Hospitality Multi-Entity Staff Accountant

Socket.dev; Illinois; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Full benefits with 401K matching and 2

Hotel discounts at locations worldwide

Job summary

Janko Hospitality, based in Chicago, seeks a Staff Accountant to support the corporate accounting function for 11 hotels across varying brands. You will maintain financial records, perform reconciliations, and assist in month-end close with hotel teams to resolve issues.

The role requires organizational, analytical, and deadline-focused capabilities, and involves intercompany accounting, AP, taxes, and reporting across multiple entities. Hybrid travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Two+ years of general ledger or staff accounting experience preferred.
• Hospitality, multi-entity, or multi-location accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and month-end close procedures.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, filtering, and data analysis.
• Experience with M3 and ProfitSword is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, organization, and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Ability to analyze account activity and communicate clearly with accounting and non-accounting personnel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other entries for assigned hotels and corporate entities.
• Prepare and complete timely reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts for assigned hotels and corporate entities; research and resolve discrepancies.
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes and ensure financial statements are complete, accurate, and issued on schedule.
• Review property-level financial activity for unusual balances, coding errors, missing documentation, and transactions requiring follow-up.
• Maintain schedules for prepaid expenses, fixed assets, depreciation, intercompany activity, deposits, and other assigned accounts.
• Record and reconcile intercompany charges and balances among the management company and hotel ownership entities.
• Perform accounts payable and cash management responsibilities, including invoice coding review, payment processing, and cash balance reporting.
• Collaborate with hotel general managers and property teams to obtain documentation and address reporting issues.
• Prepare sales, use, occupancy, and other tax filings and reconciliations.
• Prepare audit, lender, insurance, ownership, and tax support schedules and respond to information requests.
• Maintain accounting procedures, internal controls, and consistent practices across the hotel portfolio.
• Participate in special projects and process improvements.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Analytical problem solving

Deadline management

Multi-entity organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Equivalent education/experience accepted

Tools

M3

ProfitSword

Job description

Janko Hospitality, based in Chicago, seeks a Staff Accountant to support the corporate accounting function for 11 hotels across varying brands. You will maintain financial records, perform reconciliations, and assist in month-end close with hotel teams to resolve issues.

The role requires organizational, analytical, and deadline-focused capabilities, and involves intercompany accounting, AP, taxes, and reporting across multiple entities. Hybrid travel may be involved.