Accounting Manager - JW Marriott Houston

Description

Reports To: Controller 

Job Purpose: Perform Accounting related duties on a professional level and works closely with the General Manager and Corporate Accounting teams, on key projects and organizational initiatives. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: accounts payable processing, daily revenue and cash reconciliations and other related finance projects.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
2. Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
3. Daily review of hotel revenues and posting in general ledger
4. Daily bank reconciliation for assigned properties.
5. Reconcile balance sheet accounts for assigned hotels on a monthly basis.
6. Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
7. Supports budget and forecasting activities.
8. Collaborates with the other department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
9. Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
10. Weekly accounts payable invoice and payment processing and review.
11. Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance.
12. Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
13. Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
14. Partner with Human Resources in Hiring and Terminating associates. Training existing and new associates.
15. Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
16. Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
17. Support Director of Finance with special projects and workflow process improvements.
18. Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills:

1. Financial reporting, general ledger, bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, income audit, accounts payable and reporting skills. 
2. Strong administrative writing skills to be able to complete reports for ownership. 
3. Use eyes, hands, and fingers at the same time to enter figures in books and forms, or to operate a calculator or personal computer.
4. Very good verbal communication skills to be able to interact with ownership and senior leaders.
5. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products to include, Outlook, Excel, Work, Sharepoint, etc.

Requirements

Education 

• BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in Accounting or Equivalent

Experience 

• Two years of A/P, A/R, secretarial or clerical experience required.