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Staff Accountant- Remote

Compensation Type: Yearly Highgate Hotels:

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Location:

Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX

Overview:

Due to tremendous growth in our Select Service Division we are seeking highly skilled Staff Accountants to join our organization. In this role you will be able to work remotely from your home anywhere in the country. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for reconciling the general ledger accounts and performing the daily cash reconciliation and income journal process for each of his/her hotel assignments. The performance of this position will be primarily measured by how successful we are in the ensuring that all entries and reconciliations are completed daily.

Responsibilities:

Prepare and complete balance sheet reconciliations on assigned hotels
Perform a detailed general ledger review monthly for each property to ensure accurate financial statements
Work with AP and Payroll department on resolution of any issues
Ensure open items identified during the balance sheet reconciliation process have been communicated with follow-up as necessary
Review and approve PO’s for each property with a focus on accuracy of GL coding
Assist with annual budgeting and monthly forecasting
Develop a relationship with each General Manager in order to assist with any Accounting and AP related items
Hold weekly calls with the General Managers to discuss any issues
Review P&L statements with GM’s in Accounting System
Preparing and posting approved monthly financial statement journal entries
Assist in the accounting and transition of new property acquisitions
Play an integral part in the successful completion of external financial audits, including reconciliation requests and delivering information requested by auditors on a timely basis
Provide support on ad hoc projects

Qualifications:

Associate Degree or higher in Accounting required
Strong PC skills including Excel and Word
Strong organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work overtime as necessary to complete assigned tasks.
Hospitality and hotel specific experience preferred
Blackline experience strongly preferred
A/R experience strongly preferred
Minimum of 2 years of experience
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

By 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 Honolul...

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Hybrid, based in Irving, TX

DATE POSTED

July 24, 2023