Accounting - Junior Accountant

Halekulani Hotel•Honolulu, HI

About The Position

The Jr. Accountant is responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the hotel’s Accounting Department. Ensures the accurate processing of financial transactions including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, income audit and general cashiering duties. Incumbent needs to exemplify the Company’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

Requirements

High School diploma required.
Ability to learn basic accounting principals and financial processes.
Strong organizational skills, attention to details, ability to multi‐task various projects.
A proven ability to work effectively in a team environment is required.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish professional relationships.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to learn Microsoft Office and general ledger software.
Must be able to comprehend, analyze, organize and prioritize a wide variety of information.
Requires the ability to read and perform mathematical calculations.
Requires concentration, alertness and attention to detail.
Must be able to maintain a courteous and professional demeanor.
Must be able to work collaboratively with other team members.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
Experience in Finance or Accounting or clerical experience preferably in a hotel or hospitality industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with matching receiving invoices to authorized P.O.’s and review for accuracy of charges and account coding.
Assists with preparing, batching, filing and submitting weekly manual check runs according to established policies and procedures.
Helps to collate and distribute check, prepares and submits requested check voids, re‐issuances, and cancels.
Assists with daily reconciliation of all point-of-sale systems.
Assists with the collection and auditing of paperwork from all revenue centers in the hotel, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Review and balance rebates, paid outs, miscellaneous charges to the PMS and POS systems and invoices for miscellaneous guest charges are processed regularly.
May assist with counting and verifying cash drops with hotel departments.
Prepare bank deposits and maintains records of daily cash activity.
Helps to ensure records with backup are maintained in line with regulations and as per company policies.
Assists with daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing reports as directed.
Maintains an organized and accurate financial records and filing systems.
Performs other duties as assigned.