Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $86,100.00 - $128,900.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Job Description
Highgate Hotels is a distinguished real estate investment and hospitality management company known for its innovative approach within the industry. The company has established itself as a dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, and Honolulu, while expanding its footprint into the Caribbean and Latin America. With a deep commitment to excellence, Highgate expertly manages various stages of the property lifecycle, from initial planning and development through to recapitalization or disposition. The firm's portfolio includes bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, all enhanced with contemporary programming and... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree in accounting
- Three to five years of related financial management, financial reporting and accounting experience
- Experience with financial systems such as Oracle and Excel
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with domestic and international teams
- Knowledge of U.S. GAAP financial accounting and reporting standards
- Ability to manage and oversee teams including outsourced staff
- Experience in financial audit processes
- Detail oriented with strong analytical skills
Job Qualifications
- Three to five years of related financial management, financial reporting and accounting experience
- Hotel experience is a plus, but corporate level financial accounting experience is preferred
- Public accounting audit experience preferred
- Bachelors degree in accounting required
- Masters degree in accounting preferred
- CPA license preferred
- Strong PC skills including Excel and financial accounting systems such as Oracle
- Strong organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong desire to adhere to U.S. GAAP financial accounting and reporting standards
Job Duties
- Manage projects driving efficiencies within the Corporate Accounting function
- Provide support in monthly P&L review across multiple domestic and international entities, explaining variances to budget and prior period actuals
- Manage Accounts Payable ensuring that payables are processed accurately and by the deadlines
- Ensure accuracy of the payables subledger, and complete monthly subledger to general ledger reconciliations
- Manage supplier setup process
- Assist in the monthly search for unrecorded liabilities and record accruals as necessary
- Assist with allocation of shared expenses and hotel/HCI related costs
- Assist with the consolidation of domestic and international financials
- Posting certain entity monthly journal entries as necessary
- Reviewing journal entries posted by the staff accountant
- Assist the Corporate Controller with monitoring of consolidated operations, cash flow and operating forecasts of assigned entities
- Oversight of the processing of certain disbursements as performed by the staff person
- Involvement with insurance and rent administration of assigned entities
- Preparation of prepaid amortization schedules and amortization entries
- Assist with the successful completion of internal and external financial audits, including coordination of work with external CPA firms
- Provide support in preparation of the daily/weekly cash flow forecast
- Oversee and direct activities of 1 staff accountant, 1 senior AP associate, and outsourced corporate accounts payable team in India
- Prepare quarterly MD&A report for lenders
- Preparation of special reports and responsibilities as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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