Financial Accountant - Hotel

Financial Accountant Duties:

• Performs general accounting support to the Hotel Financial Controller in the area of monthly accounting close and reconciliations.
• Responsible for performing journal entry preparation and entry into the accounting system.
• Completes revenue reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and month end reporting preparation.
• Assist with Cash Handling Operations for the Hotel and works with Profit Protection on internal controls.
• Assists with Budget and Forecast preparations. Communicates with internal and external contacts regarding financial data and performs related research.
• Preparation of journal entries and assist month end close process, hotel balance sheet reconciliations, reporting and analysis of accounting data, review and auditing of hotel operations, and assist in hotel budgeting and forecasting

Requirements/Qualifications for Financial Accountant

• Financial Accountant must have three years of progressive professional-level experience in accounting. Industry experience in a theme park, hotel or resort preferred.
• Must have general accounting knowledge and experience in cash handling/revenue reporting and reconciliation.
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Financial Accountant must have the ability to self-initiate work and work under minimal supervision
• . Requires strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires excellent computer skills with strong proficiency using Microsoft Office Products including Access, Word and Excel.
• Experience with accounting software and integrated, system-wide software packages a plus. Experience with Navision, Hyperion, or TM1 a strong plus. Experience with Opera or another Property Management System is preferred. 
• Education: 

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other closely related field (or equivalent education and experience) is required. CPA and/or Master’s Degree a plus.

Responsibilities for Financial Accountant:   

1.General Accounting: Assists Hotel Financial Controller with month end close process ensuring all entries are posted timely and accurately to facilitate the month end reporting deadlines. 

2.Financial Statement and Management Reporting: Assist the Hotel Financial Controller with all financial and management reporting requirements at the Hotel, Resort and Corporate Level. Assist with ad hoc reporting requests that come from Business Partners and Financial Management. 

3.Hotel Auditing: Providing oversight and guidance to Hotel Operations on financial processes and compliance with policy and procedures. Assists with the hotel audit functions including review of Negative Posts, Refunds, Room Rate Changes and Guest Recoveries. Review the work from the night audit to ensure completeness and assist with resolving outstanding issues. Assist in the performance of Float and Cash Fund audits in compliance with the company operational policy. 

4.Business Support Partner: Supports other departments in managing and analysis of financial information and data. This includes assistance in budgeting, month end review, accruals, and data analysis. Assists in analysis of financial data including revenue, costs of goods sold, and labor for various departments. 

5.Accounting System: Ensures accuracy of general ledger through review and maintenance of account balances and activity. Also prepares and posts various month end journal entries, including accruals, revenues, payroll, fixed assets and expenses. 

6.Reconciliations: Responsible for various month end balance sheet reconciliations including: Hotel Charges, Package Ticket Sales, prepayments, deposits, & inventory. 

7.Direct Billing and Guest Folios in Opera: Work with LLF Resort A/R in setting up Customers for Direct Billing. Oversees Accounts Receivable collections for direct bill accounts and actively manages bad debt, including credit card chargebacks. Ensures all refunds for cancellations are processed timely and reconciled as part of daily credit card deposit reconciliation process. Assist with the daily reconciliations of both cash and credit card payments to ensure they have been completed and reviewed. 

8.Tax Reporting: Assist with the completion of the monthly Tourism Tax submission in a timely manner and coordinates with Resort Assistant Controller to ensure Hotel information is provided for Resort Sales Tax Return. 

9.Inventory and COGS: Assist with the monthly food, beverage and housekeeping inventories in particular providing Finance oversight in conjunction with Profit Protection on counts and re-counts of significant variances. Review pricing and Gross-Profit Percentages of sale items to meet Budgeted COGS. 

10.Assists with special projects as required.

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