Why us?:
Sage Hotel Management is currently seeking an experienced Accounting Manager at the historic Alexandrian Hotel, in Alexandria, VA.
At Sage Hotel Management, we passionately strive to be the best and create excellence in everything we do. We are known amongst our staff, our owners, our guests, and our communities as leaders in our field who are authentic, humble, innovative, and flexible operators driven to anticipate needs and exceed expectations.
Sage’s vision is to be recognized by our customers as the best in our business through ensuring a culture that “makes the ordinary extraordinary!” The ideal candidate should champion this culture in every touchpoint of our business from our associates, guests, owners, and communities. The service and courtesy you extend and promote daily will ensure a healthy and productive culture of serving others with excellence. Join us today!
Job Overview:
Assists with the supervision and coordination of the accounting operations in the hotel. Compiles, reviews, reconciles, prepares and analyzes entries to facilitate the bookkeeping function. Assists with the processing of financial statements and other reports to ensure accurate, timely information.
The position assists with the functions of Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Income Journal, General Cashiering, Taxes, and Internal Controls. In some instances is responsible for the daily operation of an area (Credit Manager, F&B Controls, Accounts Receivable). Responsible and encouraged to make recommendations, suggest financial control changes and report SOP and procedural violations.

Responsibilities:

• Train, direct the work, resolve problems and assist with the hiring and performance and salary reviews of the accounting employees.
• Prepare, review and reconcile daily postings, accruals, various general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure accurate financial information is available.
• Compile, prepare, back-up and analyze period-end data on food and beverage costs and inventories (gift shop where applicable) to provide information and recommendations to management on current procedures and controls. Assist with the preparation of cost potentials as required.
• May supervise the accounts receivable function and perform the hotel’s credit/collection and food and beverage control function to ensure accurate, timely and quality service and support to hotel customers and management.
• Review and monitor internal control procedures in the hotel. Areas included are Food and Beverage, Cashiering, Room Operations, etc.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION/FORMAL TRAINING

A four-year college degree (Accounting preferred) or equivalent education/experience.

EXPERIENCE

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in related position with this company or other organizations.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the finance and hospitality professions.
• Requires ability to investigate and analyze current activities and/or information in a specialized field involving readily available data and indicating logical conclusions and recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Train, direct the work, resolve problems and assist with the hiring and performance and salary reviews of the accounting employees.
• Prepare, review and reconcile daily postings, accruals, various general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure accurate financial information is available.
• Compile, prepare, back-up and analyze period-end data on food and beverage costs and inventories (gift shop where applicable) to provide information and recommendations to management on current procedures and controls. Assist with the preparation of cost potentials as required.
• May supervise the accounts receivable function and perform the hotel’s credit/collection and food and beverage control function to ensure accurate, timely and quality service and support to hotel customers and management.
• Review and monitor internal control procedures in the hotel. Areas included are Food and Beverage, Cashiering, Room Operations, etc

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to train and deal with management, employees.
• Ability to read and comprehend reports, computer, ledgers etc.
• Limited lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying up to 15-20 lbs. Generally boxes, computer equipment.
• Limited bending/kneeling required when arranging supplies or equipment.
• Mobility -limited mobility between offices and departments. No continuous standing required. No climbing or driving required