Senior Staff Accountant

Marriott•Baltimore, MD

5h•$25 - $28

About The Position

Partner with the Director of Finance & Assistant Director of Finance in directing the financial activities of the hotel, safeguarding the assets, and preparing all financial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and HEI Hotels and Resorts Standards. This position will do the following activities: - Sort and verify the accuracy of Night Audit work, with a primary focus on receivables. This includes reconciling banquet check extensions, coding banquet costs, and reviewing and routing sales and promotional checks with appropriate backup. Document departmental administrative phone calls and notify the Controller of any potential concerns. -Post city ledger payments within the property management system, reconcile and bill all city ledger accounts, and perform follow-up billing and collections. Maintain proper documentation and inform the Controller of any potentially uncollectible accounts. -Reconcile credit card documentation against the General Cashier Summary and report any discrepancies. Process and bill credit card transactions (e.g., AMEX, Diners Club) and maintain accurate and organized credit card logs. -Establish new accounts in accordance with company credit policies. -Assist in reconciling open account status items and maintaining accurate records. -Input the General Cashier Summary and maintain supporting documentation binders. -File and distribute credit card cancellations, bulletins, and credit warnings. -Process and follow up on returned checks accepted as cash payments. -Record General Ledger and City Ledger reconciliations accurately and timely. -Verify adherence to purchasing procedures by ensuring purchase order prices and quantities match invoices, and that all purchase order numbers are valid. -Maintain an accurate and up-to-date Purchase Order Log. -Route invoices with attached purchase orders to department heads and Executive Committee members for approval. Ensure proper account coding and timely return of all invoices. -Process all approved invoices for payment, confirming required signatures and supporting documentation are complete. -Ensure timely and accurate payment of all hotel invoices, verifying amounts, coding, invoice extensions, and applicable discounts. -Respond to vendor inquiries and reconcile vendor statements. -Maintain organized and current files for open invoices, paid invoices, and voided checks. -Interface checks and submit logs of all manual checks to the Controller. -Adhere to attendance policies and maintain consistent, reliable work availability. -Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Hotel accounting experience required
General cashiering experience required
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
Ability to compile facts and figures.
Ability to operate personal computer and calculator.
Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Nice To Haves

FSPMS experience preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred.
Accounting and Hotel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Sort and verify the accuracy of Night Audit work, with a primary focus on receivables.
Post city ledger payments within the property management system, reconcile and bill all city ledger accounts, and perform follow-up billing and collections.
Reconcile credit card documentation against the General Cashier Summary and report any discrepancies.
Process and bill credit card transactions (e.g., AMEX, Diners Club) and maintain accurate and organized credit card logs.
Establish new accounts in accordance with company credit policies.
Assist in reconciling open account status items and maintaining accurate records.
Input the General Cashier Summary and maintain supporting documentation binders.
File and distribute credit card cancellations, bulletins, and credit warnings.
Process and follow up on returned checks accepted as cash payments.
Record General Ledger and City Ledger reconciliations accurately and timely.
Verify adherence to purchasing procedures by ensuring purchase order prices and quantities match invoices, and that all purchase order numbers are valid.
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date Purchase Order Log.
Route invoices with attached purchase orders to department heads and Executive Committee members for approval.
Process all approved invoices for payment, confirming required signatures and supporting documentation are complete.
Ensure timely and accurate payment of all hotel invoices, verifying amounts, coding, invoice extensions, and applicable discounts.
Respond to vendor inquiries and reconcile vendor statements.
Maintain organized and current files for open invoices, paid invoices, and voided checks.
Interface checks and submit logs of all manual checks to the Controller.
Adhere to attendance policies and maintain consistent, reliable work availability.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.