General Accountant

Marriott•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

The General Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial figures, postings, and documents. This role involves organizing, securing, and maintaining financial records, cash, and cash equivalents in accordance with company policies and procedures. Key duties include recording, storing, accessing, and analyzing computerized financial information, as well as classifying, coding, and summarizing numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records using journals, ledgers, and/or computers. The accountant will prepare, maintain, audit, and distribute a variety of statistical, financial, accounting, auditing, and payroll reports and tables. They are also responsible for completing period-end closing procedures and reports, preparing, reviewing, reconciling, and issuing bills, invoices, and account statements, and following up on and resolving past due accounts and vendor invoices. Additional responsibilities include preparing daily consolidated deposits of cash, documenting and acting upon cash variances, and administering cashier banks and contracts. The role requires adherence to all company policies and procedures, maintaining a clean and professional appearance, ensuring confidentiality of proprietary information, protecting company assets, and safeguarding the privacy and security of guests and coworkers. The individual must communicate professionally, prepare accurate written documents, answer telephones appropriately, develop positive working relationships, support team goals, and respond to employee concerns. Physical demands include moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and placing objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance. The position also entails performing other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Requirements

Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance.
No supervisory experience required.
No license or certification required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
At least 1 year of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Check figures, postings, and documents for accuracy.
Organize, secure, and maintain all files, records, cash and cash equivalents in accordance with policies and procedures.
Record, store, access, and/or analyze computerized financial information.
Classify, code, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals, ledgers, and/or computers.
Prepare, maintain, audit, and distribute statistical, financial, accounting, auditing, or payroll reports and tables.
Complete period-end closing procedures and reports as specified.
Prepare, review, reconcile, and issue bills, invoices, and account statements according to company procedures.
Follow-up and resolve past due accounts and vendor invoices until payment in full is received or resolved.
Prepare daily consolidated deposits of cash received by all cash handling employees.
Document, maintain, communicate, and act upon all Cash Variances.
Prepare, maintain, and administer all cashier banks and contracts.
Follow all company policies and procedures.
Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
Protect company assets.
Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
Speak with others using clear and professional language.
Prepare and review written documents accurately and completely.
Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others.
Support team to reach common goals.
Listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.