Kessler Enterprises Looking for Corporate Accountant at Orlando, FL  Full Time

AN INSPIRING CAREER AWAITS YOU!

The Kessler Collection is made up of 12 artful hotel and resort properties, 26 restaurants, and over 1,700 Grand Performers across ten states, we continue to grow and so will you! The opportunities are endless. Our mission of inspiring places, intuitive service, and exuberant guests means we are committed to our Grand Performers learning, development, and well-being.

We believe people want to be inspired!

Our Grand Performers Receive Many Benefits Including:

• Marriott Employee Discounts Worldwide
• Competitive Wage & Discretionary Bonus Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company-Sponsored Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• 401(K) with Discretionary Company Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program

SUMMARY

The overall objective and purpose of the Corporate Accountant is responsible for assisting in the completion of certain functions of the monthly financial reporting package and the monthly closing. The position will also be responsible for Sales Tax, Intercompany, backup support for Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable, certain general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, Income Journal, and assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and year end audit. The function will support other functions of the Accounting department as required.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary duties, responsibilities, and tasks include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assistance of budgets, forecasting, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification
• Works with the Finance team to develop and maintain accurate financial reporting package and monthly close.
• Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information and trends
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual statements by assembling data in and in accordance with GAAP.
• Ensures appropriate corrective actions are made based on internal/external audit results
• Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
• Provides special reports by studying variances; preparing budgets; developing forecasts.
• Accomplishes finance and organization missions by completing related results as needed.
• Audit work papers – create the audit work papers including the preparation of the various confirmations, reconciliations and audit related schedules.
• Annual audit – assist with auditors’ requests such as confirmations, invoice copies, cancelled checks, cash receipts, etc. selected for testing. Assist the Corporate VP of Accounting in ensure a smooth and efficient audit.
• Monthly, quarterly, and year reconciliation of balance sheet accounts according to GAAP; including all supporting documentation.
• Preparation and validation of all Sales tax
• Responsible for Intercompany invoicing and reconciliation
• Responsible for ensuring general ledger and account code combinations are accurate and in alignment with financial reporting
• Special Projects – timely complete of special projects as assigned by management
• Ensures compliance with standard operating procedures
• Communicates financial concepts in a clear, persuasive, and professional manner that drives desired behaviors
• Spot check inventory counts to ensure accuracy.
• Research inventory discrepancies when costs deviate from budget and trends
• All other duties planned assigned, planned or un-planned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

To perform this role successfully, an individual must have experience achieving desired result(s) in their areas of responsibility. The requirements listed below are representative of observable behaviors and essential knowledge, skill, and abilities required of a successful incumbent.

• Cultivates engagement – Builds loyalty to the company and not to themselves.
• Generates alignment – Ensures proper time and effort is spent to build high level performance and consistency throughout collection.
• Leads with courage – Provides a culture of accountability.
• Execution of plans – Utilizes our systems, tools and resources to accomplish results and achieve goals
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of accounting software, payroll systems, spreadsheet software and word processing software
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, peers and subordinates

KEY PARTNERSHIPS

To perform this role successfully, an individual must cultivate successful relationships with the following individuals to achieve alignment and support.

• CFO
• Corporate Director of Finance
• General Managers
• Directors of Finance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

Education, License, Certifications, Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related experience and/or training; or equivalent – preferred
• 5+ years of experience in Accounting & Finance – required
• 3 + years of relevant work experience in similar scope and title – required
• Experience within luxury brand/markets – required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment/conditions described herein are representative of those that an incumbent may experience.

• Must be comfortable working in shared spaces.
• Must be able to cope with frequent changing priorities and deadlines with a high degree of optimism, professionalism & collaboration.
• The majority of time will be spent indoors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stoop, bend and crouch
• Push, pull, and lift up to 25lbs.
• Reach with hands and arms, use fingers to handle or feel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is required to speak and hear.

The Kessler Collection is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.