Staff Accountant - Hospitality

Southern Land Company Careers•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Southern Land Company, a national real estate development and construction firm headquartered in Nashville, TN is seeking a full-time Staff Accountant - Hospitality to join our dynamic team. The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000, based on experience. The Staff Accountant is a highly motivated professional responsible for assisting the hospitality and operations teams to provide timely and accurate financial reporting of assigned entities. Key responsibilities include managing full-cycle accounting, recording journal entries for month-end close, reconciling general ledger accounts on a monthly basis, completing monthly bank reconciliations, preparing financial statements, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Strong analytical and organizational skills required, including the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Excellent time management skills, drive to take initiative, use of good judgment, strong sense of urgency and attention to detail, in order to carry multiple projects through to completion.
Ability to work under pressure with tight time constraints, as well as the ability to deal with frequent interruptions, unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal professionally with clients, vendors, and co-workers through email, on the phone and in person.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
Ability to keep sensitive information highly confidential.
Ability to work independently, prioritize work and ask for further clarification when necessary.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, with strong knowledge of GAAP, accrual basis accounting and financial reporting.
Minimum of 4-6 years applicable accounting experience required.

Nice To Haves

Real estate/hospitality related accounting experience a plus.
CPA license/CPA candidate considered a strong plus.
Sage Intacct experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform monthly full-cycle accounting functions for multiple projects including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and monitoring/reviewing receivables and payables.
Assist with the month-end financial close process for multiple entities.
Assist with cash management of multiple entities.
Participate in special projects and prepare ad-hoc reports as required.
Preparation of monthly financial statements and related balance sheet reconciliations.