Senior Accountant

Bear Valley Mountain Resort Llc; Bear Valley (CA); In loco; USD 72.000 - 76.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Bear Valley Mountain Resort Llc is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting across the business, ensuring accurate records, reconciliations, and timely reporting. Proficiency in Sage is required and you will support month-end and year-end close with strong attention to detail.

You will work closely with the General Manager and Group Head of Finance to support financial planning, controls, and ongoing management of resort operations.

Competenze

• Minimum five years of accounting or finance experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Sage accounting software and Microsoft Suite.
• Experience across general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of full cycle accounting, financial controls, budgeting, and month-end processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Mansioni

• Oversee and support accounting department staff, coordinating daily workloads and ensuring accounting tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage day-to-day accounting activities across accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, cash receipts, and revenue reporting.
• Use Sage accounting software to process transactions, maintain accurate financial records, and generate reports.
• Complete bank and general ledger reconciliations, account analysis, journal entries, accruals, and month-end and year-end close activities.
• Prepare daily revenue and flash reports, monthly financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, and departmental variance analysis for management and ownership.
• Monitor budgets, purchase orders, invoices, and expenditures to ensure accuracy and compliance with company procedures.
• Maintain fixed asset records in Sage FAS, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and reporting.
• Oversee cash controls, inventory records, revenue collections, and financial procedures to safeguard company assets.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies involving cash, inventory, revenue, accounts, and financial transactions.
• Coordinate internal and external audit requirements, providing accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis in coordination with the Financial Controller and Group VP of Finance.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, reporting, internal controls, and operational efficiency.
• Work with department managers to address accounting questions, financial reporting needs, and operational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including providing operational support during peak resort periods when required.

Conoscenze

Accounting

Sage

Microsoft Excel

General Ledger

Financial Reporting

Budgeting & Forecasting

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Strumenti

Sage Software

Sage FAS

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Salary Range: $72,000.00 To $76,000.00 Annually

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing and processing day-to-day accounting activities across all areas of the business, ensuring accurate financial records, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance with company procedures. This role requires strong working knowledge of Sage accounting software and the ability to independently manage core accounting functions, prepare financial reports, analyze financial results, and support month-end and year-end close processes.

Working closely with the General Manager and Group Head of Finance, the Senior Accountant will support financial planning, reporting, internal controls, and the ongoing financial management of resort operations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities of and the qualifications for the position. The job description is not intended to be inclusive of all duties an individual in the position might be asked to perform or of all the qualifications that may be required now or in the future. We will not ask you to perform a task that is inherently unsafe or that you are not adequately trained to perform. When we do ask for your assistance with any job, we expect an enthusiastic and cooperative response.

• Oversee and support accounting department staff, coordinating daily workloads and ensuring accounting tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage day-to-day accounting activities across accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, cash receipts, and revenue reporting.
• Use Sage accounting software to process transactions, maintain accurate financial records, and generate reports.
• Complete bank and general ledger reconciliations, account analysis, journal entries, accruals, and month-end and year-end close activities.
• Prepare daily revenue and flash reports, monthly financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, and departmental variance analysis for management and ownership.
• Monitor budgets, purchase orders, invoices, and expenditures to ensure accuracy and compliance with company procedures.
• Maintain fixed asset records in Sage FAS, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and reporting.
• Oversee cash controls, inventory records, revenue collections, and financial procedures to safeguard company assets.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies involving cash, inventory, revenue, accounts, and financial transactions.
• Coordinate internal and external audit requirements, providing accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis in coordination with the Financial Controller and Group VP of Finance.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, reporting, internal controls, and operational efficiency.
• Work with department managers to address accounting questions, financial reporting needs, and operational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including providing operational support during peak resort periods when required.

Skills and Competencies

• Minimum five years of accounting or finance experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Sage accounting software and Microsoft Suite.
• Experience across general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of full cycle accounting, financial controls, budgeting, and month-end processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Work Schedules

Weather, snow conditions and the number of guests play a large role in the work scheduling of Bear Valley employees.

When conditions are normal, you may be expected to work 40 up to 48 hours per week, including weekends and holidays

You must arrange for transportation to work so that you arrive at your designated workstation at the scheduled time. Keep in mind that you will often be required to drive on hilly, snowpacked, and icy road.

Working Conditions

At any time during the ski season, Bear Valley employees are often required to perform their tasks in high winds, heavy snowfalls, low visibility, rain, and extremely cold or warm temperatures.

Uniforms

A professional appearance at Bear Valley is required. Please wear your name tag and uniform at all times during your scheduled shift. We will provide most of the uniform for you to do your job. This uniform is for work hours ONLY, no exceptions.

You will be required to provide some items as part of your job.

The quality, color, and style of the items must be approved by your manager prior to being worn to work. All hats worn must have the Bear Valley logo while on shift.

The skiing/riding employee represents a model for safe skiing for both the guest and fellow employees. You are required to be aware of all safe skiing procedures, trail closures, and out-of-bounds policies of the mountain.