Accounting Manager

Sonesta International Hotels; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Hotel Discounts

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Perks

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced accounting professional to lead the hotel’s finance team. You’ll manage day-to-day accounting, assist with budget planning, and oversee month-end close and financial reporting.

The role requires strong Excel skills, supervisory experience, and the ability to work under pressure. Compensation ranges from $60k to $65k, with bonus eligibility and a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS in Accounting or Business and accounting knowledge.
• Supervisory experience in financial reporting/general ledger is required.
• Strong Excel, communication, and supervisory capabilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director of Finance with budget preparation and strategic goals.
• Lead month-end close, input/reconcile income, and generate reports for management.
• Manage daily accounting activities and assign staff tasks to maintain GAAP compliance.
• Input GL entries, post daily transactions, and review subsidiary ledgers.
• Prepare tax reconciliations and handle tax filing at various levels.
• Perform balance sheet and bank reconciliations; participate in inventories and audits.
• Review AP/AR processes and manage cash handling and reporting.

Skills

Excel

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Supervisory experience

Multi-tasking

Office software proficiency

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We’re Sonesta International Hotels. The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast.

We’re Sonesta International Hotels. The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast. An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect.

Together We Thrive

—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.

Job Description Summary

Perform professional accounting duties to maintain control over expenses, income, assets and liability of the hotel to ensure the security of the assets of the company in a centralized accounting environment. Manage accounting team.

Job Description

• Operational/Functional
  • Assist the Director of Finance and with preparation of the budget, strategic plan, and goals.
  • Perform or assist in the performance of month-end closing. Input and reconcile all income for closing. Prepare reports, verify trial balance, and run financial statements for management review.
  • Manage daily accounting activities for completion, including day-to-day operations and assignments of accounting staff. Plan and organize work, communicate goals, and schedule/assign work to ensure all accounting standards are maintained. Alert management of potentially serious issues.
  • Input general ledger entries and journal vouchers, as required. Ensure all daily transactions are posted and updated in a timely manner and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Maintain control over bookkeeping functions for the hotel to include preparation and review of information posted to subsidiary ledgers as needed.
  • Prepare tax reconciliations, payments, reports and investigate, as needed. Maintain necessary records and back up documents required to balance taxes. Complete monthly, quarterly and annual tax filing as required by the state, city and federal agency.
  • Perform or assist in performing balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
  • Participate in the taking of inventories and verification of extensions on a monthly basis. Conduct monthly credit meetings and other monthly meetings and distribute minutes, as needed.
  • Review and verify accounts payable input and output, accounts receivable posting and billing, and maintain the daily income report, ensuring all necessary schedules are completed in a timely manner. Manage other AP and AR-related duties such as controlling accommodation advance deposits; preparing monthly invoices, monitoring house banks/investments; analyzing/investigating cashiers’ overs and shorts, etc.
  • Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports in accordance with reporting calendars, ensuring that all reports are submitted on a timely basis.
  • Perform financial and statistical analysis, forecasting, and complete special projects as needed.
• Strategy and Planning
  • Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Key departmental contacts include Catering, Sales, Reservations and Front Office.
  • Audit payroll.
  • Supervise the Accounting department in the absence of the Director of Finance.
  • Interact with outside contacts:
    • Guests – to resolve billing disputes and answer questions; to provide service to accounts.
    • Regulatory agencies – to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and contractual agreements as needed; to coordinate external audits.
  • May ensure other accounting staff members are properly trained and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions.
  • May perform additional accounting functions such as reconciling gratuities for payroll, maintaining contract logs, auditing or approving payments to vendors or agencies, reviewing the work of Income Auditors and filling in for Director of Finance, as needed in their absence.
  • May assist with other duties as assigned.
• Leading with Passion
  • Responsible for ensuring success through the eyes of employees, guests, and owners.
  • Utilize and collaborate with resources across different departments.
  • Capable of influencing employees to perform to their highest standard and establishing a trusting environment to enrich the culture.
  • Focus on the mission and well-being of the department, hotel and company.
  • Lead by example and operate with integrity and respect.
  • Inspire our team to embrace and demonstrate our values and GUEST People Standards

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

Qualifications And Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• BA/BS in Accounting and/or Business
• Two to five years prior supervisory experience in the financial reporting/general ledger area.
• Previous experience with HOAs and commercial real estate, a plus
• Must be PC proficient and able to thrive in a fast-paced setting.
• Must have strong experience with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.

Required

• Flexibility with schedules
• Some weekends may be required due to business needs
• Assistance in other departments may be required due to business needs

Compensation: $60,000–$65,000 per year, commensurate with experience and education. This position is bonus eligible, with a target bonus of 10% of annual base salary.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.