Highgate is hiring: Accounting Manager in New York

Highgate Hotels is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company recognized as an innovator in the industry. The company operates a portfolio of global properties valued over $20 B and generates more than $5 B in cumulative revenue.

Overview

The Accounting Manager leads the financial operations of a hotel, ensuring accurate reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance while driving profitability.

Responsibilities

• Manage cash flow and prepare monthly financial statements, including cash flow statements, receivables, payables, and bank deposits.
• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses, ensuring accurate recording in accordance with highgate Hotels guidelines.
• Create annual budgets, perform monthly variance analysis, investigate variances, and recommend improvement methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory licenses, permits, leases, contracts, and operational taxes.
• Analyze financial data and operations to advise management on maintaining hotel financial objectives.
• Implement and audit internal financial controls for purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, working with CPA firms and delivering requested information promptly.
• Hire, train, supervise, and develop staff, providing coaching, counseling, and discipline.
• Maintain compliance with hotel standards and regulations to ensure safe and efficient hotel operation.
• Prepare and direct all financial reports in accordance with highgate Hotels requirements.
• Provide weekly financial report responsibilities (A/R & A/P Aging, Flash Reports, Payroll Reports, Revenue Updates) and monthly responsibilities (Financial Statements, Forecasting KeyStatistics Report, Cash Flow) and annual responsibilities (Budgets, 5-Year Plans, 5-Year Capital Plans).
• Interact with Executive Committee members to assure property operations are on track.
• Execute special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of progressive hotel accounting experience; or a 4‑year college degree with an accounting/finance concentration and at least 2 years of progressive experience; or a 2‑year college degree with at least 4 years of progressive experience.
• Proficiency with Windows, approved spreadsheets, word processing, and hotel‑specific systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills at all employee levels.
• Strong listening, problem‑solving, and multitasking abilities.
• Commitment to highgate Hotels standards, attendance, appearance, and confidentiality.
• Ability to perform other duties as requested by management.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance