Assistant Director of Finance | Hotel Palomar Philadelphia

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants • Philadelphia, PA

1h

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Finance directs the financial activities of a Kimpton property, performing duties personally and through leadership of the accounting staff. The role supports the Accounting Department’s overall direction, coordination, and evaluation and handles day-to-day financial operations, reporting, controls, budgeting, and analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Studies.
• At least 2 years of accounting or finance management experience.
• Well organized and detail-oriented, with excellent follow-up.
• Excellent internal and external communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience with PeopleSoft or a similar accounting package.
• Prior experience with Outlook soft/BPC.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute the Daily Flash Report to the General Manager, President, and Corporate Controller.
• Ensure daily deposits of cash and credit card receipts; issue deposit slips for pickup and prepare the Front Desk change fund and cashier banks.
• Complete the Income Audit checklist.
• File documents, statements, and correspondence, and prepare responses.
• Review guest requests, folio copies, and billing corrections.
• Process travel agent commissions daily.
• Bill customers daily, process payment checks, and make adjustments as necessary.
• Supervise filing systems for dead folios and reservations, registration slips, and correspondence.
• Issue emergency payment checks when necessary and process credit applications.
• Prepare and distribute payroll analysis and semi-monthly flash reports.
• Tabulate invoices and verify them against statements.
• Balance accounts receivable aging reports, including trade-outs.
• Pay taxes due.
• Supervise inventory record keeping.
• Calculate and pay rent and management fees where applicable.
• Prepare group insurance eligibility lists and calculate and pay premiums.
• Prepare general ledger information for financial reports, bank reconciliations, profit-and-loss variance analysis, and key-indicator reports.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and supporting worksheets for asset and liability accounts.
• Conduct cost-efficiency analysis and recommend improvements.
• Assist in preparing the following year's operating budget, due in November.
• Assist with preparing the Capital Improvement Budget and schedules requested by outside auditors; evaluate current-year performance and offer constructive suggestions.
• Assist in leading the Accounting Department and in the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the unit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level