Staff Accountant

Come be a part of something bigger! Benchmark | Pyramid is a strong believer in offering our employees Work-Life Effectiveness through, practices, policies, and programs to help our employees achieve success at both work and home. Here are just some of the great benefits we offer: Full Time employees have access to Medical and Dental insurance to fit your needs Benchmark University (You can grow both personally and professionally through on-line webinars and self-study courses) 401K match (Let us help you build your financial future) Companywide Hotel Room Discounts (Who doesn’t love to get away) Paid Time Off Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you) Employee family events (bring the kids!) Partnerships and discounts with major retailers such as AT&T, Verizon and Dish to name a few Many more, please inquire for more details Our people make all the difference in our success. What you will have an opportunity to do: We are looking for someone great with numbers, who is highly engaging, and customer focused to join our team as a Staff Accountant. The successful candidate for this role is highly detailed, has strong organizational and time management skills and is open to learning and leading by example, responds in a professional and courteous manner to guests and team, as well as being there to support the team both personally and professionally. Your role: This role will be responsible for daily, weekly and monthly accounting postings & deadlines for one or more hotel properties. Performing daily income audit, reviewing system reports and balancing daily transactions. Accounts payable functions, including processing and posting invoices and weekly check runs. Recording bi-weekly and month end payroll journal and stat entries. Processes hotels’ payroll every pay period. Maintains payroll processing system and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data. Answers staff questions about wages, deductions, and time records. Provide payroll process training to managers. Process manual checks in accordance to policy and federal, state and local law. Adheres to payroll policies and procedures and complies with relevant law. Identifies, investigates, and resolves discrepancies in timesheet and payroll records. Completes payroll reports for record-keeping purposes or managerial review. Performing weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations in conjunction with deadlines. Preparation and filing of local and state monthly/quarterly sales, use and occupancy taxes. Reviewing and reconciling balance sheet accounts monthly. Assisting with month end journal entries and close duties. Process and mail out year-end 1099s. Maintain a good working relationship with all departments. Train and assist with coordination of accounting processes. Additional experiences Experienced in basic accounting processes. Hotel Finance/accounting experience preferred. Associate college degree or equivalent experience/training. Ability to effectively communicate in the English language. Ability to accomplish necessary tasks on a computer. What are we looking for? QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information discreetly and professionally Ability to work independently with limited support Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including the ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of an organization) and excellent listening skills Strong detail orientation; ability to set priorities, multi-task and meet deadlines Strong organizational, problem-solving, and administrative skills Ability to quickly learn and accurately administer complex processes Strong ability to track actions and follow through on processes Proven ability to work effectively in an unstructured, fast-paced and constantly changing environment Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel). Excellent time management and organizational skills Excellent problem solving skills, including the ability to problem solve without direct supervision EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years of accounting experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of accounts payable. Knowledge of general accounting procedures. Previous experience in a 4 to 5 star hotel (and the quality and services expectations associated therewith) preferred. Minimum of one year of accounting experience. Previous payroll experience preferred. Multilingual skills are preferred. Benchmark Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations. BENCHMARK® is a trailblazer in the development, management, marketing and owner‐advisory services of resorts, hotels, conference centers and exclusive private clubs. BENCHMARK’S distinguished and proven reputation is deeply‐rooted in core values that are focused and aligned with exceeding ownership and stakeholder performance expectations. The company leadership and valued employees are passionately committed to delivering the industry’ most authentic, enchanted, soulful, vibrant, unrivaled and memory‐making experience. BENCHMARK’S progressive “Be The Difference” culture and values are a cornerstone to the company’s nearly 40 years of extraordinary achievement and prosperity. Many properties have been recognized with the Benchmark Conference Centers® mark of meeting excellence.