Remote Hotel Accountant – High-Volume, Fast Close

Howard; Cancún; Remote; MXN 1,123,000 - 1,684,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote working environment

Collaborative, international team

Competitive USD salary

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Howard Financial is seeking an Accountant to join its Hospitality team and manage daily to month-end accounting for full-service hotel clients.

You will handle daily income journals, reconcile card processors, and support a five-day close, working under the review of a Senior Accountant or Controller. This role suits a curious, self-driven professional with hotel accounting experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 3+ years of accounting experience in a high-volume environment.
• Hospitality accounting experience strongly preferred; experience in other industries considered.
• Hands-on experience with credit card reconciliations across multiple processors.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and accrual accounting.
• Professional English (C1) for client communication.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight daily deadlines.
• Flexibility to work extended hours during month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post five daily income journals on a strict schedule: three by 10:00 a.m. EST and two by 2:00 p.m. EST.
• Process high volumes of rooms, food & beverage, and outlet transactions with speed and accuracy.
• Reconcile credit card activity across processors (e.g., Fiserv, Elavon, AmEx, FreedomPay) against deposits and the general ledger.
• Reconcile daily revenue between the property management system (Oracle OPERA) and Profit Sword.
• Support month-end close within a five-day window, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies independently, researching root causes.
• Communicate with hotel finance teams and property staff to obtain missing documents and clear exceptions.
• Prepare reconciliations and supporting schedules for Senior Accountant or Controller review.
• Flag process gaps and suggest improvements to speed up daily work and close.

Skills

High-volume accounting

Credit card reconciliations

US GAAP

English communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Meeting deadlines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CA in progress

Tools

Oracle OPERA

Profit Sword

PEP

Fiserv

Elavon

Job description

Howard Financial is seeking an Accountant to join its Hospitality team and manage daily to month-end accounting for full-service hotel clients.

You will handle daily income journals, reconcile card processors, and support a five-day close, working under the review of a Senior Accountant or Controller. This role suits a curious, self-driven professional with hotel accounting experience.