Senior Hotel Accountant - CPA

THIS POSITION IS REMOTE AND CAN BE BASED ANYWHERE IN THE USA

The Senior Hotel Accountant will be responsible for an assigned portfolio of properties/entities. The Senior Accountant will report to the firm’s Controller. Must have handled multiple hotels with high volume. A hands-on, detailed oriented individual who will be able to analyze, record, audit and reconcile for a portfolio of hospitality properties at various levels. The company's portfolio includes hotels, shopping centers, multifamily residences, office buildings and industrial parks. They are a Real Estate Investment firm. Candidate must have at least 7 years of accounting experience in a hotel setting.

This position requires a hands-on self-starter with the ability to take initiative, solve problems, and complete their work with minimal oversight.

This is a remote position. We are open to candidates throughout the country who can work from home.

Specific responsibilities include:

· Obtain monthly reporting packages from third party managers, including supporting documentation

· Review trial balances and supporting schedules from third party managers for accuracy

· Determine any errors on the balance sheet, including stale accounts, schedules that do not reconcile, or missing information.

· Map and Upload the monthly trial balances into MRI.

· Reconcile the property books to the respective parent entity.

· Prepare monthly accrual journal entries as necessary on an accrual basis

· Prepare monthly financial statements including, income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement

· Develop annual budgets and reforecasts in conjunction with property and asset management

· Coordinate with lenders and company personnel on reserve draws and funding

· Prepare workpapers for submission to outside accounting firms

· Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for parent and upper tier entities

· Track and reconcile the investment in and equity accounts between the properties and their owner entities.

· Update fixed asset schedules, as needed and record monthly depreciation and amortization

· Oversee the cash management at their entities

· Assist in the creation of process for the Hotel Properties

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Qualifications

· Strong work ethic must be able to see projects through to completion, self-motivated, resourceful and proactive

· Strong analytical ability

· Strong computer skills including Excel (ability to create formulas in excel)

· Ability to learn new computer software quickly

· Strong communication and organization skills

· Ability to work independently, effectively prioritize, and multi-task under pressure

· Ability to think critically

· Strong understanding of how the three financial statements link together, ability to go from cash basis to accrual basis

· Experience in a public accounting setting as an auditor preferred

· Strong command of Balance Sheet audit

· · BS in Accounting from an accredited university/college

· Minimum of 7 Years of real estate accounting experience with a focus on hotel accounting

· Strong attention to detail, must take pride in delivering quality work product

· Experience in a public accounting and REIT setting

· CPA and/or Master in Accounting