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Hotel Accountant

Toronto, ON
Mid Level

Top Benefits

Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
Hotel Discounts at any Marriott property
Employee Social Events

About the role

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity in Hospitality? Join one of Canada’s most successful companies that strives to take your talent to the next level. With 19 hotels currently owned and managed by Easton’s Group of Hotels and 6 in development, your passion, collaboration, and voice will be an excellent addition to our growing Organization. We strive to provide our valued employees with great benefits, perks, training, and growth opportunities.

Join Residence Inn Toronto Downtown Entertainment District, part of the globally recognized Marriott family, and grow your career in hospitality.

Located in the heart of Toronto’s vibrant Entertainment District, our 256-suite hotel offers spacious accommodations with full kitchens and is steps away from iconic attractions like the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, and Ripley’s Aquarium.

We are committed to investing in our team members through competitive perks, comprehensive benefits, ongoing training, and clear career growth opportunities within Marriott’s global network. If you’re passionate about hospitality, take pride in delivering exceptional guest experiences, and want to grow your career with a company that values people first, this is your opportunity to shine.

At Easton’s, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute. We believe that inclusion strengthens our teams, drives innovation, and enables us to achieve our vision while creating opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Come build your future with us and be part of a dynamic, welcoming team in one of Toronto’s most exciting neighbourhoods.

What we offer

  • Employee Social Events
  • Hotel Discounts at any Marriott property
  • Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage

What will you be doing:

JOB OVERVIEW

To ensure accurate and timely preparation/distribution of financial information at the property and assist the General Manager by providing analysis/management information to assist in profit conversion while ensuring accurate and timely provision of information to Corporate Accounting as required by company policy.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Compile or, where appropriate, consolidate monthly/quarterly forecasts to achieve accurate results.
  • Forecasting revenue and expenses by each department as required by company policy.
  • Provide timely summary revenue and profit forecasts to Easton’s as required by company policy.
  • Achieve full and accurate preparation of the monthly/quarterly financial statement, identifying and providing guidance on any variances from budget.
  • Assist in the preparation of detailed year-end working paper files for audit or review purposes.
  • Ensure full and proper use of the purchase order system by department managers as required by the company policy.
  • Ensure all capital requests are processed/authorized per company policy.
  • Ensure efficient accounts payable/accounts receivable/income audit/cashiering and payroll functions are completed on the property within the guidelines laid down by the company.
  • Work with General Manager and Department Managers to prepare the budget for presentation to Operations, working within the agreed time and format guidelines.
  • Encourage team commitment to budget achievement by providing proactive guidance and training as necessary.
  • Develop understanding and use of financial results/reports.
  • Participate with the General Manager in the monthly/quarterly financial review process, providing additional detail as required.
  • Provide management information to the General Manager to assist in timely and proactive business decisions.

Recognizing the importance of the role in maintaining ethical accounting practices, with any deviations at the property level, is brought immediately to the attention of the Vice-President of Accounting, Hotels.

  • Ensure adjustments to accounts are carried out/authorized as required by company policy.
  • Co-operate with internal and external auditors/consultants to achieve time and cost-efficient completion of visits as required by company policy.
  • Ensure accurate filing of information to maintain an orderly work environment and prompt access to information by authorized personnel.
  • Ensure effective management of leases and professional cash flow and asset management, working to procedures and standards laid down by company policy.
  • Ensure timely and accurate conversion of various systems.
  • Provide training and/or assist in other properties as authorized by the General Manager and Vice-President of Accounting, Hotels.
  • Ensure any cheques prepared/issued on site for liquor and/or travel agent commission are as authorized by the Corporate Office.
  • Accurately accrue for items at month-end in line with Company policy.
  • Assist in counting floats/safes in line with Company requirements.
  • Ensure verification and confirmation of daily cash and credit card deposits, with reconciliation of deposits against the front office system and bank records.
  • Be responsible for property cash floats and deposits to safes, including the issuance of individual cash floats to required staff, spot-checking and regular counting of float/safes in line with Company policy.
  • Maintain tracking for all paid-out expenditures, including refunds to guests, per Company policy.
  • Maintain tracking/documentation records for various items, including (but not limited to) calculation/payout of gratuities, credit cards, cash deposits, US cash deposits and no-shows.
  • Alert General Manager to cash shortages or deviations from Company policy.
  • Ensure bank deposits are prepared and collected by the armoured car service or taken to the bank per Company policy.
  • Assist in conducting accurate counting, recording, costing and extension of all food, liquor, and other inventory within the property as required by Company policy, with additional counts/proactive measures as necessary to address any shortfalls.
  • Review and ensure full implementation of all accounting/cash/control-related procedures as laid down in corporate accounting policies.

Qualifications

  • Education level – A degree in accounting/finance
  • Experience – Minimum 5 years of accounting experience in the hospitality industry
  • Specific skills – Intermediate Microsoft Excel is mandatory, experience with Great Plains software is an asset
  • Personal characteristics – Attention to detail, Strong communication skills. Organizational skills and time management, analytical, creative, and conceptual skills
  • Physical abilities – Ability to sit for long periods of time

About Residence Inn by Marriott

Hospitality
51-200

Residence Inn by Marriott is a brand of extended stay hotels. The chain was launched in 1975 in Wichita, Kansas by Jack DeBoer and Robert L. Brock, and acquired by Marriott International on July 7, 1987.

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