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We love what we do and what we do is important! We believe that everyone should leave feeling better – this means not just our guests, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new, or had fun working that day. Therefore, we hire unique individuals who work together to create amazing experiences for our guests. We recognize that every member of the team contributes to the success of the whole hotel. No-one is more important than anyone else, and unless we are in it together, we can’t create that special experience for our guest.
Your Mission
Should you decide to accept it…
If you like crunching numbers making sure that everything is in its’ place, then this job is for you. You will be responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of the Accounting Staff, ensuring that a highly productive and well-trained staff is always maintained. The Accounting Manager ensures the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of the financial reporting and Accounting functions while providing information and assistance to the Director of Finance. You will also be required to communicate, coordinate, resolve money issues and work well with other teammates, departments, managers and guests. Most of all, we want you to have FUN since you play a huge role in creating that memorable guest experience towards your teammates, customers (external and internal), vendors, etc.!
The Nitty-Gritty
What exactly you will be doing…
Responsibilities
In helping you understand your role in working for a world class organization, the following is a list of your essential job responsibilities. Please keep in mind that this list is not all inclusive and that you may be asked to perform other job tasks by your supervisors/managers not listed below in the constant quest to provide “out of this world” customer service experience for our guests:
Approach all encounters with guests and team members in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Virgin Hotels’ standards, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag when working.
Comply at all times with Virgin Hotels’ standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
Team Members must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow team members.
Maximize productivity, identify problem areas and assist in finding and implementing solutions.
Develop a working knowledge of all Accounting positions and functions and be able to perform these duties in the event of a turnover, absence or vacation.
Assist the Director of Finance in ensuring hotel’s compliance to all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes. Provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items.
Ensure that all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliation’s are properly reconciled on a timely basis.
Review and approve Income Audit daily, and ensure that critical operational procedures are accomplished on a daily basis to include credit card reconciliation and transmission, daily deposits, cash over/short reporting, bank audits, allowances, paid outs, etc.
Establish and continually audit all internal financial controls including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and team member records.
Assist the Director of Finance in ensuring the implementation and completion of all Accounting Key Competencies, both management and hourly.
Ensure the proper utilization, maintenance and periodic upgrades of all EDP equipment.
Directs or prepares all financial reports in accordance with Virgin Hotels’ requirements meeting various due dates and deadlines.
Conduct and/or attend and contribute to periodic meetings to maintain favorable working relationship among team members and promote maximum morale, productivity and efficiency (Sales & Service, Credit, etc.)
Monitor hotels’ compliance in meeting required report deadlines and due dates and react accordingly.
Have FUN!
Monitor the accurate production of the hotel daily operating report.
Attend meetings/training as required by management.
Perform other duties as requested by management.
What qualities are we looking for?
You got skills? If you are able to perform the following, then you have come to the right place…
A minimum of 3 years of related progressive experience in hotel Accounting or related field;
There will be days where long hours are required.
Sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
Must routinely meet deadlines.
Must be able to multi task.
Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.
Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions.
Must be able to prioritize departmental functions in order to meet due dates and deadlines.
Background Must-have
Current, legal and unrestricted ability to work in the United State
A minimum of 6 years of related progressive experience in hotel Accounting or related field; or a 4-year college degree with an Accounting/ Finance concentration and 2 years of progressive related experience; or a 2-year college degree and a minimum of 4 years of progressive related experience.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Hospitality
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