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_SUMMARY _

_The Staff Accountant performs various data gatherings, tracking, and record-keeping. Performs related accounting and financial analyses in one or more financial areas including auditing, reconciliations, audit compliance, and cash management. This position concentrates very heavily on accounts payables and daily & monthly statement reconciliations. Additionally, this role manages the processing, verification and timely payment of invoices while maintaining accurate financial records and strong vendor relationships. Regularly applies accounting concepts, practices, and theories to develop solutions to problems of moderate scope and complexity. _

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_QUALIFICATIONS _

• High school diploma or GED equivalent, 2-4 year degree preferred
• One year of experience in the industry preferred
• Familiarity with hotel expense codes & general ledgers.
• Required statistics math level.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other employees.
• Read, write and speak English fluently.

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PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

CUSTOMER SERVICE: Maintain customer satisfaction as the driving philosophy of the hotel. Personally demonstrate a commitment to customer service by soliciting and responding promptly to guest needs. Commit to satisfying every guest, and meet service quality standards that affect guest satisfaction; respond to guest questions or problems in a timely, professional manner.

FINANCIAL: Remain within budget for department, projects and/or supplies; accounts payable are accurately processed and properly documented; meet standards for accounts receivable; follow procedures in accordance with Internal Audit.

WORK HABITS: Meet the hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, attendance, and punctuality; report to work and return from breaks on time; give advance notice when absence is anticipated; require typical amount of supervision; accept work assignments without complaints.

PEOPLE: Manage people according to Margaritaville’s values. Maintain a positive, cooperative work environment between staff and management. Emphasize training and development as a way of doing business in order to empower employees to successfully perform their jobs.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Accept opportunities to learn new skills, improve performance or cross-train for other hotel positions; solve routine problems that occur on the job; ask questions when not sure how to complete something; learn new skills as quickly as most others in the same job.

QUALITY: Maintain financial standards by routinely inspecting assigned department to ensure that accepted processes are being followed. Monitors capital projects within budget. Produces on time reports for key managers to use in operating hotel. Have proper files and systems for tracking all areas.

ADMINISTRATION: Maintain accurate records, files, reports, contracts, etc.; frequently produce reports and correspondence that are effective, appropriate for the audience, and grammatically and technically accurate; protect confidentiality of all relevant information; effectively handle clients and guests on the phone by practicing proper phone skills; effectively use computer systems and software to analyze information, produce reports and correspondence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assures property operations meet internal audit standards.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Demonstrate positive leadership characteristics, which inspire employees to meet and exceed standards.
• Review and analyze all adjustments and postings processed into the computer.
• Verify payments, check for proper application and that deposits are made on a daily basis.
• Maintain and audit house banks as outlined in the Internal Audit.
• Handle credit card chargebacks in a timely manner.
• Make credit checks and obtain approvals to grant credit for direct billing and provide responsive collection efforts for all accounts.
• Make daily payroll edits and corrections.
• Monitor aging for credits, deposits, overpayments, high balance accounts, and delinquent accounts.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Attend all mandatory meetings.
• Run various reports for distribution to departments.
• Supervise the financial statement preparation and account reconciliation.
• Review daily input for accuracy.
• Assist with daily work.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor to include cross training.
• Assist with month-end inventories.

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