Staff Accountant I - Professional Accounting Services

M3 (www.m3as.com) is a leading provider of hospitality-specific software solutions, delivering cloud-based tools for hotel accounting, financial reporting, labor management, payroll, and business intelligence. Built by hoteliers for hoteliers, M3 empowers hotel owners, operators, and management companies to streamline back-office operations, reduce costs, gain real-time insights, and drive portfolio performance across thousands of properties in North America and beyond. Our Accounting Services provides a team of seasoned hospitality accounting professionals who understand your industry’s unique challenges. We manage everything so you can stay focused on running your business, not reconciling it.

Description Summary:     

The Staff Accountant II performs accounting functions for multiple hotels daily, resulting in accurate & timely financial data to the client’s corporate staff, under the supervision and review of the Accounting Supervisor.

Essential Duties:

The duties listed below are the essential functions of this position, and they may change as the needs of the company demand. All associates are expected to do what is necessary to get the work done and to cooperate fully with their supervisor’s requests for additional or altered duties. 

• Daily bank reconciliation 
• Review of daily or monthly daily report journal entry
• Review of payroll journal entries
• Review of accounts payable for coding accuracy
• Compile month end questions for client
• Compile reportable events per client’s schedule 
• Post monthly recurring entries
• Expense prepaids monthly
• Analytical review of income statement
• Monthly preparation of financial statements
• Monthly reconciliation of asset & liability accounts 
• Preparation & filing of sale, use, & occupancy tax returns 
• Other duties as assigned 

Education/Training/Experience: 

• One or more years of experience required in a directly related position 
• Bachelors Degree is required with a major in Accounting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills & Abilities Required:

• Organized 
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask
• Deadline oriented 
• Strong Math skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision 
• Basic use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, & Excel
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Customer service mentality 
• Strong written & verbal communication skills in English