Complex Assistant Controller - 21c Museum Hotels

If you love saying YES and enjoy engaging with the community by leading with ART, 21c Museum Hotels is one of the pioneering examples of bridging the worlds of art and hospitality.  We combine a multi-venue contemporary art museum, boutique hotel and a chef driven restaurant to create a unique and welcoming opportunity.

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Title: Complex Assistant Controller  

Reports To: Controller, Regional Controller 

Supervises: One to three accounting clerks 

General Purpose: Supervise and coordinate the Accounting Operations in the hotel to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent reporting in accordance with policies and procedures, as well as applicable laws and regulations.  Maintain control over income, expenses, and the hotel's assets and liabilities. 

Specific Responsibilities 

• Supervise the Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cashier, and Night Audit functions; interview, recommend hiring, train, develop, empower, schedule, coach, and counsel; recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews; resolve problems; provide open communications and recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate. 

• Supervise the daily accounting operations, ensuring compliance with the SOPs and applicable laws and regulations. 

• Analyze and reconcile all general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure accurate financial information is available. 

• Please prepare financial statements and reports to ensure accurate, timely information is available for management. 

• Assist in compiling and preparing the annual budget, forecasts, taxes, and other financial reports to provide support and ensure accurate, timely information is available for management and owners. 

• Train, monitor, and coordinate the implementation and maintenance of financial and cash controls and information flow throughout the other departments in the hotel to ensure compliance and accurate records and minimize liabilities, losses, and expenses. 

• Resolve problems and maintain the accounting systems and equipment to ensure smooth operations. 

• Analyze and be familiar with tenants, leases, and rent reports and ensure hotel is in compliance with hotel leases and management contracts. 

• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.  Participate in task forces and committees as requested. 

Job Requirements:

• Should have experience/knowledge in the following areas: Front Office operation and Night Audit; Accounts Payable and Receivable; Income Audit and Restaurant Control; Food and Beverage Control; Payroll and Personnel; General Cashier and Credit Management; Bank Reconciliations. 

• Capable of training Accounting staff employees. 

• Able to analyze Balance Sheet Accounts. 

• Able to prepare Journal entries, close the books, and prepare the Balance Sheet Package. 

• Skilled at Interviewing and evaluating applicants, as well as current employees. 

• Requires knowledge of all the functions performed by the subordinate reporting directly or indirectly to the Corporate Controller. 

• Requires advanced knowledge of the accounting, finance, and hospitality professions.   

• Requires experiential knowledge for management of people and complex problems. 

• Requires the ability to analyze activities or information involving some original data manipulation or interpretation to arrive at logical conclusions. 

• Ability to make decisions guided by established policies and procedures. 

• Ability to communicate clearly to provide information and services and supervisory skills. 

• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills. 

• Must pass a background check. 

Education/Formal Training 

• A four-year college degree (accounting preferred) or equivalent education/experience. 

Experience 

• Must have hotel accounting experience 

21c Museum Hotels is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm