Hotel Accounting Manager — Precision & Controls Lead

Appone; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

El Encanto, a Rebel Hotel Company property in Santa Barbara, is seeking an Accounting Manager reporting to the Director of Finance. The role oversees Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Cashier functions, ensuring accurate, timely financial records and strong internal controls.

The ideal candidate prides accuracy, resolves discrepancies, and supports audits; duties include journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, payroll uploads, and collaboration across the finance team.

Responsibilities

• Reviews Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Cashier activity for accuracy, completeness, proper coding, supporting documentation, and compliance with established accounting procedures.
• Reviews daily credit card reconciliations for accuracy and completeness and ensures discrepancies are researched and resolved timely.
• Processes returned checks and credit card chargebacks and ensures required documentation and responses are completed within established deadlines.
• Identifies, researches, and resolves accounting discrepancies and ensures necessary corrections are completed timely.
• Maintains complete supporting documentation and ensures compliance with established accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Provides day-to-day direction, review, and accounting support to the Finance team.
• Assists with the development and implementation of new accounting SOPs as directed by the Director of Finance.
• Assists with internal and external audits and other financial reviews as required.
• Prepares and posts journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, inventory, reclassifications, and other month-end entries.
• Prepares monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations and researches and resolves outstanding reconciling items.
• Uploads payroll accounting files and reconciles payroll activity, liabilities, and related accounts.
• Ensures subsidiary ledgers and supporting schedules reconcile accurately to the general ledger.
• Coordinates assigned month-end close activities and ensures established deadlines are met.
• Prepares complete and reconciled accounting records, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end schedules for review by the Director of Finance.
• Maintains accounting records and prepares journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with GAAP, USALI, and hotel policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion when handling sensitive financial, employee, guest, and business information.
• Maintains a professional working relationship and promotes open lines of communication with managers, team members, and other departments.
• Maintains knowledge of and complies with applicable El Encanto and Rebel Hotel Company accounting policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintains regular attendance based on operational needs.
• Maintains professional appearance and grooming in accordance with company standards.
• Approaches all interactions with guests and team members in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
• Complies with company standards, policies, and regulations to support safe and efficient hotel operations.

Job description

El Encanto, a Rebel Hotel Company property in Santa Barbara, is seeking an Accounting Manager reporting to the Director of Finance. The role oversees Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Cashier functions, ensuring accurate, timely financial records and strong internal controls.

The ideal candidate prides accuracy, resolves discrepancies, and supports audits; duties include journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, payroll uploads, and collaboration across the finance team.