Staff Accountant

Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service.Execute the accounting department's daily routines to ensure smooth, effective, and efficient daily work practices.Assist the Assistant Director of Finance & Business Support to ensure that all of the finance colleagues are able to understand and follow the applicable Company policies and procedures.Assist in reviewing financial performance of department/area, analysis of variances, forecasts and budgets.Assist the Assistant Director of Finance & Business Support with the analysis and interpretation of the financial data and its communication to the operations.Assist with and complete, as needed, the analysis of the balance sheet accounts and the preparation of the monthly internal benchmarking and operational performance analysis reports.Assist in the development and implementation of benchmarking techniques that will enable the hotel to enhance revenues while improving productivity and cost efficiencies. To assist in identifying and implement throughout the hotel best practices that will serve to enhance revenues, guest service and improve cost and productivity efficiencies.Assist in providing accurate and complete financial and management reports on a timely basis to hotel management, corporate office and owners in accordance with the company and ownership reporting requirements and policy.Assist in ensuring that all laws and fiscal regulations of the area location which affect financial matters of the hotel are compliant.Ensure control systems are monitored and audited on a regular basis, as documented by Audit Services, to measure compliance with internal controls.Monitor credit card transactions and reconcile on a daily basis.Perform bank reconciliation on daily bases.Organize and conduct the monthly credit meeting.Attend pre-cons, communicate billing arrangements, develop professional relationships with clientsPrepare and supervise the preparation of group billings; send to client within policies and procedures.Assisting in the approval of Direct billing as required.Ensure group deposits are adhered to within policy and group contract specifications.Calculate group commissions for rooms and events.All accounting tasks in Group business relations from contract to final payment.Manage the Accounts Receivable aging ledger. Ensure the hotel collects all accounts as timely as possible.Take necessary actions to resolve credit and collection issues.Ensure daily procedures are performed within compliance to all internal/external audit guidelines.Liaison with front office ensuring guest ledger is clean with no unsettled charges.Answer incoming guest call inquiries and refunds with professional manner.Monitor and reconcile guest loyalty program related to operations.Set expectations with the AR team, monitor and review progress.Participate in the talent management activities and initiatives such as recruitment, coaching, training, and disciplinary actions.Establish strong positive relationships with clients.Prepare any necessary invoices for charge backs.Perform daily billing review meetings with clients or as requested.Ensure chargebacks/dispute related queries are processed.Provide office administration duties as required.Follow departmental policies and procedures.Follow all safety policies.Other duties as assigned with a goal in mind of developing into other accounting departments.