Staff Accountant (Remote)

As a Staff Accountant in our company, you will manage full-cycle accounting functions for multiple hotels, ensuring accuracy and timely financial reporting. This includes monthly accounting tasks, daily bank reconciliations, expense account reviews, and preparation of tax filings. Your role is crucial in providing analytical reviews and insights from the financial data.

To be considered for the Staff Accountant position, you must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A minimum of 2 years of accounting experience is essential, particularly with closing multiple entities. Experience in hospitality accounting is a bonus.

Yes, familiarity with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Peachtree, or SAP is required for the Staff Accountant role. Experience with Accounting Core software is strongly preferred, as it will enhance your efficiency in managing various accounting functions.

Successful Staff Accountants in our company need to be organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask effectively. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are vital, along with a customer service mentality and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team.

The Staff Accountant position at our company offers a flexible remote working environment, allowing you to work from home or the office as required. You will engage with your team through regular meetings and have the autonomy to manage your tasks efficiently. We support a balanced work-life scenario while maintaining high attendance and punctuality standards.

When answering this question, highlight your previous roles where you managed the entire accounting process from journal entries to financial reporting. Emphasize your accuracy and any software you're proficient with to showcase how you align with our needs.

Discuss your time management skills and any specific strategies you use to prioritize tasks. Provide examples of previous project deadlines you met successfully, demonstrating your ability to work under pressure.

Be specific about the accounting software you have used and your level of expertise. Highlight any instances where you used this software to solve a problem or improve a process to showcase your analytical skills.

Describe your attention to detail and review processes. Share any methods you use for double-checking your work or tools that aid in minimizing errors, which would be relevant for the Staff Accountant role.

Explain your experiences managing finances for multiple entities, including specific challenges you faced and how you addressed them. This will demonstrate your capability to handle the complexities of the role.

Mention resources you rely on, such as professional organizations, continuing education courses, or industry publications. This showcases your commitment to professional development important for a Staff Accountant.

Discuss how you value collaboration and how you’ve successfully worked with teams in your previous experiences. Providing specific examples of shared projects or initiatives will illustrate your cooperative nature.

Share a specific instance where you faced a difficult accounting issue, outlining the steps you took to resolve it. This shows your problem-solving skills and your proactive approach.

Explain how you assess deadlines and tasks based on urgency and importance. Provide an example of how you’ve successfully managed month-end close in the past, which is critical for this position.

Highlight a specific achievement or contribution you made in a previous position. This may be a process improvement, successful project completion, or an enhancement to the accuracy of financial reporting, emphasizing how it aligns with the expectations of the Staff Accountant role.