Senior Staff Accountant

HEI Hotels & Resorts; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Hotel discounts

Job summary

HEI Hotels & Resorts, managing the Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa in Frisco, seeks an Assistant Controller to direct financial activities, safeguard assets, and prepare GAAP-compliant reports.

In this on-site role, you will oversee night audit processes, postings to city ledger, credit card reconciliations, vendor invoicing, and timely payments, while upholding HEI standards and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred.
• Accounting and hotel experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to compile facts and figures.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Sort and verify Night Audit work (receivables) including reconciliation of banquet extensions and cost coding.
• Post city ledger payments in PMS, reconcile and bill city ledger accounts; assist in collections.
• Reconcile credit card backups, maintain logs, and bill out cards (AMEX, Diners, etc.).
• Set up new accounts per established credit policy.
• Process approved invoices for payment with required signatures and backups.
• Pay hotel invoices timely; ensure accuracy of amounts and account coding.
• Interface checks and log manual checks for Controller review.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Ability to compile facts

Operate PC and calculator

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Job description

About Us

The Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa takes an intuitive approach to the well-being of our guests. Luxurious in experience, but not too uptight. We provide a relaxing retreat outside of the city in the beautiful Stonebriar neighborhood in Frisco. The resort includes 302 rooms, 3 dining outlets, a luxurious spa, access to the championship Fazio golf course, an on-site Topgolf Swing Suite and 30,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor event space. Whether you are looking for a a full-time career opportunity or seasonal position, this is the place to work. The resort’s vast offerings allow flexibility to associates who like to work in a variety of areas and provides fantastic learning opportunities and unending career growth. You can be part of a passionate team that has fun, works hard, and loves one another. When you join the HEI family, you also get the benefit of the HEI Loves culture. HEI Loves is dedicated to celebrating our associates by offering the most competitive compensation, benefits, and PTO programs. Our associates are also eligible to take advantage of everything from health and wellness packages and robust retirement plans to travel perks, product and service discounts, and much more.

Don’t meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No

Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Assist Controller in directing the financial activities of the hotel, safeguarding the assets, and preparing all financial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and HEI Hotels and Resorts Standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sort and verify accuracy of Night Audit work (primarily receivables aspect), i.e. including reconciliation of banquet check extensions, coding of banquets at cost, review and route sales and promotion checks with back-up. Record department administration phone calls and inform Controller of any potential concern.

• Post city ledger payments in property management system, reconcile and bill all city ledger accounts. Perform follow-up billing and credit collection documentation and inform Controller of any potential uncollectible accounts.

• Reconcile credit card back-up to General Cashier Summary and inform Controller of any discrepancies. Bill out credit cards (AMEX, DINERS, etc.). Maintain accurate and legible logs for all credit cards.

• Set up new accounts in accordance with established credit policy.

• Assist in reconciling open account status items.

• Input General Cashier Summary and maintain binder.

• File and distribute credit card cancellations, bulletins and credit warnings. Process and follow-up on all returned checks accepted as cash payment. Record General Ledger and City Ledger reconciliations.

• Verify that purchasing procedures are followed, i.e.: purchase order price compared to invoice price, purchase order quantity compared to invoice quantity, ensure that the purchase order number is valid. Maintain an accurate, up to date Purchase Order Log.

• Route invoices with purchase order attached to department heads and Executive Committee members for approval. Ensure account coding is accurate and all invoices are being returned on a timely basis.

• Process all approved invoices for payment, ensure all appropriate signatures and back-up attached.

• Pay all hotel invoices in a timely manner ensuring accuracy of amount paid, account coding, invoice extension and that all discounts are taken.

• Handle all vendor inquiries and reconcile vendor statements.

• Maintain open invoices file, paid invoices file and voided check file in an organized and up-to-date manner.

• Interface checks and submit a log of all manual checks to the Controller.

• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred.

• Accounting and Hotel experience preferred.

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to compile facts and figures.

• Ability to operate personal computer and calculator.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!

For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dentalprograms through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well asVision insurance programsthrough EyeMed.Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off.HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our ‘YouDecide’ and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.