Staff Accountant

Montage International; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Montage International is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage accounts receivable and payable and assist the Controller in directing financial activities in accordance with GAAP and hotel standards.

The role supports month-end close, financial reporting, and tax preparation while interacting with vendors and clients. Strong Excel/Office skills and prior finance experience are required; Opera experience is preferred. This is an onsite hotel finance position in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Previous experience in finance required
• Opera experience preferred
• Minimum of two years' experience in customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day finance operations
• Assisting with account collections and account aging
• Monitoring and managing relationships with vendors
• Handling all vendor inquiries and reconciling vendor statements
• Managing all client inquiry/requests for financial information
• Researching and resolving guest bill inquiries
• Managing group clients from a financial standpoint from inception to completion of program
• Working with hotel accounting systems including Opera, Great Plains, and Micros
• Preparing and posting month-end closing entries
• Producing and distributing monthly financial packets
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual taxes
• Processing all approved invoices for payment, ensuring that all appropriate signatures and back-up are included
• Sorting and verifying accuracy of Night Audit work, including reconciliation of banquet check extensions, coding of banquets at cost, reviewing and routing sales and promotion checks with back-up

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Opera

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic. At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application. We welcome applicants with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodations as needed to our applicants. Please discuss with our hiring managers during our selection processes.

Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for managing all accounts receivable and accounts payable. This role assists the 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 hotels’ standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Overseeing day-to-day finance operations
• Assisting with account collections and account aging
• Monitoring and managing relationships with vendors
• Handling all vendor inquiries and reconciling vendor statements
• Managing all client inquiry/requests for financial information
• Researching and resolving guest bill inquiries
• Managing group clients from a financial standpoint from inception to completion of program
• Working with hotel accounting systems including Opera, Great Plains, and Micros
• Preparing and posting month-end closing entries
• Producing and distributing monthly financial packets
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual taxes
• Processing all approved invoices for payment, ensuring that all appropriate signatures and back-up are included
• Sorting and verifying accuracy of Night Audit work, including reconciliation of banquet check extensions, coding of banquets at cost, reviewing and routing sales and promotion checks with back-up

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Previous experience in finance required
• Previous experience with Opera preferred
• A minimum of two (2) years' experience in customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Strong analytical skills required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems. Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 8 hours a day. Walking and standing are occasionally required. Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. This position requires manual dexterity, grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability, and visual acuity.

The pay scale for the Staff Accountant position is $35.00 per hour. The pay scale is the base salary or hourly wage range, exclusive of incentive pay such as commissions, piece rates, gratuities, and the like, that Montage reasonably expects to pay for the position.

In the United States we are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

At Montage Hotels & Resorts and Pendry Hotels, we're committed to delivering extraordinary, personalized and authentic experiences. How we get there is by empowering our associates to think creatively. Grow their talents. Encourage them to have fun. And allow them to follow their passion in creating moments guests will long remember. At Montage and Pendry, opportunities for career growth are bountiful, and training programs are open to those seeking advancement. We encourage all of our associates to continuously learn and grow. Working at Montage and Pendry is more than a job; it's a way of life.