Accounting Manager - New York Hilton Midtown
About The Position
New York Hilton Midtown is looking for an Accounting Manager to join the Finance Department! Hilton New York Midtown is in the center of the cultural, culinary and commercial hub of Manhattan, near iconic sights including Central Park, Radio City Music Hall, and Rockefeller Center. The Accounting Manager role will be focused on Payroll & Accounts Receivable and is responsible for overseeing all payroll operations within a heavily unionized hotel environment while ensuring full compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), federal, New York State, and New York City labor regulations. This role also provides leadership and oversight of the Accounts Receivable function, billing accuracy, and internal controls. This position serves as a critical liaison between Finance, Human Resources, Operations, and Union representatives, ensuring accurate wage administration, timely collections, and audit readiness at all times. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, deep union payroll knowledge, and the ability to manage complex, high-risk processes in a fast-paced hospitality environment. Our ideal candidate for this role will meet all key qualifications listed above, strong Payroll background and Finance, ideally in hospitality. Has excellent proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Knowledge of Software such as Unifocus and/or OnQ is preferred. Has experience with balance sheet reconciliation, knowledge of bookkeeping and month end close process.
Requirements
- strong Payroll background and Finance, ideally in hospitality
- excellent proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- experience with balance sheet reconciliation, knowledge of bookkeeping and month end close process
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Software such as Unifocus and/or OnQ is preferred
Responsibilities
- Reconciles General Ledger accounts and reviews problematic accounts.
- Directs staff in follow-up of accounts
- Manages the performance of the department payroll admins, as well as the Finance staff, to include hiring, training, assigning tasks, giving guidance, monitoring accuracy, and issuing discipline.
- In the absence of the Director of Finance or Assistant Director of Finance, supervises all staff and ensures all reports are processed promptly, such as month-end closing reports, monthly forecast, and variance reports, and visually reviews for accuracy
- Collaborate with the SSC, Memphis Office, and internal partners to ensure the weekly payroll is processed timely and accurately
- Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries as needed
- Support the month-end and year-end close processes
- Maintain internal controls and compliance with hotel accounting procedures and policies
- Researches and responds to information requests from internal departments and management
- Strong understanding of federal and local regulations and compliance related to labor
- Interpretation and Implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) rules
Benefits
- Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay
- Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family
- Mental Health Resources
- Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Go Hilton travel discount program
- Supportive parental leave
- Matching 401(k)
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
- Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
- Career growth and development
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Recognition and rewards programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
