Accounting Generalist

Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions

Accounting Generalist

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities
    • Assist the sales effort in establishing customer credit in accordance with Hotel policies.

    • Assist in the credit process of application processing, reference checks, credit limitation, direct billing list, deposit requirements, and all other credit-related activities.

    • Provide customers with accurate and timely invoices, statements, and schedules.

    • Respond to customer inquiries in a timely fashion and communicate all issues and/or disputes to the appropriate supervisor(s).

    • Monitor guest ledger, advance deposit ledger and any other related ledgers to ensure proper internal control.

    • Keep management aware of any unusual operation or financial occurrences and/or significant deviations from policies and procedures.

    • Sort and verify accuracy of Night Audit work (primarily receivables aspect), including reconciliation of banquet checks, coding of banquets at cost, review and route sales and promotion checks with back-up. Record department administration phone calls and inform Controller of any potential concerns

    • Prepare daily receivables from event contracts, post in system and balance totals to general ledger

    • Assist in reconciling open account status items.

    • Review all final statements with sales contract for accuracy, and make necessary corrections within 5 days of departure

    • Assist with Accounts Payable by verify that all documentation for purchases match the actual invoice for price, quantity, mathematical accuracy

    • Count and issue banks and change combinations as required.

    • Verify individual cashier drops for accuracy and compliance to company policy. Immediately report any discrepancies.

    • Complete and balance daily bank deposit and general cashier report.

    • Maintain a weekly audit of each hotel cash till.

    • Complete the daily variance report and ensure that follow-up reporting is complete.

    • Maintain and update an accurate file for “bank acknowledgments”.

    • Maintain that safe log and shows accurate safe counts.

    • Balance petty cash vouchers for reimbursement. Immediately report any discrepancies to
      supervisor.

    • Monitor, prepare, and communicate financial reports in accordance with required due dates.

    • Retrieve and process all deposits in accordance with hotel standards.

    • Maintain an adequate supply of cash/change and provide cash/change to all departments as needed

    • Prepare Cash Over/Short reports on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis.

    • Issue and redeem cashier banks as needed by the departments with the approval of the Accounting Manager.

    • Audit cashier banks as required by hotel standards. Maintain all documentation.

    • Maintain all cashier contracts.

    • Process petty cash receipts and expense reimbursements on a regular basis and inform management of any deviation to policy.