Chief Accountant

Role Overview

Chief Accountant at Marriott. This role supports the day-to-day execution of general ledger impacted processes, including support to clients as they work with and understand these processes.

Role Purpose

Perform accounting functions specifically in the areas of account balancing, ledger reconciliation, reporting and discrepancy resolution while managing accounting work, projects, and policies to maintain a strong control environment and achieve financial goals.

Key Responsibilities

Managing Work, Projects, and Policies

• Coordinate and implement accounting work and projects as assigned.
• Coordinate, implement and follow up on Accounting SOP audits for all areas of the property.
• Comply with Federal and State laws applying to fraud and collection procedures.
• Generate and provide accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, and other deliverables.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, or verify information or data.
• Balance credit card ledgers.
• Verify contracts for groups and perform credit reference checks for direct billed groups if necessary.

Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals

• Achieve and exceed goals including performance goals, budget goals, and team goals.
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
• Submit reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.
• Ensure profits and losses are documented accurately.
• Monitor all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.
• Maintain a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard assets.
• Complete period end functions each period.
• Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting policies and procedures, and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.

Demonstrating and Applying Accounting Knowledge

• Demonstrate knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of return check procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Gross Revenue Report.
• Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency with write off procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency with consolidated deposit procedures.
• Keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to the job.
• Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, develop financial spreadsheets, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Leading Accounting Teams

• Utilize interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocate sound financial and business decision making; demonstrate honesty and integrity; lead by example.
• Motivate and provide a work environment where employees are productive.
• Impose deadlines and delegate tasks.
• Provide an open door policy and maintain high visibility in areas of responsibility.
• Understand how to manage in a culturally diverse work environment.
• Manage the quality process in areas of customer service and employee satisfaction.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Support the development, mentoring and training of employees.
• Provide constructive coaching and counseling to employees.
• Train people on account receivable posting techniques.

Communication and Operational Excellence

• Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, email, or in person.
• Demonstrate personal integrity.
• Use effective listening skills.
• Demonstrate self confidence, energy and enthusiasm.
• Manage group or interpersonal conflict effectively.
• Inform and/or update executives, peers and subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.
• Manage time well and possess strong organizational skills.
• Present ideas, expectations and information in a concise well organized way.
• Use problem solving methodology for decision making and follow up.
• Make collections calls if necessary.

Qualifications & Experience

• 4-year bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related major; no work experience required.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Finance, Accounting, or related major; 2 years experience in finance, accounting, or related professional area.

Additional Information

Marriott International is dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. The company actively fosters an environment where the unique backgrounds of associates are valued and celebrated. Marriott is committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.