Accounting Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

The hotel accounting clerk handles daily financial transactions, audits revenue, processes invoices, and reconciles accounts . They support the finance team to ensure accurate record-keeping across room revenue, food and beverage, and vendor payments.

Responsibilities:

• Daily Revenue & Auditing: Record and reconcile daily revenue from rooms, restaurants, and events. Audit cashier reports, cash floats, and credit card settlements.

• Accounts Receivable (AR): Manage group master accounts, bill corporate clients or airlines, and track guest ledger balances. Follow up on late payments and manage collections.

• Accounts Payable (AP): Verify vendor invoices, secure management approvals, match purchase orders, and schedule payments.

• Reconciliation: Reconcile bank statements, house banks, and general ledger accounts.

• Administrative Support: Assist the accounting manager with month-end closing, payroll data entry, and file maintenance.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or GED required; a degree or coursework in accounting or finance is a plus.

• Experience: 1 to 2 years of general accounting or accounts receivable/payable experience. Hospitality or property management background preferred.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with property management software (PMS) or accounting database systems.

• Soft Skills: Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and basic math competency.

About Company

Our hotel is off I-55 and Highway 51, in Jackson's business district. A variety of shops and restaurants are within a half-mile, and we’re nine miles from downtown Jackson. The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum are less than 15 minutes away.