Accounting Clerk

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health benefits

401K matching

Discounts at Crescent properties

Hotel room discounts

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is seeking a detail-oriented Night Audit / Accounting Clerk to join our team. You will verify receivables, post city ledger payments, and reconcile credit cards within our property management system, ensuring accurate daily close processes.

Ideal candidates have hotel finance or front office experience, familiarity with Lightspeed, and an AA degree or equivalent. The role offers competitive wages, benefits, and 401(k) matching within a Crescent-managed property network.

Qualifications

• Hotel Finance or Front Office experience.
• Lightspeed knowledge preferred.
• Associate’s degree or two-year college equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Sort and verify accuracy of Night Audit work, including reconciliation of banquet checks and coding.
• Post city ledger payments in the PMS and perform follow-up billing.
• Reconcile credit card backups and maintain logs for all cards.
• Set up new accounts in line with credit policy.
• Assist in reconciling open account status items.
• Input General Cashier Summary and maintain binder.
• File and distribute credit card cancellations and process returned checks.

Skills

Hotel Finance

Front Office

Lightspeed

Communication

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Lightspeed

Job description

Description

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to & proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do!

We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright

We are looking for our next great team member to join us on our Accounting Department team. We are committed to providing you with:

• Highly competitive wages.
• Exceptional health benefits plan for eligible associates & your family members.
• 401K matching program for eligible associates.
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members.
• Hotel Room Discounts at Marriott branded properties worldwide.

Here is what you will be doing each day:

• Sort and verify accuracy of Night Audit work (primarily receivables aspect), i.e. including reconciliation of banquet check extensions, coding of banquets at cost, review and route sales and promotion checks with back-up. Record department administration phone calls and inform Director of Finance of any potential concern.
• Post city ledger payments in property management system, reconcile and bill all city ledger accounts. Perform follow-up billing and credit collection documentation and inform Controller of any potential uncollectible accounts.
• Reconcile credit card back-up to General Cashier Summary and inform Controller of any discrepancies. Bill out credit cards. Maintain accurate and legible logs for all credit cards.
• Set up new accounts in accordance with established credit policy.
• Assist in reconciling open account status items.
• Input General Cashier Summary and maintain binder.
• File and distribute credit card cancellations, bulletins and credit warnings. Process and follow-up on all returned checks accepted as cash payment. Record General Ledger and City Ledger reconciliations.

Does this sound like you?

• Hotel Finance or Front Office experience. Marriott brand a plus.
• Prefer Lightspeed knowledge.
• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or 2 to 3 years related experience and/or training in hotel Finance. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Take pride of your organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Have the ability to compile facts and figures.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Flexibility with scheduling.

Our differences are what make us great:

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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Source: Crescent Hotels & Resorts