Senior Income Auditor
About The Position
Join the Finance Team at Lake Tahoe's Premier Luxury Resort. At Everline Resort & Spa, we believe exceptional guest experiences begin with operational excellence behind the scenes. We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant – Income Audit to join our Finance team. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of daily revenue reporting while supporting the resort's financial operations across lodging, food & beverage, retail, recreation, spa, and golf. The Staff Accountant – Income Audit is responsible for auditing and reconciling daily resort revenues, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls, and assisting with month-end close activities. This position works closely with Front Office, Food & Beverage, Spa, Golf, Retail, and other operational departments to verify transactions and identify discrepancies before financial reporting. Beyond daily audit, the role owns core cash, banking, and credit card reconciliations and provides cross-functional support to the wider accounting team, offering strong exposure across the full accounting cycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
- 1–3 years of accounting experience; hospitality or hotel accounting experience preferred.
- Previous income audit experience is a plus.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience with hotel PMS, POS, and ERP/accounting software preferred.
- Experience with bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliation.
- Familiarity with credit card / merchant settlement reconciliation and general cashier or cash-handling controls.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Hospitality, resort, or hotel accounting experience.
- Knowledge of hotel night audit and income audit processes.
- Experience with Opera PMS, Micros POS, or similar hospitality systems.
- Familiarity with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience reconciling high-volume credit card and merchant settlements (e.g., Shift4, American Express).
- Exposure to accounts payable and/or accounts receivable processes.
Responsibilities
- Audit and reconcile daily revenue from all resort outlets, including Rooms, Food & Beverage, Banquets, Spa, Golf, Retail, Recreation, and other revenue centers.
- Verify that all revenues have been accurately recorded and posted.
- Review daily reports from the Property Management System (PMS), Point-of-Sale (POS), and other operating systems.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies with department leaders.
- Prepare and distribute daily revenue and management reports.
- Review house accounts, complimentary transactions, rebates, and adjustments for proper authorization.
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger entries.
- Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations for the resort's operating and depository accounts, researching and clearing outstanding and reconciling items on a timely basis.
- Reconcile daily credit card batches and merchant settlements — including card processor (e.g., Shift4) and American Express activity — to bank deposits, resolving timing differences, chargebacks, and refund/return timing gaps.
- Oversee general cashier accounting, including daily deposit verification, house bank audits, cash over/short tracking, due-backs, and petty cash reconciliation.
- Reconcile cash clearing, deposit-in-transit, and related balance sheet accounts, following up on unmatched or aged items.
- Maintain clear supporting schedules and audit trails for all cash, banking, and card reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and internal control procedures.
- Monitor revenue recognition and accounting accuracy.
- Assist with internal and external audits.
- Maintain organized documentation supporting financial transactions.
- Partner with resort departments to improve financial processes and reporting accuracy.
- Provide guidance on revenue posting procedures and best practices.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process improvements and automation.
- Provide backup and cross-functional support to the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions during month-end close, peak periods, or team member absences.
- Assist Accounts Receivable with group and guest billing, folio follow-up, and payment application as needed.
- Assist Accounts Payable with invoice coding, matching, and vendor statement reconciliation when additional coverage is helpful.
- Build broad exposure across the accounting cycle — a strong foundation for growth within the Finance team.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Employee discounts throughout the resort
- Ski and recreation perks
- Career development opportunities
- Collaborative and supportive workplace culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
