Accounting Manager

Sojourn Suites (soon to be Hyatt House & Mindaro by JDV)•Portland, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hotel Property Accountant is responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services by performing accounting functions and following all accounting procedures. This position assists the Accounting Manager and General Manager with maintaining proper controls in accordance with all corporate policies.

Requirements

Hospitality Systems: Proficiency in Property Management Systems (PMS) (e.g., Opera, FOSSE, OnQ) and Point of Sale (POS) systems (e.g., Micros, Simphony).
Accounting Software: Mastery of platforms like ProfitSage, Opera, Toast, Oracle or NetSuite.
Reporting: Expertise in the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) to ensure standardized financial reporting.
POS Systems: Expertise in reconciling daily POS reports against the credit card receipts and Property Management System (PMS) to ensure all food, beverage, and retail charges are accurately captured.
Advanced Excel: Ability to manage complex spreadsheets, pivot tables, and financial modeling for forecasting.
Revenue Oversight: Experience with daily income audits, managing tax compliance (occupancy tax, sales tax), and reconciling third-party commissions (OTAs).
Internal Controls: Ability to design and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to prevent loss and ensure staff accountability.
Budgeting & Forecasting: Working closely with Department Heads to manage labor costs, P&L fluctuations, and capital expenditure (CapEx) planning.
Vendor Relations: Skill in negotiating contracts and managing the Accounts Payable life-cycle to maintain strong partnerships with suppliers.
Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Has advanced basic computer job skills including logging on to systems, ability to communicate by email, ability to compose documents, enter database information, create presentations, download forms, and preserve/backup important data.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Perform daily reconciliation of hotel revenue and payments
Process and reconcile accounts payable invoices
Compile and submit payroll information, including tips, tip pools and gratuities
Prepare weekly and month-end financial reports
Participate in and help oversee monthly food & beverage inventories
Participate in end of month activities
Assist in financial review, budgets and forecasting.
Balancing membership and reward points.
Train Night Auditors.
Manage accounts receivable, including tracking and follow-up
Maintains punctual, regular and predictable attendance.
Works collaboratively in a team environment and assists with training with a focus on the spirit of cooperation.
Displays excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working with guests and coworkers and including the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure.
Respectfully takes direction from manager.
Complies with all safety policies, practices and procedures and reports all unsafe activities to supervisor.
Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve hotel and company goals.
Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge and skills.
Perform other duties as assigned.