Staff Accountant

Marriott•Miami, FL

About The Position

This role involves a variety of accounting tasks including checking figures, postings, and documents for accuracy. The Staff Accountant will organize, secure, and maintain all files, records, cash, and cash equivalents in accordance with policies and procedures. Responsibilities include recording, storing, accessing, and analyzing computerized financial information, as well as classifying, coding, and summarizing numerical and financial data to compile financial records using journals, ledgers, and computers. The position also entails preparing, maintaining, auditing, and distributing statistical, financial, accounting, auditing, or payroll reports and tables, completing period-end closing procedures and reports, and responding to or resolving questions, issues, or disputes from Marriott's Shared Service Center/guest. Additionally, the role requires processing customer tax exemptions following government regulations and reviewing, reconciling, and processing credit card vouchers and advance deposits, as well as monitoring and auditing gift certificate and incentive award redemption activity. The Staff Accountant is expected to follow all company policies and procedures, maintain a clean and professional appearance, ensure confidentiality of proprietary information, protect company assets, and safeguard the privacy and security of guests and coworkers. This includes anticipating and addressing guests’ service needs, assisting other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service, speaking clearly and professionally, preparing and reviewing written documents accurately, and answering telephones with appropriate etiquette. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships, supporting team goals, and responding appropriately to employee concerns are also key aspects of the role. The physical demands include moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and placing objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance. Other reasonable job duties may be requested by Supervisors.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
At least 1 year of related work experience.

Nice To Haves

No supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Check figures, postings, and documents for accuracy.
Organize, secure, and maintain all files, records, cash and cash equivalents in accordance with policies and procedures.
Record, store, access, and/or analyze computerized financial information.
Classify, code, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals, ledgers, and/or computers.
Prepare, maintain, audit, and distribute statistical, financial, accounting, auditing, or payroll reports and tables.
Complete period-end closing procedures and reports as specified.
Respond to and/or resolve questions, issues, or disputes from Marriott's Shared Service Center/guest.
Process customer tax exemptions following government regulations.
Review, reconcile, and process credit card vouchers and advance deposits.
Monitor and audit gift certificate and incentive award redemption activity.
Follow all company policies and procedures.
Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
Protect company assets.
Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
Anticipate and address guests’ service needs.
Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
Speak with others using clear and professional language.
Prepare and review written documents accurately and completely.
Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others.
Support team to reach common goals.
Listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.