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Company Description Join the team at Fairmont Banff Springs. Set in one of Western Canada’s most spectacular alpine destinations, Banff offers a unique community of hospitality enthusiasts, outdoor adventure seekers, artists, entertainers, and families alike. It’s the perfect work/life combination.
Job Description
Accounting Manager
The Finance Department of the Fairmont Banff Springs is looking for a dynamic, organized and collaborative team player who is passionate about working with, coaching and developing the accounting team. This role requires proficiency in full cycle general accounting process workflow including month end close and reporting, balance sheet reconciliation, Accounts Payable, General Cashiering, Banking/Treasury and managing the daily accounting operation, while ensuring adherence to standards required by corporate policies.
What Is In It For You
- Subsidized staff accommodation provided on-site for full time status employees
- One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria (additional meals can be purchased for $4/meal)
- Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health (up to $5,000/year), Orthodontics (up to $2,500/year), Fertility Drugs and Gender Affirmation (Lifetime maximum of $10,000) for full time permanent status employees
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer matching up to 5% of annual earnings for full time permanent status employees
- Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide
- Access to the Mountain Explorer Travel Program – exclusive room rates for colleagues, which includes 50% off all food & beverage when staying at Fairmont Resorts in Lake Louise, Jasper & Whistler (subject to availability)
- Comprehensive wellness platform for employee mental health and wellbeing support
- Discounts while using our resort’s Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, Spa and Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Courses
- Automatically added to our resort’s Colleague Lifestyle Program which includes access to staff activities and events
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Banff Springs and over 5,000 properties with Accor
What You Will Be Doing
Reporting to the Director of Accounting, responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service
- Follow departmental policies, procedures and safeguard service standards and compliance with with Accor hotels Fairmont Accounting Policies and Procedures
- Provide administrative support to Management with reference to policy enforcement, business advice and operational business support
- Plan and organize accounting personnel by working collaboratively to cover the General Cashier/Due back hours/Treasury functions on an ad hoc basis, if required during temporary coverage and be exposed to the Accounts Payable process
- Lead and develop Accounting employees and encourage ongoing cross-training and development benefiting the synergy for both colleagues and operations team
- Assist the finance team in ensuring that accounting team understand and follow policies and procedures outlined in the Finance Policies and Procedures Manual
- Responsible for the company’s general ledger transactions and bookkeeping, which includes banking/cash management, general cashier, accounts payable, food and beverage cost control and balance sheet accounts reconciliation
- Actively participate with month end close activities: preparation of monthly journal; ensure all postings are accurately coded for the general ledger; maintain proper books of account and supporting data as a basis for the completion of financial statements, management reports and monthly Profit and Loss statements according to Corporate and Ownership timetable and in conjunction with the Centralized Accounting Service Delivery team
- Prepare variance analysis, monthly profit and loss statement preparation and report on the business to senior finance leadership to continually improve effectiveness of the business or financial management
- Verify the accuracy of all Income Audit transactions, banking and ensure daily revenue and rebate summary is reconciled
- Follow the Annual Operating Budget and Monthly Rolling Operating Forecast for optimal business decisions and assist in advising Operations leaders and Senior Finance personnel on overall resort performance
- Assist in the integration of hotel and accounting technology systems (i.e. POS credit card interface) including software applications, current and future
- Review & code invoices and verify with Purchase Orders where necessary related to Capital projects and prepare the Monthly Fixed Asset Capital reconciliation and Depreciation Journal Entry by collaborating with the Hotel Capital Coordinator
- Complete and verify account analysis for all Food and Beverage inventories and expense valuation; work with procurement system (Birchstreet) to check for accuracy/consistency
- 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
- Prepares bookkeeping transactions for sub entities: regional sales office and procurement hub, and ad hoc support to regional entities as the role is based out of a regional office in a large Resort operation
- Assist the Finance leadership team with various ad hoc tasks and workflow project
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Your experience and skills include:
- University/College Degree in Business, Finance/Accounting, or a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- 3+ years progressive management work-related experience in multiple areas of accounting and previous hotel experience at a supervisory/managerial level an asset
- Demonstrated experience with accounting systems (i.e. Birchstreet procurement software, Sun GFS back of the house, Blackline Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Watson labor management tool) and hotel operating POS software (i.e. Silverware) and Opera PMS an asset
- Required computer literacy in Microsoft Windows and Office required (Excel in particular)
- Excellent administrative/analytical ability; interpersonal/communication skills and self-motivated to work in a safe, prudent and organized manner
- Willing to work a flexible schedule in order to accomplish all major responsibilities and tasks to meet deadlines with quality result – may be required to work extended hours and flexible schedule at month end
Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):
- Constant standing and walking throughout shift
- Frequent sitting throughout shift
- Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs
- Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
- Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps
Additional Information
Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow’s hospitality.
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APPLY TODAY: For more information on working and living in at Fairmont Banff Springs, please visit www.banffspringsjobs.com.
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