Senior Manager - HR Finance

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free parking and onsite fitness center
• Wellbeing Support Program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

Purpose The purpose of the Senior Manager, HR Finance is to manage payroll and benefits accounting and financial reporting functions for North America as part of the Total Rewards department of Human Resources.

Essential Functions

• Oversees payments and funding for all benefits payments, including specialized calculations to union trust funds for health & welfare benefits, retirement plans, and union dues, ensuring payments comply with collective bargaining agreements, trust fund or plan provisions, and company policies
• Monitors financial reporting tasks and period close activities, including weekly payroll journal entries, clearing suspense accounts, and tax adjustments, ensuring all deadlines are met and processes are completed accurately
• Reviews and/or performs account reconciliations, financial reporting, and reserve analyses prepared by the department’s staff for payroll and benefit related general ledger accounts
• Ensures total rewards accounting functions comply with GAAP and other regulatory and financial reporting and benefit requirements, such as IRC, ERISA, ACA, and DOL
• Manages internal and external audits for benefits and payroll matters
• Assists with tax filings and external reporting, including ACA reporting, Forms 5500 and 990, 1099-Rs, and other reporting
• Responds to questions presented by other departments, field controllers, management, and auditors; collaborates with other stakeholders on initiatives and projects
• Ensures all procedures are documented and all policies are followed by associates, with emphasis on internal control, timeliness, and accuracy; seeking process improvement to enhance efficiency

Reporting Relationship The position reports to the Senior Director Benefits, North America; and has two staff accountants reporting to this position

Major Interdependencies Benefits, Corporate Finance, Accounting

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 6 years:
  • In a leadership role: Requires 2 years of experience supervising a team of accounting professionals
  • In a technical role: Requires 6 years of accounting, tax, and/or finance experience.
  • A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 6-year requirement.
  • An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of 8-year requirement
  • Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail financial accounting experience preferred
• Specialized Training:
  • Training that leads to an in-depth understanding of accounting and compliance functions
  • In depth excel and quantitative analysis training or experience required
  • CPA or progressive work towards CPA preferred
• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits
  • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of payroll and benefits financial functions to advance the organizations goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals
• Location:
  • This position requires regular hybrid attendance at the F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda, MD

Disclaimer

All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis. Dufry, Hudson, and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.