Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant will utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Excel), the general ledger system (i.e. Sage), the Property Management System (PMS i.e. Opera) and the Point-of-Sale Systems (POS i.e. Micros and Spa soft) to assist in the daily and monthly processing, reconciliation and reporting of all accounting activities. This position will report to the Assistant Director of Finance.

• Reconcile credit cards daily from the PMS and POS systems to the general ledger and make any necessary adjustments. 
• Research and respond promptly to credit card charge backs and maintain files with appropriate documentation.
• Reconcile daily cash deposits from the PMS and POS systems to the bank deposits and general ledger. Communicate with cashiers over any overages/shortages.
• Maintain daily house charge spreadsheet and post weekly.
• Maintain house banks, issue and account for all outstanding banks with cashiers. Keep the safe neat and organized.
• Process and reimburse change orders.
• Process petty cash reimbursements.
• Perform the following Accounts Payables functions for Hotel Bennett, Middleton Inn, and Middleton Venues:
  • Post approved/coded invoices into Accounts Payable and scan/attach 
  • Post use tax on appropriate invoices.
  • Match AP checks with invoices for signature.
  • Mail AP checks once signed.
• Receive and respond to Hotel Bennett guest billing inquiries.
• Assist with travel agent commission inquiries and Onyx payments.
• Maintain monthly schedules for Capex expenditures, Contract labor, and King’s Club inventory.
• Establish and modify documents and coordinate implementation of accounting control procedures.
• Assist with other projects as needed, assigned by the Assistant Director of Finance or Director of Finance.

• High School diploma; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. 
• One to two years related experience. 

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary languages used in the workplace
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Thorough knowledge of computer processing system and ability to manually perform these operations if necessary
• Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
• Must be able to handle a high workload volume with organization and control
• Ability to solve problems and make rational decisions.
• Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures and transcriptions prepared on and generated by computer

• 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 5 hours per day. Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day. This includes traveling to and from meetings. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
• 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 other employees.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Must have finger dexterity.

Salamander Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Salamander is a drug-free workplace and participant in E-Verify.