based on agreements and/or owner requirements and/or separate Monthly Responsibilities/Month End Responsibilities.