Accounting Manager

The Aloft Mountainview is a 160-room boutique hotel located near Googleplex in Mountain View, California, Aloft Mountain View is open in space and spirit. Just minutes from Sutter Health, LinkedIn, Downtown Mountain View, Moffett Field, Google, Microsoft, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Apple, Intuit, California's Great America, and Levi's Stadium, the hotel affords easy access throughout Silicon Valley. Boasting fresh, purposeful environments and vibrant spaces that bring people together, we are the next generation of hotel. Here, technology and design enhance experiences, move at the pace of our guests and infuse the hotel experience with the tech-savvy energy and innovation of Mountain View

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that 'feed your inner explorer', we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

As the Accounting Manager you will be directing financial activities of the property, safeguard assets, and preparing all financial reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Accounting Manager provides consistent leadership in the financial area of the property. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting, enforcing acceptable levels of internal control and ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. This individual provides oversight, guidance and training to the property team while coordinating department deadlines and goals.

We are committed to providing you with:

• Excellent compensation package
• Operational incentive plan eligibility
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members

What will I be doing each day?

• Reconcile all ledger account reconciliations to include: bank statements, assets, liabilities, and credit cards
• Reviews the reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts with detailed support on a monthly basis; clear reconciling items on a monthly basis
• Prepare monthly journal entries and coordinate the monthly closing process including all required journal entries, preparation of and analytical review of financial statements and explanation of variances to budget
• Audit and approve all balance sheet and P&L general ledger detail
• Ensure month end closing process is complete, timely and accurate, and the accounting software is closed each month end
• Monitor records of inventory to control accuracy of supply distribution. Liaise with all operating departments
• Completes entry and balancing of hotel revenues, expenses, cash, credit cards, tax exemptions, and statistics and ensure accurate recording to the general ledger daily.
• Implement and/or adapt existing Standard Operating Procedures, and train and enforce SOPs in all operating departments
• Maintain the Deposit and Cash Control worksheets ensuring that all deposits (cash, credit cards & city ledger) are processed and reconciled and all other bank debits and credits are recorded
• Accounts Receivable process including timely billing and collections
• General Cashier cash handling process ensuring cash handling controls and auditing of all cash banks are conducted
• Coordinate internal and external audit processes and ensure compliance.
• Monitor and completes internal financial controls including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, and payroll
• Review and complete accurate and timely payroll submissions
• Assist with People and Culture functions such as job postings, onboarding, uploading of documents, etc...
• Complete cash flow documents
• Maintain daily interaction with Sales, Food & Beverage, Front Office and Reservations to ensure smooth flow of inter-department information
• Maintain and safeguard all contracts, licenses, leases, and ensure compliance with their requirements.
• Conduct self in a professional manner at all times to reflect the high standards of the company and encourage and train staff to do the same
• Must be able to maintain good relationships with all departments in the hotel, management and ownership to promote effective internal control and financial advisory role
• Must have the ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; and to gather and analyze information.
• Must have good project management skills, able to develop project plans; coordinates projects; communicate changes and progress; ability to complete projects on time and budget; ability to manage project team activities
• Must have the ability to communicate and the commitment to follow all policies and procedures
• All other tasks and duties as assigned

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in a related field
• Minimum 3 years of progressive management experience in Hotel or Hospitality Industry required
• Strong accounting skills with a focus on reconciliation of general ledger accounts
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel including financial modeling skills
• Strong organization skills, as well as the ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Must have a high degree of professional integrity, and be able to work safely, effectively and efficiently
• Must have a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, operations, and financial reporting deadlines.

Compensation range for the position is $60k-$65k annually. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, work location, etc. Crescent Hotels is a multi-state employer, and the salary ranges indicated herein may not reflect positions that work only in other states.