Staff Accountant - Temporary Contract

Company Description

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WELCOME TO SWISSÔTEL CHICAGO
Swissôtel Chicago is a luxury 4 diamond hotel with 662 rooms and suites located in the heart of downtown Chicago. Inspired by our brand pillar, Vitality, our Swissôtel Chicago family is united by a common vision to re-engage, re-inspire and re-vitalize our commitment to delivering quality service, building quality relationships and living quality lives.  

At Swissôtel Chicago, we put the emphasis on our people. We are extremely proud of our Vitality initiatives and offer a variety of wellness programs for our Colleagues, who – in turn – aspire to bring quality of life into our guests’ lives. Our goal is to provide a motivating and rewarding environment that attracts talented individuals who wish to develop their careers within a culture that values creativity and innovation in order to execute winning results aligned with our Vitality vision. Through our initiatives and Vitality culture, we have been named a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune for 8 years in a row!

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Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Staff Accountant – Temporary Contract – 3 months

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
You are a self-starter who is organized, detail oriented, an excellent communicator, and creative. When combined with your strong interpersonal and analytical skills, your passion for numbers, strategy, and people shines through.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, this temporary contract role will be responsible for month-end and preparing for the annual audit. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks:

• Assist in compiling and preparing for the annual audit.
• Assist in the preparation of
  • Financial operation statements and reports in accordance with Corporate Policy/Procedure
  • Journal Entries and month-end functions
• Maintain system accounts and controls, providing accurate data necessary for all required accounting reports and statements
• Actively involved in ensuring clean internal and external audit reports
• Oversee and manage income audit with support of the Director of Finance.
• Participate in the inventory process
• Participate in the banking and credit card processes, payments, and reconciliations
• Follow all safety policies and maintain a safe work environment
• Adhere to all hotel systems and internal controls.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Any other tasks that may be assigned

Qualifications

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Professional designation or acceptable university degree with an appropriate specialization in Finance is preferable
• Hotel finance experience at a management level preferred
• Computer literate in Microsoft Windows applications or relevant computer applications required, knowledge of OPERA, point of sale systems, and hotel systems preferred
• University/College degree in a related discipline an asset
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable to work on own and also as a team

Physical Aspects of Position: 
Physical aspects of the position include but are not limited to the following: 

• Frequent sitting throughout shift
• Occasional standing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Additional Information

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU:

• Salary Range: $70,000 – $75,000
• Employee Benefit Card offering discounted rates at Accor worldwide
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within our property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibilities, such as Sustainability, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
• Extended Benefit Package

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At Accor, we are all Heartists®. Passionate and experts in what we do, each and every one of us, with our own personality, master the fine art of welcoming, connecting, and serving others. We are passionate about people and attentive to the world, it is the Heartist® way of being.

Generous, attentive, and free, we ensure that everyone can come as they are, and feel like they belong. As one big team, we know that only together can we do amazing things! The world is more welcoming when we’re connected heart to heart. How we do it? We care, we dare, we place people at the heart of ever