Staff Accountant

Compensation: $25 - $27 an hour.

Benefits

• Medical (Anthem or Kaiser)
• Dental (Aetna)
• Vision (VSP) and Life (The Hartford)
• Voluntary Benefits including Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Supplemental Life (The Hartford)
• 401K Retirement Benefits with 4% match and immediate 100% vesting (Transamerica)
• Vacation, sick and holiday pay
• Free Parking at the hotel
• Meal allowance
• Career Development
• Education Assistance
• Room Rate Discounts with any Hilton Brand Hotel
• Additional Room Discounts for select hotels within portfolio
• Two pairs of slip resistant shoes a year
• Discount rates for travel such as car rental, theme parks, and much more

Responsibilities and duties:

• Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data
• Prepare bills, invoices and bank deposits
• Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues
• Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
• Generate financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
• Cash and Credit Reconciliation
• Income Journal Reconciliation
• Accounts Payable Processing
• Payroll Processing
• General Cashiering – Daily Cash Deposits
• Daily and monthly F&B inventory management
• Bookkeeping and general accounting
• Creating and maintaining spreadsheets
• Operating data terminals calculators and other standard office equipment
• Performing clerical work and interoffice support including receiving and processing mail
• Invoicing and reconciliation for varying departments
• Assembling, sorting and tabulating codes and filing data
• Handling bi-weekly payroll

Requirements and skills:

• Proven working experience as Accounts Receivable Clerk, Accounts Receivable Manager or accountant
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
• Hands-on experience in operating spreadsheets and accounting software
• Proficiency in English and in MS Office
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

The Hilton Santa Clara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please call (408)562-6714 or email Ngoc Diep at Ngoc.Diep@hiltonsantaclara.com to let us know the nature of your request.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)