Controller

posted September 24, 2024

Courtyard Miami Downtown/Brickell Area

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Compensation: $65,000.00 Per Year

Job Type
Full-time

Description

Reports To
General Manager
Supervises
Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, hourly accounting associates
Job Purpose
This position is responsible for the oversight of the hotel's general ledger operations and supports the hotel Finance Team. Additionally, this person will be responsible for efficiently running the Accounting department in line with DDC standards while meeting guest and owner expectations.
Job Responsibilities
  1. Prepare and review all journal vouchers, month-end reports and reconciliations
  2. Review preliminary financial statements.
  3. Participate and lead the monthly financial reviews on property. 
  4. Assist Finance Leaders with supervising Accounting staff and the Information Technology functions of the hotel including coaching and counseling associates to reflect hotel service standards and procedures, interviewing, training and evaluating performance of staff. 
  5. Manage and help oversee hotel on-site accounting functions to ensure proper fiscal management, timely and accurate reporting and analysis for the hotel. This responsibility also includes hotel financial planning, budgeting, accounting and cash management
  6. Systems administration, G/L account reconciliations, budget preparations, inventories, monthly closings and full P&L responsibility.
  7. Assist with managing and ensuring SOX compliance
  8. Completing the year-end audit process. Review and approve all reconciliations and audit work papers. Participate in and respond to auditor requests to ensure total hotel compliance.
  9. Help prepare all monthly and annual financial statements. Investigate, review and analyze the variance explanations, involving the department staff in this process. Take initiative to manage trouble shooting for respective cost controls and revenue enhancement
  10. Assist Finance team with special reporting and analysis projects
  11. Present financial data to ownership group and to DDC Home office monthly/ quarterly. 
  12. Fully and solely responsible for hotel accounting compliance (procedures, results, reporting) as mandated by State and Federal government
  13. Other duties as assigned.
Job Skills
  1. Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
  2. Must have excellent organizational, administrative and problem-solving skills
  3. Use eyes, hands, and fingers at the same time to enter figures in books and forms, or to operate a calculator or personal computer.
  4. Prior MICROS, Unifocus, Property Management systems (Opera, etc.)
  5. Must be an advanced user of Microsoft products, to include, Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, Sharepoint
  6. Strong ability to present data to ownership and receive feedback. 
  7. Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line

Requirements

Education
  • Accounting/Finance degree preferred
Experience
  • 2 years or more of progressive Accounting experience, preferably in a hotel supervising multiple accounting team members.
Salary Description
$65,000.00 Per Year
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Courtyard Miami Downtown/Brickell Area

233 Room Hotel

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Welcome to Courtyard Miami Downtown/Brickell! At our Miami Brickell hotel, guests are welcomed to a prime location in the heart of Miami near both the Brickell Financial District & the endless excitement of downtown Miami. We are just a short walk from the Miami Convention Center for guests attending events. Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, our hotel near Miami Cruise Port is nearby everything you need. Shop at Bayside Marketplace, watch a game at FTX Arena & then return to a great night sleep in perfectly plush bedding. Our spacious Port of Miami hotel rooms also feature thoughtful amenities including LCD TVs with premium channels, free Wi-Fi & more! Wake up to hearty breakfasts or gather with friends in the evening over seasonally-inspired cocktails & succulent deserts onsite at The Bistro. No matter what brings you to Miami, you'll want to book a great stay at our downtown Miami hotel.