Accounting Manager

Chelsea Hotel, Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel in Toronto is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee financial operations. The role includes supervising the accounting team, preparing monthly financial statements, and ensuring compliance with tax regulations. Candidates should have supervisory experience in hospitality finance and be proficient with various accounting systems. This is a full-time, in-person position.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years of hospitality financial supervisory experience.
• Prefer candidates with career advancement programs.
• Good working knowledge of accounting software and systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support Assistant Director of Finance in management of accounting departments.
• Directly supervise a staff of 6 and indirectly a group of 12.
• Coordinate the preparation of journals and financial statements.

Skills

Good communicator

Problem solver

Team builder

Education

Accounting/ Business Diploma or degree

Tools

Sun System

OPERA

MICROS

Shiji

MS Office

Adaco

BirchStreet

Job description

Overview

The Accounting Manager assists with the preparation of the monthly financial statements and reconciliations, supervises all accounting functions and maintains necessary ledgers and files including contract files.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support Assistant Director of Finance in the day to day management of the accounting departments including accounts payable, accounts receivable/credit department, payroll, night audit, day audit, cost control clerk, general cashier's office and staff accountant.
• Directly supervise a staff of 6 and indirectly a group of 12, including managing productivity, conducting annual employee performance, salary evaluations, employee recruitment and training.
• Co-ordinate the daily/month end, preparation of journals and financial statements ensuring adherence to stated deadlines.
• Review and assist in all monthly balance sheet reconciliation and any profit and loss analysis.
• Do a daily review of cash and credit card deposits. Investigate and resolve all credit card charge backs.
• Assist with, or close, General Ledger within 3 days after month end and transmit financial statements and subsidiary reports to Corporate Office per schedule provided.
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly owners reports are sent to corporate office in a timely and accurate manner.
• Able to cover tasks of direct report positions when needed, during vacations and absence due to other reasons.
• Ensure adherence to Federal, Provincial and Municipal tax regulations.
• Provide the internal and external auditors with the required schedules and information.
• Assist with conducting of the monthly forecast meeting and weekly payroll meetings.
• Assist in conducting monthly financial statement meetings and record meeting minutes.
• Design and implement new procedures and internal controls in order to improve the integrity of the financial information.
• Daily/monthly review of accounts payable coding and batch approval.
• Any other special projects as assigned by the ADOF/DOF.
• Maintain all contract files other than the employment and sales contracts.
• Assist with inventory maintenance of Food & Beverage, operating equipment and capital items.
• To adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Perform any duties assigned by the Management deemed necessary.

Key Result Areas

• Business: Communicate with all internal departments and externally with the bank, insurance companies, lawyers, auditors and any other agencies the hotel has dealings.
• Customer Satisfaction: Good external and internal customer relationship including the present and past hotel guests and clients.
• Process Improvement/ Productivity: Payroll review, P&L review, cost control, AR Ageing, credit card processing and charge backs.

Academic and Working Qualifications

• Working Experience: 3 – 5 years of hospitality financial supervisory experience
• Professional Qualification: Accounting/ Business Diploma or degree.
• Prefer candidates with career advancement programs.
• Knowledge: Good working knowledge of accounting (Sun System), PMS (OPERA), POS(MICROS, Shiji), MS Office, Purchasing System(Adaco, BirchStreet)
• Education: Accounting/ Business Diploma or degree
• Soft Skills: Good Communicator, problem solver and team builder
• Language: English

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person