JOB DUTIES, MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
SUMMARY: The Accounting Associate is responsible for providing financial, administrative, and clerical services. This includes processing and monitoring payments and expenditures, while also verifying reconciliation of accounts. Providing these services in an effective and efficient manner will ensure that finances are accurate and up to date, that utilities are paid in a timely and appropriate manner and that vendors and suppliers are paid within established time limits, as well as ensuring that all accounts are accurate and balanced daily.
Education
Associate degree in general required.
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting (or similar) preferred
Professional Experience
Preferably 2 years’ experience in accounting or similar role.
Computer Experience
Proficiency in:
Microsoft Office, Data entry & Database management systems.
Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet and word-processing programs, and e- mail at a highly proficient level
Duties and Functions
Track, Receive and Verify invoices packets on weekly basis
Pull all electronic invoice from shared box as well as online platform
Coding invoices per standard chart of account in M3
Work in QuickBooks daily
Prepare vendor checks for mailing
Maintain a filing system for all paid invoice
Maintain listing of accounts payable, make changes is in M3 as needed
Maintain updated vendor files, W-9 & Insurance Proof
Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
Ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial and employee files
Obtain any missing invoice that are past due to assist monthly closing
Sort daily mail/packages and distribute
Greet visitors and direct then to the appropriate location
Download and print bank statements monthly
Post payroll according to schedule
Post monthly taxes on the due date
Post loans on required days
Emotional Intelligence
Emotionally competent; able to effectively manage disruptive emotions and impulses; able to stay composed, positive, and unflappable even in trying moments while thinking clearly and remaining focused under pressure
Engage with team members and guest in conversation and recognition
Resolve any financial issue immediately
Promote the company and its hotels by demonstrating high level of positive attitude and energy to serve its team members and guests
Ability to anticipate needs of other team members limited to finance
Embraces and respects diversity and multicultural environment
Skills & Physical Requirements
Aptitude for performing numerical analysis of data and formulating conclusions and/or solutions.
Ability to use logic to define a problem, collect information, establish facts, interpret information and deal with theoretical variables for unique or unfamiliar situations.
Excellent communication; orally and written.
Requires finger dexterity, grasping, writing, standing for long periods, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, hearing, visual acuity, and may on occasion have to lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
Able to stand, sit, and walk, for more than 4 hours in one session. Long hours required sometime.
Very effective organizational skills
Effective written communications skills
Stress management skills
Time management skills
Strengths
be respectful
possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
be flexible
demonstrate sound work ethics
Creativity, Organizational & Administrative
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 responsibilities or qualifications of the job.