Senior Property Accountant - Hospitality

THE ST JOE COMPANY•Panama City Beach, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Property Accountant oversees general accounting operations for hospitality businesses. The role includes reviewing daily and monthly reconciliations, preparing journal entries, reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining the general ledger, participating in month-end close, and guiding property budgeting and forecasting. The accountant engages directly with the property through weekly visits and participates in property leadership meetings. The position requires strong analytical skills, thorough knowledge of accounting principles, and attention to detail to support accurate reporting. The position is based at the St. Joe Resort Operations Corporate Office in Panama City Beach, Florida. The work takes place in a normal office environment, with occasional visits to the hotel.

Requirements

Four to six years of accounting or finance experience.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures, internal control procedures, and regulations.
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with employees at different levels.
Familiarity with laws and regulations applicable to accounting and compliance.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; preferred but not required.
Knowledge of accounting software such as Oracle-based JD Edwards General Ledger System, Jonas Club Management, Molo, Dataplus, MICROS, Shopify, SHIFT 4, ALOHA, Opera, and ProfitSage.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review daily and monthly journal entries, ensuring accurate account balances and GAAP compliance.
Review and reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
Review and maintain fixed-asset and vehicle schedules for all locations.
Complete month-end duties according to the closing schedule, including ensuring that the property completes monthly critiques and quarterly inventory spot checks.
Review the property’s P&L, analyzing margins and variances against budget and the prior year.
Regularly review accounts receivable balances and potential write-off concerns with the property.
Manage the property budgeting and forecasting process.
Regularly perform KPI analysis for the property and communicate results to support improved performance.
Understand and apply internal control procedures and regulations.
Attend weekly property EC meetings and weekly one-on-one meetings with property leaders.
Prepare quarterly schedules and respond to external and internal audit requests.
Evaluate, develop, and improve property controls, systems, and procedures to increase accuracy and efficiency.
Perform other duties as assigned.