AP Lead

What's in it for you…

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• 401(k) enrollment after 30 days!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job…

Hotel Accountants are detail-oriented, data- and process-driven, and highly focused on accuracy.  Hotel Accountants ensure proper invoice coding and processing, complete month-end accounting processes and statements, reconcile accounts, complete journal entries and edits, and assist the total hotel accounting process.  Successful candidates will adeptly manage many transactions while maintaining exceptional organization of data.  The key responsibility of a Hotel Accountant is to deliver timely and accurate accounting reports in accordance with company and general accounting practices.

What you’ll be doing…

• Work with Accounts Payable team to ensure hotel invoices are correctly coded and processed
• Complete month-end accounting closing process
• Issue financial statement packages including maintenance of recurring and reversing journal entries, accruals, income journal, reclassification, and other required journal entries
• Support and engage with hotel teams to identify and resolve accounting challenges, monthly financials, and other research and financial analysis
• Prepare month end account reconciliation and accounting work reports
• Assist in computing and filing monthly agency tax returns
• Manage weekly payables check runs and aging reports
• Support Accounting Manager in reporting requirements and compiling budget data
• Update and manage fixed asset detail ledgers and depreciation
• Assist managing audits by providing audit schedules, data requests, and auditor inquiries
• Comply with local, state, and federal laws and guidelines and with company policy
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with company expectations

Success Factors…

Experience & Education: 

• 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably with hotels or property management
• 4-year degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent education and experience

Communication:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including electronic communication
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace

Physical:

• 8+ hours per day sitting at desk/computer
• Manual dexterity and repetitive motions required throughout workday

About First Hospitality…

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company.  First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve.  FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness.  Equal Opportunity Employer.