Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry’s most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.
Location
Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX
OverviewDue to tremendous growth in our Select Service Division we are seeking highly skilled Staff Accountants to join our organization. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for reconciling the general ledger accounts and performing the daily cash reconciliation and income journal process for each of his/her hotel assignments. The performance of this position will be primarily measured by how successful we are in ensuring that all entries and reconciliations are completed daily.
Responsibilities Prepare and complete balance sheet reconciliations on assigned hotelsReview, reconcile, and record daily income journal activity for each hotel assignmentReconcile assigned bank accounts daily ensuring that the general ledger activity ties to the bank. This must be completed before end of business every day noting any variances to be discussed with the property Operations Team and your Corporate Hotel ControllerEnsure open items identified during the daily reconciliation process have been communicated with follow-up as necessaryIdentify and remit chargeback documentation Complete monthly bank reconciliations by day 2 of close each monthUnderstand and adhere to internal cash reconciliation process and reporting using Oracle and Blackline application dataProvide support on the AR process as neededAssist in managing the disbursement and reconciliation process for assigned hotel property renovations Perform reconciliation of multi-property and portfolio level banking transactionsPreparing and posting approved monthly financial statement journal entries Assist in the accounting and transition of new property acquisitions Play an integral part in the successful completion of external financial audits, including reconciliation requests and delivering information requested by auditors on a timely basisProvide support on ad hoc projects Qualifications Associate Degree or higher in Accounting requiredStrong PC skills including Excel and WordStrong organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work overtime as necessary to complete assigned tasksHospitality and hotel specific experience preferredBlackline experience strongly preferredA/R experience strongly preferredMinimum of 2 years of experienceAbility to work in a fast-paced environment
Highgate Hotels, L.P. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains the policy of recruiting and retaining the best-qualified personnel who demonstrate the ability to perform competently and work well with others. It is the policy of Highgate Hotels to provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race (including traits historically or culturally associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress and religious grooming), color, age (40 and over), genetic information, disability (mental and physical), medical condition (as defined under state law), national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under section 12801.9 of the California Vehicle Code), ancestry, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression), sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, parental status, domestic partner status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including perceived pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or pregnancy-related conditions), military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy of nondiscrimination is applied to all aspects of the employment relationship. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws in ensuring equal opportunity and employment for qualified persons with disabilities. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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