Chief Accountant

Job Summary

Education and Experience

• A four-year bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related major is required.
• At least one year of experience in finance and accounting or a related professional area is required.

Managing Work, Projects, and Policies

• Coordinate and implement assigned accounting work and projects.
• Coordinate, implement, and follow up on accounting standard operating procedure audits across the property.
• Comply with applicable fraud and collection procedures.
• Generate accurate and timely reports and presentations.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to select solutions and resolve problems.
• Compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, or verify information and data.
• Balance credit card ledgers.
• Verify group contracts and perform credit reference checks for directly billed groups when necessary.

Finance and Accounting Goals

• Achieve performance, budget, and team goals.
• Develop goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and complete work.
• Submit reports on time and meet delivery deadlines.
• Ensure profits and losses are documented accurately.
• Monitor applicable taxes to ensure they are current, collected, or accrued.
• Maintain accounting and operational controls to safeguard assets.
• Complete period-end functions for each period.
• Provide guidance on accounting and budgeting policies and the efficient control and use of financial resources.

Accounting Knowledge

• Apply knowledge of job-relevant accounting issues, products, systems, and processes.
• Apply return check, Gross Revenue Report, write-off, and consolidated deposit procedures.
• Keep technical knowledge current and apply new knowledge to the role.
• Use computer hardware and software systems to enter data and process information.
• Use judgment to determine whether processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Human Resources Activities

• Support employee development, mentoring, and training.
• Provide constructive coaching and counseling to employees.
• Train employees on accounts receivable posting techniques.

Additional Responsibilities

• Communicate information to supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, and executives by telephone, email, written communication, or in person.
• Demonstrate integrity, effective listening, confidence, energy, and enthusiasm.
• Manage interpersonal conflict and provide timely updates.
• Manage time effectively and use strong organizational skills.
• Present ideas and expectations clearly and in an organized manner.
• Use problem-solving methods for decision-making and follow-up.
• Make collection calls when necessary.