Controller

Job Details: Job Location: Marriott St Louis Airport - St Louis, MO 63134, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year, Job Category: Accounting, POSITION TITLE: Controller POSITION PURPOSE Plan, direct, and manage the provision of accurate, timely, and objective financial data from which informed management decisions can be made. Recommend remedial action when and where necessary. Safeguard owner assets by creating and maintaining sound internal control systems. Hire the most professional, service-oriented, dedicated highly skilled, trained staff available. Participate in total hotel management as a member of the hotel Executive Committee. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Direct preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts; establish or recommend to management major economic objectives and policies for Hotel. Support General Manager and hotel financial goals by direct preparation of monthly and annual reports summarize and forecast hotel’s revenues, expenses, and earning based on past, present and expected operations. Ensure compliance with Starwood policies and procedures and all applicable laws. Negotiate and monitor contracts with hotel’s vendors. Ensure the collection and payment of applicable local, state, and federal taxes. Advise management of desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions. Arrange for audits of hotel’s accounts. Prepare reports required by regulatory agencies. SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel: Additional duties as necessary and assigned. SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities: Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process. Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written. Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the employee acting as a team leader. There is minimal direct supervision. Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups to managers, clients, customers, and ownership. Must be able to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, SAP, and other applicable computer systems. Budgetary analysis capabilities required. Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour issues, and labor relations, including, but not limited to the following statutes and their comparable state and local laws (where applicable): Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, and NLRA. Physical Demands Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems. Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 8 hours per day. Walking and standing are occasionally required. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task. Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. occasionally. Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates. Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception. Ability to work primarily with fingers to pick, pinch, type and carry out substantial movements (motions) of the wrists and hands as well. Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, electric typewriter, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed. Experience Four to six years related experience, including at least four years of supervisory experience. Benefits 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Work Location In person Qualifications: QUALIFICATION STANDARDS Education Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Accounting or related area preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr