Hotel Accountant

Brandt Hospitality Group•Fargo, ND

About The Position

The Hotel Accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting operations across an assigned portfolio of hotel properties, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with company policies and USALI standards. This role serves as a key point of contact for property-level accounting questions and works closely with hotel operations teams to resolve financial discrepancies. You will report to the VP of Accounting & Financial Reporting.

Requirements

Experience with accounting systems.
Strong Excel skills.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with property-level teams.
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple properties and deadlines simultaneously.
1 - 3 years of accounting experience required, preferably in hotel or hospitality accounting.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with hotel PMS systems and USALI accounting standards a plus.

Responsibilities

Performs daily uploads of data from hotel Property Management Systems (PMS) and ensures data ties out accurately to source reports
Completes bank reconciliations for assigned properties on a timely basis
Ties out daily hotel revenues and statistics and daily reports from operating systems
Calculates, files, and researches sales tax
Prepares and posts month-end close accounting entries and accruals
Creates and reconciles numerous account schedules to support the close process
Ensures general ledger accounts are accurate and properly supported
Serves as a primary resource for hotel-level accounting questions across the majority of the portfolio
Communicates directly with hotel staff and management to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve accounting issues
Assists with credit card processing issues, discrepancies, and reconciliations
Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by the VP of Accounting & Financial Reporting
Follows Company policies and procedures