Accounting/People Support Manager (Property)

Hersha Hospitality Management LP•Pleasanton, CA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Oversee and perform hotel accounting and Human Resources functions to ensure consistent compliance with standards and regulations. This role involves managing the hotel accounting team, coordinating with centralized People Support teams, reviewing financial statements, and handling talent acquisition and onboarding processes. The position requires adherence to safety standards and performing other duties as requested by management.

Requirements

Associates or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred.
Previous accounting in the hospitality industry preferred.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including advanced skills in Excel.
Required to sit for extended periods, lift up to 10 pounds, bend, reach, use hands and fingers to operate keyboard.

Responsibilities

Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
Plan and organize the work of the hotel accounting team, adjusting priorities as needed to ensure reporting deadlines are met.
Coordinate with HHM centralized People Support functional teams to ensure benefits, compensation, leave, training and employee relations programs are effectively communicated and administered at the property level.
Review all ledger account reconciliations to include: bank statements, assets, liabilities and credit cards.
Oversee and ensure internal audit standards are met.
Review invoices for goods and services and sign disbursement checks.
Monitor coding of cash receipts.
Prepare utility and telephone accruals monthly.
Coordinate and review monthly financial statements for accuracy.
Provide research, analysis and insight into financial trends, statistical ratios, variance, budgeting and forecasting.
Administers house banks and conduct audits.
Coordinate with corporate accounting department to monitor payroll functions.
Monitor records of inventory to control accuracy of supply distribution.
Review tax returns to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Prepare annual depreciation schedules for furniture, equipment, building supplies, revisions and alterations.
Manage and perform talent acquisition functions such as posting jobs, proactively sourcing candidates, interviewing and ensuring selection by hotel managers of the best qualified candidates.
Assist with new hire paperwork and the on-boarding process.
Process new hires consistent with established standards and applicable state, federal and local laws and regulations.
Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
Perform other duties as requested by management.