Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager is responsible for providing consistent leadership in the financial area of the hotel by supplying management with guidance and training. He/she is also responsible for focusing on the profitability of the business, maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring acceptable levels on internal control, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, and safeguarding owners/investors assets.

Responsibilities include managing and communicating cash flow related issues, monitoring hotel revenues and expenses, creating annual budgets and monthly variance analysis, ensuring hotels' compliance on all regulatory licenses and permits, analyzing financial data and operations to assist and advise management, complying with standard accounting policies and procedures and internal controls for finance and accounting operations, reviewing and approval of all balance sheet accounts, establishing and continually auditing all internal financial controls, successful completion of all internal and external financial audits, hiring, training, supervising and developing staff, maintaining compliance with Highgate Hotels' standards and regulations to ensure safe and efficient operation of the hotel, directing or preparing all financial reports in accordance with Highgate Hotels' requirements, and timely interacting with Executive Committee members to assure that property operations are on track and under control at all times.

Qualifications include at least 6 years of related progressive experience in hotel Accounting or related field; or a 4-year college degree with an Accounting/Finance concentration and a minimum of 2 years of related progressive experience; or a 2-year college degree and a minimum of 4 years of related progressive experience. Must be proficient in Windows, company approved spreadsheets and word processing and in the operation of all hotel-specific systems. Must maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times, effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner, effectively listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests, be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines, approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner, attend all hotel required meetings and trainings, participate in M.O.D. coverage as required, maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel 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 nametags, comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations, maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions, be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary, be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives, and maintain confidentiality of information. Must be able to perform other duties as requested by management.

Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching contributions, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid sick leave (provided in accordance with applicable law), employee assistance program (EAP), educational opportunities / Tuition reimbursement, paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law. For employees based in Washington, up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service, paid Sick & Safe Time accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with up to 72 hours of unused time carried over from one anniversary year to the next. For employees based in Colorado, 8 paid holidays per year; employees working in the City of Denver receive 64 hours of designated holiday time per calendar year, up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service, 6 days or 48 hours of Paid Sick Leave per year, accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. For employees based in California, 8 paid holidays per year, up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service, capped at 1.5x annual accrual rate; non-supervisory employees working in the City of Los Angeles accrue up to 22 days of Compensated Time Off, based on length of service capped at 192 hours of combined PST and CTO, Paid Sick Time accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, unused time is carried over from one anniversary year to the next up to a maximum of 80 hours; employees working in the City of Los Angeles are provided 40 hours of Paid Sick Time annually on their anniversary, unused time is not carried over from one anniversary year to the next.