Senior Accountant

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Job description

Hilton Albany is the smart choice for travel to Albany - offering comfort, convenience, and a wealth of amenities. Located just one block from the New York State Capitol Building and two blocks from the Times Union Center, hotels don't get any more downtown than this.

Senior Accountant - Job responsibilities

- Independently compile and analyze financial information to prepare journal entries
- Perform various account reconciliations and maintain balance sheet reconciliation records.
- Ability to read and understand general ledger with cash and credit card reconciliations.
- Submit monthly accounting close entries.
- Create and/or edit financial reports within accounting/finance software.
- Prepare financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
- Ensure transactions are in accordance with GAAP and internal policies and procedures are followed
- Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
- Communicate financial information to department heads and maintain relationships with other departments.
- Present financial information monthly to the Director of Finance and respond to resulting inquiries.
- Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
- Ensure that all deadlines are met in accordance with the closing dates set by executive management.
- Assist in preparing audit work papers and being involved in the audit process for internal, external, and regulatory agency audits.
- Other duties as necessary.

Job Requirements

- 2+ years of experience in finance operations
- 4-year degree in Accounting, Finance, or in related field or equivalent work experience.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel.
- Ability to analyze and interpret departmental needs and results.
- Ability to solve complex financial problems.
- Ability to perform assigned duties under frequent time pressures in an interruptive environment.
- Ability to maintain mental concentration for significant periods of time.
- Knowledge of area hospitality management regulations and generally accepted accounting principles.
- A broad variety of tasks and deadlines could require an irregular work schedule.