Strategic AP & Receiving Manager

Highgate; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Highgate Hotels is seeking an Accounting and Receiving Manager to oversee accounts payable and receiving controls, evaluate financial activity, and advise hotel leadership on payment obligations and vendor matters. The role focuses on improving controls, reporting accuracy, and cash management within a hotel environment.

The position offers leadership in AP/receiving processes, collaboration with finance leadership, and opportunities to influence purchasing controls and process improvements

Qualifications

• Significant progressive experience in accounting or financial operations, including responsibility for financial analysis, internal controls, complex issue resolution, and process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate accounting issues, compare alternatives, and make supported recommendations on matters with meaningful financial or operational consequences.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, accruals, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal control practices.
• Experience evaluating AP, purchasing, or receiving controls in a hotel, hospitality business, or comparable operating environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and progressively responsible experience.
• Ability to communicate financial findings and recommendations clearly to operational leaders and finance leadership.
• Sound judgment, professional integrity, and appropriate handling of confidential financial and business information.

Responsibilities

• Analyze AP balances, aging, accruals, purchasing activity, and receiving variances to identify material reporting issues, financial exposure, and unusual transaction patterns.
• Investigate complex or significant discrepancies, evaluate their causes and financial implications, and determine corrective action within delegated authority.
• Evaluate the appropriate treatment of nonroutine AP transactions, accruals, reclassifications, and adjustments, documenting the accounting rationale and presenting substantive recommendations to the Director of Finance or Controller when approval is required.
• Lead the AP component of the monthly and annual close by establishing review priorities, evaluating completeness and cutoff, resolving material exceptions, and communicating outstanding financial risks.
• Assess recurring errors and exceptions to determine whether they reflect isolated processing issues or weaknesses requiring changes to controls, training, or operating practices.
• Prepare financial analyses and recommendations for leadership that explain the issue, available alternatives, anticipated consequences, and proposed action.

Skills

Accounting

Financial Analysis

Internal Controls

Process Improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Highgate Hotels is seeking an Accounting and Receiving Manager to oversee accounts payable and receiving controls, evaluate financial activity, and advise hotel leadership on payment obligations and vendor matters. The role focuses on improving controls, reporting accuracy, and cash management within a hotel environment.

The position offers leadership in AP/receiving processes, collaboration with finance leadership, and opportunities to influence purchasing controls and process improvements