Staff Accountant, Residential

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with employer matching

Time off from day one

Complimentary hotel stays worldwide

Wellbeing initiatives

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Naples, Florida is seeking a Staff Accountant to assist the Assistant Director of Finance Residential in maintaining the general ledger and balance-sheet reconciliations.

You will supervise payroll, accounts payable, and cashiering, support department managers, ensure accurate reporting, and help with forecasting and budgeting. A finance background in hospitality and strong Excel skills are required.

Qualifications

• College education or equivalent experience is required.
• 2–5 years of experience in a Finance Department, preferably in a hotel.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and corporate policies.
• Excel skills and proficiency with financial software (Sun, iScala, Opera).
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Supervise areas within the Finance Department under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance, including payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering in accordance with all related local and corporate policies and procedures.
• Maintain harmonious and professional relationships with all departments and Home Office.
• Assist Assistant Director of Finance with maintaining the effectiveness of internal controls to safeguard assets and resources of the hotel.
• Forecasting/Budgeting and assisting Department Heads in producing their annual labor budgets.
• Ensure income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely Daily Business Report is generated.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

College education or equivalent experience

Tools

Sun Systems

iScala

Opera

Excel

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognising a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

A rare gem on Florida’s Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida, Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, is an exclusive collection of 156 luxurious beachfront private residences and a 222-room hotel all within a 125-acre walkable coastal village in the heart of Old Naples. Honoring local heritage and artfully reimagined for modern-day elegance, the resort includes residents-only facilities and amenities, a luxury spa and state-of-the-art well-being/fitness center, exquisite and diverse fine dining outlets, outdoor pursuits to include a tennis center, and an 18-hole golf course, bowling and movie theater experiences, and an exclusive private club. The first of its kind, the Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, is paradise found.

About the role:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting the Assistant Director of Finance, Residential in maintaining the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations.

What you will do:

• Supervise areas within the Finance Department under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance, including payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering in accordance with all related local and corporate policies and procedures.
• Maintain harmonious and professional relationship with all departments and Home Office.
• Assist Assistant Director of Finance with maintaining the effectiveness of internal controls to safeguard the assets and resources of the hotel.
• Actively support other department managers with matters dealing with labor standards, payroll, and other issues that may arise.
• Direct and supervise the efforts, quality, and timeliness of all aspects of payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering or other areas as directed by the Assistant Director of Finance and Director of Finance
• Assist with the development of the Finance Department staff to aid the future growth of the company.
• Assist in other areas of the accounting office as needed.
• Assist the Assistant Director of Finance in Forecasting/Budgeting and assist the Department Heads in producing their annual labor budgets
• Ensure that income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely Daily Business Report is generated.
• Have the ability to direct the efforts, quality and timeliness of all aspects of the payroll, general ledger, accounts payable and general cashiering.
• Meet with Division and Department Heads and observe the actual work being performed in each department to establish labor standards for all job categories within the hotel; review each department at least twice per year to determine the adequacy of their labor standards, propose changes when necessary and implement with proper approval.
• Review daily/weekly labor report and explain the major variances to established labor standards.
• Assist Department Heads and Division Heads in researching any discrepancies or problems highlighted by the daily, weekly and monthly labor productivity reports

What you bring:

• College education or equivalent experience is required.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience with a Finance Department, preferably within a hotel.
• Require a working technical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and all corporate policies and procedures.
• Require knowledge of and the ability to operate computer equipment and excellent Excel and Computer Skills. Sun, iScala and Opera Systems knowledge would be ideal and greatly valued.
• Strategic, analytical and have solid business acumen.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Proven leadership skills in a hotel environment.
• Requires a working knowledge of division operations as well as Four Seasons cultural and core standards, policies, and standard operating procedures.

What we are offering you:

Four Seasons believes in offering the best to the best when it comes to employee benefits! Here is what we are offering you:

• Lucrative salary!
• Market-leading benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K with employer matching all starting at 30 days!
• Time off plans starting on the day of hire!
• An opportunity to be a part of a cohesive team in an inclusive work environment!
• Complimentary and discounted hotel staysaround the world!
• Wellbeing and mental health initiatives and focused company!
• Embracement and promotion of diversity in our workplace!
• Complimentary employee meals and beverages!
• Tuition reimbursement!

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