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HEI Hotels and Resorts Staff Accountant in Tucson, Arizona
About Us
Welcome to one of Arizona’s most beloved resorts: The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson. Our magnificent 250 acre desert resort is nestled in the foothills of Tucson's Santa Catalina Mountains and features 487 rooms and 60,000 square feet of meeting space.We have exciting employment opportunities to offer in our rooms division, food and beverage and administrative and general departments. There are health and welfare benefits for full-time associates and other offerings for all associates including paid time off, free meals daily in our associate dining room and a discounted travel benefit at any one of 6,000+ Marriott hotels worldwide. Want to learn more about joining our team? Join today!Don't meet every single requirement of this job? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.
Overview
The individual will, over time, become a jack of many trades due to the opportunity to be trained and exposed to multiple areas within the accounting and finance operation. An upbeat outgoing individual with a passion and desire to learn and grow is the type of individual we seek to add to this existing dynamic team. The job responsibilities listed below are vast and are intended to provide a broad overview of not what is expected daily but more over time the areas we intend to train and expose the individual to in order to be able to fill in within certain areas as needs arrive. A wonderful opportunity for the right individual. Never a dull day!
Responsibilities
La Paloma Country Club receivables to include:
This position “owns” the country club and is the key representative to the Troon staff and the over 700 club members.
Monthly billing, collection and communication to members
Interactions with Country Club staff (Brendon, Rob, David, Natasha, Valerie and Lori)
Post / balance/ upload daily member charges while working closely with Revenue Auditor
Monitor the club member accounts throughout the month (over 700) to ensure by month end here are not any balances over 60 days old.
Manage and research club member billing inquiries and then respond back timely.
Prepare, schedule and manage the monthly Country Club credit meeting when necessary
Hotel receivables -- incoming transient billing inquires & or group too!
Receive, research and respond in a timely manner to all incoming hotel guest billing inquiries via incoming phone calls as well as the website where hotel guests can make inquiries.
Address frequent issues impacting guest folios with FO Manager and staff.
Document and track in order to have fact-based information when presenting to FD Manager, DOF and GM.
Misc:
Assist General Cashier counting all cashier banks each month
Assist with monthly inventory spot checks and verifications at Month End
Flexible schedule (days of the week) and weekends when required when month end falls over WE dates. This will happen several times throughout the year.
Weekly tracking and monitoring of all Credit Card terminals, vending machines, ATM etc.
Month End assistance with coordination of inventory verifications by the accounting department which may entail weekends, based on month end dates throughout the year.
Projects - these will surface and be assigned from time to time.
All other duties that may be assigned with an expectation the individual has a passion to continue to learn, develop and be a contributing team player for the WLP Accounting and Finance department.
Revenue Audit exposure
Daily processing of resort wide revenue to include country club.
Role often requires researching and putting together what we refer to as the daily “puzzle”.
Communication / interaction with hotel departments on an ongoing basis is necessary when needing key information to complete the revenue audit task.
Work with Assistant Director of Finance (ADOF) and Director of Finance (DOF) at Month End to close out the month and provide financials to management company as well as hotel owner.
Hotel guest chargebacks exposure
Receive, research & respond in a timely manner to all incoming bank chargeback inquires.
Monitor and manage response back to bank inquiry and keep ongoing tracking sheet by month with details on dates and email communication back to the bank (credit card companies).
Surface frequent re-occurring issues for improvement / resolution to FO Manager and document communications to have a historical audit trail.
Accounts Payable exposure
Work with existing AP Staff Accountant to assist with ongoing and frequent processing needs (W-9’s, invoice entry, statement research etc.)
File organization as needed
Qualifications
Experience, Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred.
Accounting and Hotel experience preferred.
Strong and pleasant phone demeanor – comes naturally
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
Ability to compile facts and figures.
Ability to operate personal computer and calculator.
Ability to maintain a professional demeanor even during high volume demanding times
Command of the English language both written and verbal.
Benefits
HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed. Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off. HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.
Work today, get paid today! We proudly partner with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows our associates access to their earnings when they want them.
HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Job LocationsUS-AZ-Tucson
Posted Date2 weeks ago(6/10/2024 3:04 PM)
Requisition ID2024-48897
CategoryAccounting/Finance
Position TypeRegular Full-Time
FLSA StatusNon-Exempt
Location NameThe Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
MinUSD $19.00/Hr.
MaxUSD $19.00/Hr.