Staff Accountant

Socket.dev; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Staff Accountant at Grand America Hotels and Resorts will join the accounting team overseeing financial operations for multiple hotels in Salt Lake City. You will assist with accurate reporting, process improvements, and collaborative teamwork in the accounting department.

Responsibilities include balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany matching, month-end close support, and coordination with auditors. Strong GAAP and hotel accounting experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with hotel accounting experience preferred.
• Solid GAAP, USALI and audit principles knowledge.
• Strong communication and analytical abilities; detail-oriented.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; hotel property systems experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Maintain reconciliation of balance sheet accounts for Grand America and Little America Salt Lake City hotels.
• Reconcile intercompany worksheets to general ledger accounts.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Coordinate with auditors and respond to information requests.
• Support sales and use tax filings and internal controls.
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Perform daily cash and credit card reconciliations.
• Assist with posting payments and managing key accounts in property systems.
• Handle ad-hoc responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

USALI knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Sun Systems

Coupa

UKG

Job description

Staff Accountant:

The Staff Accountant is a member of the Grand America Hotels and Resorts Accounting team that oversees the accounting and financial operations for multiple hotels. This position will focus on assisting the Cluster Director of Finance and Assistant Director of Finance in accurate and timely financial reporting, process improvement, and collaborative team building in the accounting department, as well as inter-departmentally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain detailed and accurate reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts for Grand and Little America Salt Lake City hotels.
• Reconcile intercompany worksheets to general ledger accounts.
• Assist with month end and year end close.
• Interact with external and internal auditors to respond to information requests
• Provide direct assistance and support in sales and use tax filings
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and assist in implementing best practices to enhance efficiency
• Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure financial integrity
• Perform daily cash and credit card transaction reconciliations.
• Provide support for posting and applying payments and maintaining key accounts within property systems.
• Ad-hoc responsibilities assigned by management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience preferred with hotel accounting experience required.
• Comprehensive understanding of GAAP, USALI and audit principles
• Solid Understanding of office etiquette, procedures and equipment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with other staff and senior management
• Detail oriented and adaptable with a commitment to accuracy and excellence
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of Sun Systems, Coupa, UKG is a plus