Accounting Specialist II

HMSHost; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Meal benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company |

Company match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Referral program

Training and career growth

Job summary

HMSHost is seeking an Accounting Specialist II in Miami, FL. The role covers complex clerical accounting across general ledger, A/R, A/P, and payroll, ensuring accurate reconciliations and administrative support.

The candidate will interact with banks, vendors, and internal teams while maintaining cash controls and preparing period-close documentation. This non-exempt position reports to the Operations Controller or Staff Accountant.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years payroll and/or clerical accounting experience.
• Ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing manner.
• Ability to read, comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents.

Responsibilities

• Maintains logs and ledgers to facilitate period close.
• Assists in preparing financial reports for Corporate office.
• Handles accounts receivable functions: daily cash, envelopes, over/shorts, vouchers.
• Processes invoices and researches discrepancies in accounts payable.
• Processes bi-weekly payroll and reviews payroll registers.
• Conducts cash audits and cashier audits.
• Evaluates reports and audits; identifies control deficiencies.

Skills

Payroll

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Clerical accounting

Cash handling

Communication

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• *401(k) retirement plan with company match
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Summary:

The Accounting Specialist II is responsible for facilitating and performing a variety of complex clerical accounting functions in one or more of the following areas: general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable or payroll. These functions include preparing bank reconciliations on a periodic basis, maintaining all administrative activities of the accounting department, interacting with banks and vendors to resolve reconciliation problems, and performing all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by Management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Operations Controller or the Staff Accountant.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains logs and ledgers to facilitate period close
• Assists the management team in preparing financial reports, records, and bills for the Corporate office
• Facilitates accounts receivable functions such as preparing daily cash and sales envelopes, creating and distributing over/short notices, and auditing daily vouchers and voids
• Facilitates accounts payable functions such as checking and processing invoices, and researching discrepancies and unpaid invoices
• Facilitates payroll functions such as processing bi-weekly payroll, reviewing payroll registers, and processing draft check requests
• Acts as the local expert in all areas of cash handling; conducts department cash audits and tracks cashier audits and blind drop audits
• Evaluates reports and audits
• Utilizes exception based reporting tools to identify control deficiencies and enacts procedures to minimize losses

  Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Requires an Associate’s degree; Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Requires a minimum of 3 years payroll and/or clerical accounting experience
• Demonstrates the ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing manner
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers
• Requires basic keyboarding or other repetitive motions

  To learn more about HMSHost and additional career opportunities, visit https://www.hmshost.com/.

Source: HMSHost

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws andregulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members withoutregard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).