Accounting Manager

Highgate; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Highgate Hotels is seeking an Accounting Manager for the Miami Beach property. The role leads the financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and regulatory compliance. You will oversee cash flow, budgeting, and financial analysis to support executive decisions.

Ideal candidates bring extensive hotel accounting experience, proficiency with Opera and Oracle systems, and a proven ability to manage teams in a dynamic hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in hotel accounting or related field; alternative: 4-year degree in accounting/finance with 2+ years of related experience.
• Proficient in Windows and office software; experienced with hotel systems Opera, Birchstreet, Oracle.
• Must communicate effectively with all staff and guests; maintain professional demeanor.
• Able to multitask and prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to internal controls, confidentiality, and compliance with standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage cash flow and prepare monthly financial statements for the property.
• Monitor revenues and expenses and ensure accurate recording per guidelines.
• Ensure regulatory licenses, permits, leases, contracts and taxes are compliant.
• Analyze financial data to assist management in meeting financial objectives.
• Lead and develop staff; maintain internal controls and audit readiness.
• Review balance sheet accounts and perform reconciliations; coordinate with executives.

Skills

6+ years hotel accounting experience

Communication

Multitasking

Customer service orientation

Team leadership

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Windows

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Opera

Birchstreet

Oracle

Job description

Compensation Type

Yearly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value.

With an executive team of seasoned hospitality leaders and corporate offices worldwide, Highgate is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. www.highgate.com

Location

the goodtime hotel is a newly developed mixed-use project designed Morris Adjmi and Ken Fulk offering over 45,000 SF of ground floor and retail opportunities in the heart of Miami Beach. The modern, expansive storefronts can accommodate configurations ranging from 500 to 5,000+ SF of purpose-built retail space with frontages along Washington Ave., 6th St. and 7th St. - providing unparalleled branding exposure to the millions of tourists who visit Miami each year.

Overview

The Accounting Manager is responsible for providing consistent leadership in the financial area of the hotel by supplying management with guidance and training. He/she is also responsible for focusing on the profitability of the business, maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring acceptable levels on internal control, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, and safeguarding owners/investors assets.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage and communicate cash flow related issues. This includes the accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements for the property: management of receivables, payables, cash balances, control mechanisms and timely deposits of all funds.


• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure the accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotels established guidelines.


• Ensure hotels’ compliance on all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes. Provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items.


• Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotels’ financial objectives.


• Complies with Standard Accounting policies and procedures and internal controls for finance and accounting operations


• Timely reviews and approval of all balance sheet accounts, including monthly bank reconciliation and general ledger account reconciliations.


• Establish and continually audit all internal financial controls including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records.


• Hire, train, supervise and develop staff, including coaching, counseling and discipline.


• Maintain compliance with Highgate Hotels’ standards and regulations to ensure safe and efficient operation of the hotel.


• Assists in all financial reports in accordance with Highgate Hotels’ requirements, meeting various due dates and deadlines.


• Report responsibility - Weekly: A/R & A/P Aging, Flash Reports, Payroll Reports, Revenue Updates


• Timely interacts with Executive Committee members to assure that property operations are on track and under control at all times.


• Monitor hotels’ compliance in meeting required report deadlines and due dates and react accordingly.


• Executes other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of related progressive experience in hotel Accounting or related field; or a 4-year college degree with an Accounting/ Finance concentration and a minimum of 2 years of related progressive experience; or a 2-year college degree and a minimum of 4 years of related progressive experience.


• Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing and in the operation of all hotel-specific systems i.e. Opera, Birchstreet, Oracle, etc.


• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.


• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.


• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.


• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.


• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.


• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.


• Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.


• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.


• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags.


• Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.


• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.


• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.


• Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.


• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.


• Perform other duties as requested by management.