Accounting Manager

About The Opportunity

Practice Hospitality is seeking an experienced Accounting Clerk to join the team at the Hilton Dallas Park Cities, the most beloved hotel in Dallas’ affluent Park Cities neighborhood.

About The Hotel

Nestled in the heart of Dallas’ most desirable neighborhood, Hilton Dallas Park Cities is a hotel that treats new friends like neighbors and neighbors like family. Committed to creating remarkable hospitality experiences that foster connection, it is integrated into the fabric of the neighborhood with interesting and exceptional service. Just minutes from Love Field, Hilton Dallas Park Cities the ideal home base for business, leisure and small group travel. With 230 guest rooms, 10,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, an inviting rooftop pool, grab-and-go that serves up healthy breakfast options and the hotel’s bar open for drinks and small plates every evening, this is where good things happen, and all are welcome.

Job Role and Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and manage the provision of accurate, timely, and objective financial data from which informed management decisions can be made. Safeguard owner assets by creating and maintaining sound internal control systems. Assisting DOF with preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts. Establish or recommend to management major economic objectives and policies for the hotel. Support the general manager and Finance Director with hotel financial goals by direct preparation of monthly and annual reports, summarize and forecast hotel revenues, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations. Ensure all property specific GL accounts are reconciled within specified timeframe. Ensure all license and permits are current and up to date. Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures and all applicable laws. Negotiate and monitor contracts with hotel vendors. Responsible for ensuring all purchasing is in-line with forecasted guidelines using approved procurement system. Reviewing all purchase order requests in a timely manner to ensure consistent coding and forecasted objectives. Ensure accurate collection of applicable local, state, and federal taxes. Arrange for audits of hotel accounts. Lead a team of high-performing accounting individuals. Document the local credit policy and audit property compliance. Approve all major accounts for credit as defined by local policy. Conduct credit and write-off meetings as requested. Submit accurate and timely critiques and credit loss reports as required. Review all major banquet functions and group accounts for proper credit extensions prior to arrival.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of hotel accounting experience
• B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance, or related field or equivalent experience. 
• Knowledge of general accounting principles, regulatory standards and compliance requirements. 
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively deal with guest and team member concerns in a friendly and positive manner and listening to the nature of the concern, demonstrating empathy with the customer and providing positive and proactive solutions.
• Office machines: Operate calculator/10-key by touch, copier, fax, telephone.
• Ability to access and accurately input information into a computer using various computer software programs (Excel and Word).
• Maintain an open line of communication between guests, team members and management.
• General knowledge of accounting operations, including accounts payable procedures
• Aptitude for figures.
• Office machines: operate calculator/10-key by touch, copier, fax, telephone.
• Ability to effectively deal with guest and team members concerns in a friendly and positive manner and listening to the nature of the concern, demonstrating empathy with the customer and providing positive and proactive solutions.
• Ability to listen effectively and to speak and write English clearly.
• Ability to learn and perform all essential job functions accurately and safely with minimal direct supervision, within initial training period after team member begins work.

Job Type: Full time-Non Exempt

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount on hotel stays
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program.

About The Company

Practice Hospitality manages hotels differently. A growing company with opportunities for advancement, we infuse hotels with style, spirit, and soul. We inspire, innovate and advocate. We deliver results and do well by our owners because we respect the individuality that we all bring to the table, the connectedness of our world and the impact we have on our community.

We are looking for someone who thinks big because, at Practice Hospitality, we value creativity, emotional intelligence, problem solving and innovation. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of a team that supports one another, is empowered, and holds themselves accountable. If you bring your A game every day and pursue excellence with tenacity, we want to invest in your professional and personal growth. But, more than anything, we are looking for good humans who care; about our guests, each other and making every moment together enriching, fulfilling and fun.