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Level: Experienced

Job Location: Dawn Ranch Lodge - GUERNEVILLE, CA 95446

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Category: Accounting

Dawn Ranch is a natural preserve and boutique hotel destination nestled riverside at the edge of Guerneville in Sonoma’s wine-rich Russian River Valley. The cottage-style hotel and event venue offer an authentic, historic, and unique Sonoma wine country escape among 22 acres of ancient giant redwoods, native meadows, and vintage apple trees. The hotel also features unique wellness experiences including a premium spa which offers outdoor baths, massages, and body treatments. Other activities include yoga, meditation, and perfume-making. Dawn Ranch’s food program balances elevated cuisine with casual excellence, from fine dining at the Lodge overseen by Chefs Juliana Thorpe & Ignacio Zuzulich to picnics overlooking the roiling Pacific Ocean. Local ingredients from the fertile valley make our varied cuisine an emerging staple of Northern California fare. Dawn Ranch is the perfect destination to co-create luxury and inspiration in Sonoma.

We’re looking for a Hotel Accountant to join the team! As the Hotel Accountant, you will own the accuracy and integrity of the hotel’s financial records, ensuring that all financial transactions are recorded properly and that month-end close is completed on time. You will partner directly with the hotel’s management team and the Corporate accounting team, providing financial analysis and reporting that supports key business decisions. This includes oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger entries, along with month-end close and financial statement preparation.

• Maintain up-to-date accurate financial records for the hotel and help prepare financial statements and reports on a regular basis.


• Process AP invoices and manage payment requests. This includes making sure all invoices are received and recorded for month end financials


• Assist in reconciling F&B and Spa revenues to the hotel PMS system and research any discrepancies.


• Assist in Reconciling bank statements and monitor bank account balances.


• Analyze financial data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.


• Communicate financial information to the hotel's management team.


• Participate in audits and other financial reviews as necessary.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ensure compliance with accounting and tax regulations.


• Assist with budget preparation and monitoring.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity with financial information.


• Familiarity with tax regulations and compliance requirements.


• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.


• Able to lift 25 pounds or more, occasional lifting and/or carrying of objects.


• Able to walk, including climbing stairs, standing and sitting, kneeling, reaching, bending, lifting, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing.


• Able to sit for long periods of time, walk, carry a laptop (including while commuting), and use a computer for a significant amount of time each day.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.


• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.


• Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping, preferably in the hospitality industry


• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)


• Proficiency in accounting software preferred.


• Flexibility to work irregular hours, including weekends and holidays if needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Company is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Company are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Company will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages applicants of all ages.