Accounting Clerk

Company Description

Why work for Fairmont Vancouver Airport?

Steps away from the airline gates, Fairmont Vancouver Airport offers 397 beautifully appointed accommodations and is the only hotel located within Vancouver International Airport. Our guest rooms and suites are spacious with soundproofed, floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed views of the airport runways and North Shore Mountains.

An inclusive, empowering and positive workplace, where we place people at the heart of everything we do. The opportunity to join one of Canada’s Great Place to Work®, alongside passionate hoteliers, where over 50% of our Leadership team is female and over 50% of promotions happen from within.

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to live, work and play across the world through our employee travel and internal transfer programs 
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Sustainability and DEI Committees
• Generous Perks – complimentary dry cleaning, duty meal in our colleague dining room, partial transit reimbursement, complimentary hotel stay through Be Our Guest program
• Hotel & Dining Discounts – Employee benefit card offering discounted room and food & beverage rates at Fairmont & Accor properties worldwide 
• Comprehensive Benefits – extended medical, dental, vision, company-matched Pension Plan and more  
• Salary range of $62,000-64,000, commensurate with experience

Job Description

Accounting Clerk

Reporting to the Director, Finance & Business Support, the Accounting Clerk will be a strong support to our Finance team. 
What you will be doing:

• Ensuring the highest level of accuracy and efficiency in dealing with internal and external guests in person and over the phone
• Developing and maintaining close and effective working relationships with all operational departments
• Assisting with Month End Inventory inputs/counts
• Creating invoices for client and guest billing
• Transferring bills into the A/R sub-ledger and maintaining these accounts
• Mailing and maintaining of all invoices and correspondences
• Adherence to all policies and corporate standards
• Investigating and resolving outstanding vouchers, guest accounts, and all billing related inquiries - as well as maintaining good, communicative client liaison
• Resolving guest inquiries with highest level of accuracy and guest satisfaction
• Producing monthly reports and assisting with special projects as requested
• Leading by example in demonstrating high levels of guest service, teamwork and initiative
• Compliance to PCI standards
• Adherence with all Local & Corporate Policies & Procedures as they relate to the position
• Moneris chargeback and discrepancy investigation
• Assist with credit applications and documentation
• Applying payments by cheque and wire
• Post inter-property billing per DOF and Staff Accountant
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• Guest driven with the proven ability to solve problems and to make timely guest service decisions
• Proactive with a demonstrated eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple functions/projects while meeting deadlines
• Previous hotel accounting experience a strong asset
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Must possess excellent skills in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Opera property management system preferred & Silverware point of sale system desired but not essential

Additional Information

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS