Corporate Staff Accountant

Full-Time

Corporate Staff Accountant

Job Overview:

Here at Blueberry Hospitality the primary role of the Corporate Staff Accountant is to supervise and coordinate the Accounting Operations in the hotel(s) to ensure accurate, timely and consistent reporting in accordance with policies and procedures, Federal, State and local laws and regulations. Assist and support the Director of Finance and Corporate office in maintaining control over income, expenses and the assets and liabilities of the hotel, may apply to other hotels in Company’s Portfolio as well. Position is responsible for the daily operation of Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Income Journal, General Cashiering, Taxes and internal controls. May recommend and implement operational changes.

Essential Functions:

1. Manage Accounts Payable and General Cashier Duties

2. Work with the Director of Finance and Corporate team to establish and monitor company policies and procedures regarding financial and accounting internal controls

3. Assist with accurate and timely internal and external financial reports for the company

4. Assist with preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations and maintain all Ledgers clean.

5. Prepare month-end accruals

6. Prepare month-end journal entries

8. Prepare monthly & Quarterly Transaction Taxes (Sales and Use Tax Return).

9. Update, maintain, and manage depreciation schedule

10. Ensure credit card statements are reconciled timely and transactions are timely coded and recorded in accounting system

11. Analyze and reconcile all general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure financial information is available and accurate.

12. Maintain and manage prepaid expenses

13. Ensure Gratuities and Service Charges are calculated and allocated correctly

14. Process weekly and prepare payroll entries.

15. Completes other duties as assigned.

Experience:

Two to Three years of employment in hospitality management or hospitality accounting.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Requires knowledge of all the functions performed by the subordinate reporting directly or indirectly to the Hotel Director of Finance and VP of Finance.
• Requires advanced knowledge of the accounting, finance and hospitality professions. Requires experiential knowledge for management of people and complex problems.
• Requires ability to analyze activities or information involving some original data manipulation or interpretation to arrive at logical conclusions.
• Ability to make decisions guided by established policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate so as to provide information and services, supervisory skills.
• In addition to these fundamental requirements, an Assistant Director of Finance must also be knowledgeable in the following areas: Office Management, Bank Reconciliations, Preparation of State and Federal Reports, Training of Accounting staff employees, Conducting or participating in meetings, Analysis of Balance Sheet Accounts, Preparation of Journal entries, closing the books and preparing the Balance, Sheet Package, Interviewing and evaluation of applicants as well as current employees
• Excellent hearing required to train and deal with management, employees.
• Excellent vision required to read reports, computer, etc.
• Excellent speech communication skills required to train and deal with management, employees.
• Excellent comprehension and literacy required for reports, computers, ledgers, etc.

Compensation: 80K- 95K Based on Experience