ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

About Hôtel Holiday Inn & Suites Montréal Centre-Ville Ouest

Job description

The objectives of this position are to ensure that all budgetary and financial objectives of all divisions are followed and respected; manage all accounting practices, security along with all computer systems of the hotel, and this, while respecting company standards

The main responsibility of the Financial Controller is to prepare and manage the financial objectives of the hotel.

Main tasks and functions

·         Have complete knowledge of the properties emergency procedures.

·         Plan, organize and control full accounting cycle.

·         Plan, organize and control all night audit activities.

·         Plan, organize and control all purchasing activities.

·         Manage all computer systems.   

Daily and weekly tasks

·         Revise and update all financial policies of the hotel.

·         Review and follow-up with the assistant controller on daily issues.

·         Review and follow up on all log book communications and MOD reports.

·         Review and follow up on all incidents implicating guests with potential financial implications.

·         Verify all purchase orders.

·         Prepare all supplier checks.

·         Review cash-flow.

·         Review all daily sales and all financial reports.

·         Participate in all weekly meetings of the executive committee and the department head meetings.

·         Assist the General Manager with special projects.

Monthly responsibilities

·         Revise forecast for the next three months.

·         Submit monthly and quarterly forecast to the General Manager.

·         Analyse and complete monthly financial statements.

·         Prepare the annual budget.

 Other Tasks

·         Verify all paid outs and adjustments done by the front desk staff.

·         Verify all promotional and MOD meal accounts.

·         Maintain and update employee job description for all employees under your responsibility.

·         Keep control of all the hotels contracts.

·         Participate in the MOD (manager on duty) program

·         Assist in the payroll production

·         Participating in the monthly inventory counts at the restaurant

·         All other related tasks given to you by the General Manager.

Requirements

General

·         Be able to communicate clearly all information and ideas.

·         Be able to evaluate and choose a situation with many alternatives distinctively and quickly.

·         Be able to work under pressure in stressful situations and be able to manage the priorities.

·         Be tolerant in situations of conflict in the work place and have the capacity to anticipate, prevent and resolve problems when necessary.

·         Be able to assimilate complex information from different sources and consider the information, adjust the information or modify the information despite certain constraints and specific needs.

·         Must have an aptitude for listing, understanding and clarifying information and interrogations coming from colleges or customers.

·         Must have the capacity to understand and work with numbers and financial information along with base of mathematical functions.

 Specific          

·         Knowledge of Softwares (MS Office®, accounting ACPAC, e-mail, Adaco, etc.).

·         Knowledge of auditing techniques.

·         Have a good sense of leadership.

·         Know the standards of the hotel and the company.

·         Knowledge of Computers, accounting software’s (ACPAC), spreadsheets, calculator, and other office equipment.

·         Minimum of 7 years experiences in the hospitality industry or in an accounting position

·         A diploma, from a reputable school, in accounting or finance.

·         Experience as a controller.

·         Experience in the hotel industry is preferred.

·         Bilingual (English, French). Some of our customers don't speak French.

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