Senior Accountant - The Saint Paul Hotel

Morrissey Hospitality Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrissey Hospitality Inc. seeks an experienced accounting professional to oversee the full accounting cycle, including AR/AP, revenue reporting, and month-end close.

The role requires collaboration with property managers on forecasts and annual budgets, and ensuring adherence to internal controls and policies. The successful candidate will lead month-end close, prepare financial statements and packets, and stay current on sales tax requirements, while ensuring accuracy and timely reporting

Qualifications

• Proven experience in full accounting cycle including AR/AP, fixed asset accounting and general ledger reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor accounts receivable and intercompany rebills
• Reconcile bank activity daily
• Reconcile general ledger accounts daily and monthly
• Review reconciliations completed by others
• Prepare and send daily revenue reports
• Lead the month end close process
• Prepare monthly financial statements and packets
• Calculate and file sales tax payments
• Stay current on sales tax requirements
• Forecast monthly results with property managers
• Assist with annual budget process
• Identify variances and discrepancies and research thoroughly
• Cross-train in all accounting positions and train new staff
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Enforce performance standards and model teamwork
• Recommend changes to policies and implement approved actions
• Develop action plans and timely solutions to issues
• Inform department manager of significant issues promptly

Skills

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Month end close

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Tax compliance

Budgeting

Job description

This position will be responsible for performing, supporting, and overseeing all aspects of the accounting process including accounts receivable, accounts payable, income audit, month end close activities, monthly forecasting, special projects, and providing general support in the accounting department.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor accounts receivable and intercompany rebills
• Reconcile bank activity daily
• Reconcile general ledger accounts on a daily and monthly basis
• Review reconciliations completed by other team members
• Prepare and send daily revenue reports
• Lead the month end close process
• Prepare monthly financial statements
• Prepare monthly financial packets
• Calculate and file monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax payments
• Stay current on sales tax requirements
• Work with property managers on monthly forecasting
• Assist with annual budget process
• Identify and thoroughly researches variances and discrepancies
• Cross train in all accounting positions and be available to assist and train new staff members in all areas
• Ensure compliance with internal policies & procedures
• Enforce Performance Standards within the department and provides a role model example for all staff in the areas of inter- and intra- departmental relations/teamwork throughout the organization.
• Recommend modifications to policies & procedures as needed and follow through on implementation when approved
• Develop action plans and solutions to issues/problems in a timely manner
• Keep Departmental Manager promptly and fully informed on all problems or unusual matters of significance coming to their attention