Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

The Westin Edina Galleria - Edina, MN 55435

Salary Range $25.00 - $25.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time Category Hospitality - Hotel

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pet Insurance
• Employer paid Life/LTD
• Fully vested 401k
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO
• Holiday Pay (Hourly)
• Recognition Program
• Volunteer Initiatives
• Marriott Hotel Travel Discounts

Position Overview

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for assisting departmental leadership with all accounting and finance related tasks. They play a large part in daily journal entries, accounts receivable and accounts payable monitoring, and employee financial activities. They will have participation in most finance-related facets of the hotel and ensure compliance and optimized financial results for hotel ownership.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform routine clerical accounting duties within a fast-paced finance department while adhering to hotel standards.
• Serve as a resource for the departmental leadership team.
• Match, batch, and code vendor invoices.
• File and safely maintain financial records.
• Reconcile bank statements with the general ledger.
• Update and maintain all accounting databases and process backups.
• Prepare and interpret financial summaries and provide reports to managers on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Participate in month-end closing activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of accounts, and sales tax computations.
• Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
• Review, verify, and report daily revenue and expense reports.
• Analyze the financial activities of past, present, and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.
• Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal, brand, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Conduct or assist with audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes.
• Assist to prepare and file annual tax returns in coordination with the corporate team and ownership.
• Compute, withhold, and account for all payroll deductions.
• Assist in all aspects of employee insurance, benefits, and casualty programs, including monitoring changes in health insurance regulations and creating budgets for benefits and worker's compensation.
• Be knowledgeable of contracts and agreements and assist hotel management in maintaining licenses, permits, insurance, and contracts.
• Maintain a professional and personable appearance at all times, according to hotel standards.
• Successfully achieve the hotel's core values of ownership, innovation, craft, respect, and community.
• All other duties as requested.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting, finance, business management or a related education preferred.
• Previous experience in a similar role in a full-service hospitality operation.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, M3 accounting software, Profitsage, Property Management Systems and Point of Sale Systems, Payroll systems, and other finance-related platforms.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including complaint handling and resolution.
• Results oriented and highly motivated self-starter.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and manage multiple concurrent demands while prioritizing responsibilities.
• Aptitude to perform numerical analysis of data and formulate conclusions and solutions.
• Approachable, authentic, and engaging demeanor, setting an example for all Associates.
• A proven track record in a leadership role with the ability to inspire, motivate, and engage.
• Good reading, writing, and oral proficiency in the English language.
• Flexibility to work a varied schedule, which may include weekends and holidays.
• Requires writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability, and visual acuity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be provided through the interactive process to enable qualified applicants and associates to perform the essential functions of the position.

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, and we participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.