Compensation Type: Hourly Highgate Hotels:
Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.
Location:
As the largest smoke-free, non-gaming hotel in Las Vegas, the 548-room Renaissance is a fresh, welcoming alternative for business and leisure travelers. Sleek and stylish, the hotel delivers modern design and sophisticated details throughout their guest rooms, social venues and the signature restaurant, ENVY Steakhouse. The hotel offers exciting programming including 50-minute fitness classes, Kona Craft Beer, and an in-room amenity upon arrival, all complimentary to the guest.
Overview:
This position is responsible for all accounting responsibilities related to various disciplines within the accounting department, which would include: Accounting Controlling, Hotel Accounting, & I nternal/External audits.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in accounting, financial reporting and controllership functions for assigned hotels and/or entities
- Timely preparation and issuance of complete and accurate monthly and annual hotel financial statements
- Creation of monthly variance analyses
- Review, approval and processing of disbursements
- Preparation of monthly reconciliations for property cash accounts and other GL reconciliations for hotel properties and other entities
- Assistance in the establishment, documentation and maintenance of Standard Accounting Policies and Procedures and internal controls for our accounting operations
- Successful completion of internal and external financial audits, including delivering information requested by auditors on a timely basis
- Preparation of any special reports, statements, etc., as requested
- Other special projects and responsibilities, as assigned
Qualifications:
- Prior experience with general ledger maintenance and reconciliation required
- Prior supervisory experience preferred
- Experience in international business, preferable European business
- Sound knowledge in a second language preferred
- Strong PC skills including Excel and Word
- Proficient with Oracle accounting systems
- Strong organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work overtime as necessary to complete assigned tasks
- A strong desire to develop into a future finance and accounting leader within a dynamic organization
