Accounting Manager - Hotel Indigo Lower East Side

JOB OVERVIEW

Under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Finance, this individual is responsible for preparing, processing, and recording accounts payable and cash disbursements as well as processing payroll through Oracle Payroll System. In addition, you'll assist the Director of Finance with reports, financial audits, and other projects..

At Hotel Indigo® we deliver inspired service. In all we do, we are vibrant, curious and original. 

• Be vibrant by carrying ourselves in a way that says to our guests we are energetic, motivated, confident.
• Be curious by being aware of our hotel and neighborhood and going out of our way to help guests learn and discover what's going on.
• Be original by building connections with our guests and being imaginative to create memorable experiences.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL RETURNS:

• Process payroll through Oracle Payroll System.
• Prepare and verify all payroll data is accurate.
• Prepare and respond to chargebacks.
• Prepare tax-exempt reconciliation.
• Manage income audit.
• Oversee offshore Income Audit team.
• Assist the Director of Finance with financial audit.
• Other duties may be assigned, we all wear multiple hats at times!

OUR PEOPLE:

• Attends monthly meetings to review issues and concerns.
• Be familiar with all hotel services/facilities to respond to guest inquiries accurately.  Promote positive guest relations.
• Print designated reports and distribute as specified by the Director of Finance.

GUEST EXPERIENCE:

• Answering telephone inquiries in a friendly, efficient manner while promoting a positive image.
• Process and record invoices.
• Handle disputed charges by guests courteously following department procedures.
• Place signed checks in envelopes after authorized release is given from the Director of Finance and mail to vendors.
• Create new vendor accounts in system and update vendor master accounts

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS:

• Prepare, process, and record accounts payable and cash disbursements.
• Review vendor statements and follow up on account balances.
• Maintain required records, reports, and files in an organized manner.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred.
• 1 to 2 years of accounting and/or payroll experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to optimally present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to seek practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficient in MS Office with emphasis on Excel and working knowledge of PeopleSoft.
   

This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Communicate in English with guests, management and co-workers to their understanding
• Provide legible communication both in written and oral
• Ability to compute mathematical calculations.

Other:

Salary Range: $70,000 - $73,600 USD Annually.

You can apply for this role through https://careers.ihg.com/en/ or through https://careers.ihg.com/en/internal-careers if you are a current employee.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL of the responsibilities or qualifications of the job.