Accounting Manager

The Finance Department of the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is looking for a dynamic organized and collaborative team player who is passionate about coaching and developing the accounting team.

This role requires proficiency in Accounts Payable General Cashiering Banking / Treasury overall accounting balance sheet reconciliation and managing the daily accounting operation while ensuring adherence to standards required by corporate policies.

Summary of Responsibilities :

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance and Business Support responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Consistently offers professional engaging and friendly service
• Assist in financially related activities of the hotel which includes banking / cash management general cashier accounts payable credit food and beverage cost control labor analysis and planning and accounts reconciliations
• Verify the accuracy of all Income Audit transactions banking and ensure daily revenue and rebate summary is reconciled.
• Coordinate and ensure that all daily management reports are issued on a timely and accurate basis.
• Maintenance of proper books of account and supporting data as a basis for preparation of the financial operating and statistical statements and reports required for Management Corporate Office in accordance with Corporate Policy and Procedures
• Prepares the completion of financial statements management reports and monthly P&L according to Corporate timetable and due dates
• Complete and verify account analysis for all Food and Beverage inventories and expense valuation; work with procurement system (Birchstreet) to check for accuracy / consistency
• Oversee the credit team to ensure timely AR collection including retail shops
• Actively participate with monthend close activities : preparation of monthly journal; responsible for month end related deadlines and schedules.

May be required to work extended hours and flexible schedule at month end

• Assist in the preparation of monthend balance sheet account reconciliation and analysis in conjunction with the Centralized Accounting Service Delivery team
• Analyze and review trends related to operating techniques ensuring optimum utilization of resources and finance effectiveness
• Assist in the creation of the Annual Operating Budget and Strategic Plan
• Assist in internal audit process
• Assist in the creation of the Monthly Rolling Operating Forecast
• Assists in the administration of the payroll model (Watson tool) and conduct finance analysis to promote and support business efficiencies for the operations
• Assist in the integration of hotel and accounting technology systems (i.e. POS credit card interface) including software applications current and future
• Lead and develop Accounting employees and encourage ongoing crosstraining and development benefiting the synergy for both colleagues and operations team
• Assist the finance team in ensuring that accounting staff understand and follow applicable policies and procedures outlined in the hotel Finance & Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
• Assist in safe keeping of all lease and contracts and any other legal records and documents which may affect the financial status of the hotel.

Such documents are to be listed and kept current on the Critical Date List.

• Assist in the effective utilization and integration of hotel and accounting technology systems including software applications current and future
• Assist leadership team with ad hoc projects and requests
• All Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• University / College Degree in Business Finance / Accounting or a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and workrelated experience.
• Good standing member of HFTP with Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) designation will be an asset
• 2 years management / progressive work related experience in multiple areas of accounting and previous hotel experience at a supervisory / managerial level an asset
• Experience with accounting systems (i.e. Birchstreet procurement software Sun GFS back of the house Watson labor management tool) and hotel operating systems such as POS software (i.

e. Silverware) and Opera PMS an asset

• Excellent administrative interpersonal organizational written and verbal communication skills and excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel in particular) required
• Selfmotivating and have a high degree of analytical ability and confidentiality and work in a safe prudent and organized matter
• Willing to work a flexible schedule in order to accomplish all major responsibilities and tasks

Remote Work : Employment Type :

Employment Type : Fulltime

Fulltime