Accounts Payable Lead Humanist Hospitality Chattanooga TN

Humanist Hospitality, a division of Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. (VHG), a leading hotel development and management company, is seeking an Accounts Payable Lead to join the team in our Chattanooga, TN location.

The successful Lead will be a strong leader administering the day-to-day activity of the Accounts Payable functions for Humanist Hospitality. You will be responsible for vendor master file, 1099 reporting, month-end closing process, journal entries, accruals and reconciliations to the general ledger while maintaining a strong relationship with property accountants, hotel general managers, vendors and approvers. If you thrive in a collaborative and fast paced environment this may be for you!

What you will be doing:

• Planning and allocating resources to accomplish departmental productivity and quality goals
• Reconciling daily AP trade account for multiple business units
• Providing Vendor Master Administration and Maintenance – W9 verification-IRS Matching-1099 requirements for vendors
• Performing Month End Close Process- may include journal entries, account reconciliation, reporting and system update
• Providing 1099 Year End Reporting – mismatch, validation, 1099 mailings and IRS submission
• Providing information for personal property tax filing and maintaining fixed asset purchases and dispositions for tax reporting purposes.
• Special Projects including, but not limited to, daily invoice process workflow; AP automation system implementation and maintenance; continuous process improvement in the AP cycle.
• Working with vendors to enable better efficiency and/or automation including, but not limited to, moving to ACH payments, and invoice submission format
• Assisting with printing, sorting & scanning of AP invoices
• Providing Daily/Weekly AP internal review, including but not limited to, Match Exceptions, Voucher Approval Status, Past Due Vouchers and Old Outstanding Checks
• Utility invoice approvals
• Monthly submission and processing of sales tax, occupancy tax, liquor-by-the-drink taxes for multiple hotel locations.
• Supporting department activities with regular and prompt attendance

Qualifications - What we’re looking for:

• 3 years of accounts payable, or general accounting experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in team environment
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a centralized accounting/shared-service environment
• Experience in the hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants, clubs, etc.)
• Experience with M3 Accounting Core software system.