What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Corporate Director of Finance position at Starwood Hotels?
OUR COMPANY
SH Hotels and Resorts management company operates upscale, lifestyle, and luxury 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, Treehouse Hotels and SH Collection properties. Every day, over 2,000 team members work together in synergy to create impactful memories by offering an unrivalled level of service and create a sense of feeling at home for our guests at our hotels.
Our success is driven by our passionate, skillful team members who embody the SH Hotels & Resorts core values; we share a common goal to protect our earth, and to love the people who inhabit it. Our mission to find talent is simple. We seek to hire thoughtful, caring, and forward-thinking people who will inspire, collaborate, and strive to achieve our fundamental cause – do all the good we can.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
The Assistant Director of Finance is responsible to help manage the day-to-day financial operations of the Corporate Accounting department. This individual will be accountable for supporting all aspects of financial management, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, and analysis, ensuring compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place as directed by the Corporate Director of Finance. They will also help ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
This role requires a detail-oriented professional with strong financial acumen, and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments including working within a shared services capacity to achieve the company’s financial goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to accomplish all major responsibilities and tasks and meet deadlines.
- Must have thorough knowledge of all job functions in the accounting area.
- Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, account analyses and closing procedures at month end in a timely manner.
- Manage the accounting department’s daily routines to ensure smooth, effective, and efficient daily work practices.
- Validate the accuracy and timeliness of transactions and monitoring adherence to established procedures.
- Be committed to following all corporate policies and procedures.
- Must have a high degree of professional integrity, maintain confidentiality, and work in a safe, prudent and organized manner.
- Supervise the filing and maintenance of all accounting related documents and records in accordance with the document retention policy.
- Collaborate with the Corporate Director of Finance to ensure accuracy and timeliness or all operational tax / audit reporting requirements.
- Must be willing to perform accounting related tasks and duties as assigned by the Corporate Director of Finance such as forecasting / budgeting support, internal control, and completing account reconciliations and analyses.
- Preparation of any special reports, statements and accounting related tasks and duties as assigned by the Corporate Director of Finance.
- Effectively manage and communicate related issues related to management of receivables, payables, daily cash balances and timely deposits of all funds.
- Must prepare all financial statements, accruals and journal entries, and maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Assist the Corporate Finance Director in the preparation of all budgets and forecasts in a timely manner.
- Must always be professional in conduct and manner to reflect the high standards of SH Hotels & Residences
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