Staff Accountant Jobs

Summary

In the heart of the Colorado Rockies, far from the hustle and bustle of city life, and well beyond the crowded weekend getaway towns closer to Denver, lies a true mountain escape. Snowmass, Colorado is a retreat in the ultimate sense of the word, where soulful individuals come to spend time closer to nature, to be inspired, and to reconnect with themselves and their families.

Destination Residences Snowmass is a resort collection with 12 Snowmass locations featuring private villas, homes, townhomes and condominiums. Our diverse inventory of 400 vacation residences ranges from traditionally-sized hotel rooms to 5-bedroom accommodations. Guests can choose from an array of modest to luxurious lodging located slope-side to the Snowmass Ski Area, and within walking distance to Snowmass Club golf course.

General Purpose:

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences.

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for the oversight of accounting processes at the hotel. Responsibilities include reviewing the dally income journal postings, preparing entries for monthly bank transactions including wire transfers, reconciling the A/R trial balance to the General Ledger, conducting aged trial balance reviews, communicating with customers regarding collection issues and assisting with various special projects as assigned.

This person will report to the Director of Finance but will work closely with all members of the finance team and will be required to maintain close working relationships across all departments within the greater organization.

Hyatt is a place where high expectations aren't just met-they're exceeded. It's a place of outstanding rewards, where talent opens doors to exciting challenges in the hospitality industry. It's a place where career opportunities are as unlimited as your imagination. Discover your place to shine in our warm, respectful, and inclusive culture.

Essential Job Functions:

• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts and reporting.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies/service procedures/standards.
• Advise staff of formal policies and procedures, identifying options and resolving issues. Alert management of potentially serious issues.
• Preparation of all balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Assists with the review of operating equipment stores to avoid unnecessary/excessive purchases and to eliminate (or at least be aware) of obsolete slow moving items
• Hotel legal counsel – to obtain legal advice as needed
• Vendors – to pay bills or discuss pricing or billing issues; to ensure proof of insurance
• Benefits
• Insurance companies, tax consultants, auditors, commercial and government banks – to collaborate on ongoing financial issues for the hotel
• Assists with the distribution of forecast information as an up to date management tool for operating departments
• Work with other management personnel to establish and implement hotel service standards to achieve maximum profitability and efficiency.
• Respond quickly to guest requests in a friendly manner. Follow up to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Guests – to provide service, send bills and collect payment
• Develop and implement financial control procedures and systems; maintain documents for audits of hotel accounts; ensure compliance with government regulations, federal, state and local laws, to include EEOC, Wage and Hour, union contracts, etc. Independently comply with record retention requirements.
• Regulatory agencies – regarding compliance matters
• Assist in the management of day-to-day operations and assignments of accounting staff, plan and organize work, communicate goals, and schedule/assign work.
• Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment. Use equipment only as intended.
• Other contacts as needed (Professional organizations, community groups)
• Assist in managing revenues received and dispersed including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll, audit, General Ledger reporting, and cash handling functions for the hotel. Implement and maintain acceptable accounting practices and procedures as required by company policy and procedures, generally accepted accounting practices, and as effected by local conditions.
• Prepare financial analyses of hotel operations including variance explanation and make recommendations to ensure the achievement of business goals.
• Interact with outside contacts:

Full-time year- round employees:

• Vacation pay
• Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Ski pass or cash in lieu- Winter perk
• Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life Insurance
• Colleague Rate and Complimentary Room Nights
• Free bus passes for commuters
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance (Full-Time)
• Sick pay, available upon hire
• F&B Discounts
• 401k
• Additional perks may include:

Secondary Job Functions:

• May process payroll or verify payroll dollars and reports in a decentralized environment.
• May authorize purchase requests as needed.
• May assist with other duties as assigned including assisting staff with their job functions.

Wage Information

• Starting wage for this position is $27 per hour.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Maintain concentration and think clearly.
• Prioritize, organize and follow up.
• Provide clear and pleasant telephone communication.
• Provide legible communication and directions.
• Compute basic mathematical calculations (add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers).
• Work cohesively with other departments and co-workers as part of a team.
• Prior training in guest relations.
• Perform job functions with minimal supervision.
• Maintain confidentiality of pertinent hotel data.
• Focus on details and resolve numerical problems.
• Fluency in job related English, both verbal and non-verbal.
• Ability to input and access information into the computer.
• Promote positive relations with hotel staff.
• Experience with computers, calculators or word processors.
• High school graduate.

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree, Accounting major preferred
• Three-year accounting experience preferred.
• Certification of previous training in computers

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.