Junior Staff Accountant

Four Seasons•Boston, MA

18h•$78,000 - $81,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting the Assistant Director of Finance in maintaining the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations. Additionally, the Junior Staff Accountant is responsible for supervising other areas within the Finance Department under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance, including payroll, accounts payable, income audit, and general cashiering in accordance with all related local and corporate policies and procedures. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a world-class team in one of Boston's most luxurious hotels, the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street Boston, for individuals passionate about hospitality and possessing a keen attention to detail. The Accounting office structure may vary and responsibilities will be adapted as needed.

Requirements

College degree preferably specializing in accounting and/or hotel/restaurant management or equivalent experience is required.
One (1) to five (5) years of experience in the related position with Four Seasons or other similar organization.
Proven leadership skills in a hotel/resort environment.
Highest level of integrity and transparency.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teams, to negotiate for resources and influence stakeholders and to gain acceptance of and commitment to plans, ideas, initiatives, etc.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare and deliver reports, effective presentations and to facilitate meetings.
Strategic, analytical and have solid business acumen.
Experience working with and creating Excel spreadsheets.
Must already be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Sun, Blackline and Opera Systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

Maintain harmonious and professional relationship with all departments and Home Office.
Assist Assistant Director of Finance with maintaining the effectiveness of internal controls to safeguard the assets and resources of the hotel.
Actively support other department managers with matters dealing with labor standards, payroll, and other issues that may arise.
Direct and supervise the efforts, quality, and timeliness of all aspects of payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering or other areas as directed by the Assistant Director of Finance and Director of Finance.
Assist in other areas of the accounting office as needed.
Understand and possess a working knowledge of the Accounting & Finance Manual.
Good understanding of Month-End Process, including but not limited to preparation of financial statements, accruals and journal entries, maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals.
Understand the current Edition of USALI.
Prepare and coordinate the monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and all bank reconciliations, ensuring all outstanding reconciling items are investigated and resolved satisfactorily.
Perform all daily, monthly, and other periodic accounting and financial reporting in an accurate and timely nature.
Participate in the physical inventory counts and the subsequent accuracy of count, price, and valuation.
Safeguard the cash assets through monthly bank reconciliations, cash counts of all issued Banks, including general cashier, and reporting any discrepancies to the Assistant DOF.
Assist with month end adjustment journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
Prepare periodic vacation and medical deduction audits.
Prepare required backup or work papers in order to provide analysis and control over balance sheet and P&L accounts and to serve the purpose of internal and external audits.
Have a working knowledge of all areas in Finance to ensure that coverage can be provided for employees on vacation or leave.
Be familiar with the program of records control, security, retention and disposal in accordance with hotel policy and procedures.
Perform any additional duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or Assistant Director of Finance.
Ensure that income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely Daily Business Report is generated.
Have the ability to direct the efforts, quality and timeliness of all aspects of the payroll, general ledger, accounts payable and general cashiering.

Benefits

Salary: $ 78,0 00 - $8 1 , 000
FREE Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your eligible dependents, after 30 days
401(k) Retirement Matching Plan
Ability to experience our hotels as a guest through the Employee Travel program
Highly competitive salaries and incentives
Educational assistance programs, as well as in-house training workshop for all employees
Complimentary Life insurance
Vacation & Paid Sick Time Off
Complimentary Employee Meals
And much more!