Senior Analyst, Hotel Finance & Accounting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Execute month-end closing tasks, which include managing payables, payroll, utility accruals, reclassification adjustments, statement evaluations, and ensuring precise financial reporting for designated hotel properties.

• Analyze hotel Property Management System (PMS) revenue and trial-balance activities against the accounting framework, while investigating any discrepancies.

• Conduct reconciliations for credit cards, cash, and balance sheets.

• Assess financial activities and variances to pinpoint and rectify discrepancies.

• Promptly address unreconciled items and manage chargeback disputes.

• Review and sanction payables along with related approval processes, including systems like ePro, Yardi, and Concur where applicable.

• Collaborate with hotel representatives on coding or accounting inquiries.

• Generate property financial statements and reports.

• Assist in P&L and variance analysis, communicating outcomes to property managers and financial stakeholders.

• Create month-end financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and monthly forecasts.

• Maintain accounting records in compliance with U.S. GAAP, relevant hospitality accounting standards, and internal controls.

• Facilitate audit requests, provide explanations for forecast/budget variances, and support quarter-end/year-end activities.

• For a designated OTA-focused portfolio, examine OTA billing and payment discrepancies, virtual card settlements, commissions, outstanding balances, and issues related to online travel agencies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant full-cycle or general accounting experience, encompassing month-end closing and account reconciliations.

• Practical experience in preparing journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial or management reporting.

• Familiarity with U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, and U.S. accounting operations.

• Proficient with accounting or ERP software.

• Strong skills in Excel, analytical thinking, and stakeholder communication.

• Preferred: Three or more years of experience in hotel or property accounting.

• Preferred: Two or more years in a shared-services or multi-property accounting setting supporting seven or more properties or entities.

• Preferred: Experience with forecasting in a single or multi-property accounting context.

• Preferred: Knowledge of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI).

• Preferred: Experience with Yardi, Opera, or a similar hotel property management system (PMS).

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from home.

• Monday to Friday, with a schedule from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time / 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM Manila Time.

• U.S. corporate holiday calendar.