Staff Accountant

New York, New York
The Westin New York Grand Central
Overview

Welcome to The Westin New York Grand Central, a newly renovated inspiring hotel located in New York City’s Midtown East neighborhood. Nestled right next to Grand Central Station, we offer unparalleled access to the terminals, shops and restaurants. Nearby, other Manhattan-must sees beckon, including Bryant Park, MoMA, the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center.

The Westin New York Grand Central seeks a Staff Accountant to join our finance team. This individual will report into the Associate Director of Finance and will work closely with the hotel management team.
Responsibilities

Supports the day-to-day execution of general ledger impacted processes, including support to clients as they work with and understand these processes.

Performs accounting functions specifically in the areas of account balancing, ledger reconciliation, reporting and discrepancy resolution, general cashier and accounts payable.

• – Sort and verify accuracy of Night Audit work (primarily receivables aspect), i.e. including reconciliation of banquet check extensions, 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 concern.
  – Post city ledger payments in property management system, reconcile and bill all city ledger accounts. Perform follow-up billing and credit collection documentation and inform Controller of any potential uncollectible accounts.
  – Reconcile credit card back-up to General Cashier Summary and inform Controller of any discrepancies. Bill out credit cards (AMEX, VISA, etc.). Maintain accurate and legible logs for all credit cards.
  – Set up new accounts in accordance with established credit policy.
  – Assist in reconciling open account status items.
  – Input General Cashier Summary and maintain binder.
  – File and distribute credit card cancellations, bulletins and credit warnings. Process and follow-up on all returned checks accepted as cash payment. Record General Ledger and City Ledger reconciliations.
  – Verify that purchasing procedures are followed, i.e.: purchase order price compared to invoice price, purchase order quantity compared to invoice quantity, ensure that the purchase order number is valid. Maintain an accurate, up to date Purchase Order Log.
  – Route invoices with purchase order attached to department heads and Executive Committee members for approval. Ensure account coding is accurate and all invoices are being returned on a timely basis.
  – Process all approved invoices for payment, ensure all appropriate signatures and back-up attached.
  – Pay all hotel invoices in a timely manner ensuring accuracy of amount paid, account coding, invoice extension and that all discounts are taken.
  – Handle all vendor inquiries and reconcile vendor statements.
  – Maintain open invoices file, paid invoices file and voided check file in an organized and up-to-date manner.
  – Interface checks and submit a log of all manual checks to the Controller.
  – Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
  – Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

About Us

It’s Your Moment to Rise. Start Your Journey with us at the Westin New York Grand Central and discover a place where you’re given a choice to not just get up and go to work, but rise. To feel empowered by career growth opportunities in a people-first environment. And to work together to enhance the well-being of our guests, our communities and each other. We are looking for dynamic people who are excited to join the team and ready to jump into any situation to give a helping hand. Discover our team spirit during Monthly Town Hall Celebrations, rejuvenation during all shifts with Complimentary Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and stay active during our WESTIN Runs. If you’re someone who is positive, adaptable and intuitive, and has a genuine interest in the well-being of others around you, we invite you to discover how at The Westin New York Grand Central, together we can rise.We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.