Staff Accountant

HEI Hotels & Resorts•Anaheim, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant assists the Controller in directing the hotel’s financial activities, safeguarding its assets, and preparing financial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and HEI Hotels and Resorts standards. The role handles receivables and credit-card activity, vendor invoices and payments, reconciliations, purchasing documentation, and related accounting records. The position is at JW Marriott Anaheim Resort.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to compile facts and figures.
Ability to operate a personal computer and calculator.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including adapting communication style to different audiences.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred.
Accounting experience preferred.
Hotel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Sort and verify Night Audit work, primarily receivables, including banquet check extensions, banquet cost coding, and sales and promotion checks with supporting documentation; record department administration phone calls and report potential concerns to the Controller.
Post city ledger payments in the property management system; reconcile and bill city ledger accounts; follow up on billing and credit collection documentation and report potentially uncollectible accounts to the Controller.
Reconcile credit-card backup to the General Cashier Summary, report discrepancies, bill credit cards, and maintain accurate, legible credit-card logs.
Set up new accounts according to established credit policy.
Assist in reconciling open-account status items.
Input the General Cashier Summary and maintain its binder.
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.
Verify purchasing procedures, including matching purchase order prices and quantities to invoices and validating purchase order numbers; maintain an accurate, current Purchase Order Log.
Route invoices with purchase orders to department heads and Executive Committee members for approval; verify account coding and timely invoice return.
Process approved invoices for payment, ensuring required signatures and supporting documents are attached.
Pay hotel invoices promptly and accurately, checking amounts, account coding, invoice extensions, and applicable discounts.
Handle vendor inquiries and reconcile vendor statements.
Maintain organized, up-to-date files of open invoices, paid invoices, and voided checks.
Interface checks and submit a log of all manual checks to the Controller.
Comply with attendance rules and be available to work regularly.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.