Sonesta International Hotels
Complex Assistant Director of Finance
Sonesta International Hotels, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Complex Assistant Director of Finance
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Sonesta International Hotels
Job Description Summary Perform professional accounting duties to maintain control over expenses, income, assets, and liability of the hotel, ensuring the security of the company’s assets in a centralized accounting environment. Manage an accounting team for complex hotels.
Job Description Assist the Director of Finance with preparation of the budget, strategic plan, and goals. Perform or assist in the performance of month‑end closing. Input and reconcile all income for closing. Prepare reports, verify trial balance, and run financial statements for management review. Manage daily accounting activities, including day‑to‑day operations and assignments of accounting staff. Plan and organize work, communicate goals, and schedule/assign work to ensure all accounting standards are maintained. Alert management of potentially serious issues. Input general ledger entries and journal vouchers, as required. Ensure all daily transactions are posted and updated in a timely manner and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Maintain control over bookkeeping functions, prepare and review information posted to subsidiary ledgers as needed. Prepare tax reconciliations, payments, reports and investigate as needed. Maintain necessary records and backup documents required to balance taxes. Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filing as required by state, city, and federal agency. Perform or assist in performing balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations. Participate in taking of inventories and verification of extensions on a monthly basis. Conduct monthly credit meetings and other monthly meetings and distribute minutes as needed. Review and verify accounts payable input and output, accounts receivable posting and billing, and maintain the daily income report, ensuring all necessary schedules are completed in a timely manner. Manage other AP and AR‑related duties such as controlling accommodation advance deposits; preparing monthly invoices, monitoring house banks/investments; analyzing/investigating cashiers’ overs and shorts, etc. Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports in accordance with reporting calendars, ensuring that all reports are submitted on a timely basis. Perform financial and statistical analysis, forecasting, and complete special projects as needed.
Strategy and Planning
Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Key departmental contacts include Catering, Sales, Reservations and Front Office.
Audit payroll.
Supervise the Accounting department in the absence of the Director of Finance.
Interact with outside contacts: guests to resolve billing disputes and answer questions; regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and contractual agreements, coordinating external audits.
Ensure other accounting staff members are properly trained and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions.
Perform additional accounting functions such as reconciling gratuities for payroll, maintaining contract logs, auditing or approving payments to vendors or agencies, reviewing the work of Income Auditors, and filling in for Director of Finance as needed.
Assist with other duties as assigned.
Leading with Passion
Responsible for ensuring success through the eyes of employees, guests, and owners.
Utilize and collaborate with resources across different departments.
Capable of influencing employees to perform to their highest standard and establishing a trusting environment to enrich the culture.
Focus on the mission and well‑being of the department, hotel, and company.
Lead by example and operate with integrity and respect.
Inspire the team to embrace and demonstrate the company’s values and Guest People Standards.
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account with Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Paid Vacation and Sick Days
Sonesta Hotel Discounts
Educational Assistance
Paid Parental Leave
Company Paid Life Insurance
Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
Various Employee Perks and Discounts
Hospital Indemnity
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer Sonesta is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.
Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Finance and Sales Industries: Hospitality
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Sonesta International Hotels
Job Description Summary Perform professional accounting duties to maintain control over expenses, income, assets, and liability of the hotel, ensuring the security of the company’s assets in a centralized accounting environment. Manage an accounting team for complex hotels.
Job Description Assist the Director of Finance with preparation of the budget, strategic plan, and goals. Perform or assist in the performance of month‑end closing. Input and reconcile all income for closing. Prepare reports, verify trial balance, and run financial statements for management review. Manage daily accounting activities, including day‑to‑day operations and assignments of accounting staff. Plan and organize work, communicate goals, and schedule/assign work to ensure all accounting standards are maintained. Alert management of potentially serious issues. Input general ledger entries and journal vouchers, as required. Ensure all daily transactions are posted and updated in a timely manner and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Maintain control over bookkeeping functions, prepare and review information posted to subsidiary ledgers as needed. Prepare tax reconciliations, payments, reports and investigate as needed. Maintain necessary records and backup documents required to balance taxes. Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filing as required by state, city, and federal agency. Perform or assist in performing balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations. Participate in taking of inventories and verification of extensions on a monthly basis. Conduct monthly credit meetings and other monthly meetings and distribute minutes as needed. Review and verify accounts payable input and output, accounts receivable posting and billing, and maintain the daily income report, ensuring all necessary schedules are completed in a timely manner. Manage other AP and AR‑related duties such as controlling accommodation advance deposits; preparing monthly invoices, monitoring house banks/investments; analyzing/investigating cashiers’ overs and shorts, etc. Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports in accordance with reporting calendars, ensuring that all reports are submitted on a timely basis. Perform financial and statistical analysis, forecasting, and complete special projects as needed.
Strategy and Planning
Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Key departmental contacts include Catering, Sales, Reservations and Front Office.
Audit payroll.
Supervise the Accounting department in the absence of the Director of Finance.
Interact with outside contacts: guests to resolve billing disputes and answer questions; regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and contractual agreements, coordinating external audits.
Ensure other accounting staff members are properly trained and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions.
Perform additional accounting functions such as reconciling gratuities for payroll, maintaining contract logs, auditing or approving payments to vendors or agencies, reviewing the work of Income Auditors, and filling in for Director of Finance as needed.
Assist with other duties as assigned.
Leading with Passion
Responsible for ensuring success through the eyes of employees, guests, and owners.
Utilize and collaborate with resources across different departments.
Capable of influencing employees to perform to their highest standard and establishing a trusting environment to enrich the culture.
Focus on the mission and well‑being of the department, hotel, and company.
Lead by example and operate with integrity and respect.
Inspire the team to embrace and demonstrate the company’s values and Guest People Standards.
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account with Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Paid Vacation and Sick Days
Sonesta Hotel Discounts
Educational Assistance
Paid Parental Leave
Company Paid Life Insurance
Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
Various Employee Perks and Discounts
Hospital Indemnity
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer Sonesta is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.
Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Finance and Sales Industries: Hospitality
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