Job description
This position will be responsible for the maintenance and administration of our Accounting Training Program under the direction of the Vice Presidents of Property Accounting. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Controller of full-service hotels, or equivalent experience, and a college degree. They will be a team player, proactive problem solver, highly organized, and able to communicate effectively with all levels of the company.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and coordinate the departmental training process, including onsite training, virtual webinars, and individual guides on specific topics.
- Train, motivate, and coach at all levels of the organization. Seek areas that need to be addressed and work with the team to develop and implement the training.
- Identify accountants at properties that are capable of being developed into future Accounting Managers, Controllers, and/or Corporate Accounting team members.
- Train hotel accounting staff on Key Controls, Internal & External Audits, Forecasting, and Budget procedures.
- Coordinate training for hotel accounting staff for payroll, scheduling, payables, receivables, daily income journal, key balance sheet account reconciliations, sales tax and occupancy tax tracking, and other daily work processes.
- Follow up with the hotel teams on Audit(s) findings. Retrain as needed.
- Work with properties to minimize bad debt, chargebacks, and charges to A&G Other.
- Complete projects as assigned to you by the Vice Presidents of Property.
- Participate in the implementation of new systems and/or procedures as assigned.
- Present training onboarding program to new GMs at your assigned properties.
- Present and record a minimum of 6 training webinars for Directors of Finance and Controllers.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
- Travel as needed to provide direction, support, and training for property accounting staff. Travel may be up to 75% of the time but will fluctuate based on needs.
- Minimum 5 years of experience leading hotel Accounting functions
- Strong business communication skills verbal and written
- High work ethic and self-initiative
- Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor in sometimes high-pressure situations
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Suite, specifically advanced Excel skills preferred
- Regular attendance according to established guidelines
- May be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the property
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