Controller

Compensation Type Yearly Company Highgate Hotels Location New Orleans, Arts District, French Quarter. Overview The Controller is responsible for providing consistent leadership in the financial area of the hotel by supplying the accounting staff with guidance and training. He/she is also responsible for focusing on the profitability of the business, maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring acceptable levels of internal control, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, and safeguarding owners/investors assets. Responsibilities Prepare timely monthly financial statements for the property. Prepare, monitor, and accurately record hotel revenues daily by preparation of the income journal. Identify all variances to budget and last year. Monitor and control hotel operations, cash flow and operating forecasts for the property. Under guidance of Highgate Accounting, maintain timely interaction with Department Heads to assure that property operations are on track and under control at all times. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliations for the property. Supervise accounting department staff. Ensure compliance with Highgate Accounting Policies and Procedures and internal controls for finance and accounting operations. Effectively manage and communicate related issues related to management of receivables, payables, daily cash balances, and timely deposits of all funds. Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure the accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotel’s established guidelines. Investigate and critique variances to budget or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management. Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist the Director of Finance and advise Department Heads in maintaining the hotel’s financial objectives. With supervision of Highgate Accounting hire, train, supervise and develop staff, including coaching, counseling and discipline. Prepare any special reports, statements, etc., as requested. Other special projects and responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting. Strong PC skills including Excel, Word and financial accounting systems. Strong organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills. Long hours and sometimes required. Hospitality-related financial management and accounting experience desirable. #J-18808-Ljbffr