Role Description
Support fixed-asset accounting and capital expenditure reporting across assigned hotel properties and corporate entities, including:
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Capital-project monitoring
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Construction in progress
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Capitalization
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Asset placement in service
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Depreciation
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Transfers
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Disposals
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General ledger reconciliations
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Project financial controls
Depending on the assigned portfolio, responsibilities may also include:
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Capital calls
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Owner or lender reimbursement packages
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Insurance accounting
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Claims and recoveries
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Lease administration
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Fleet-related records
Serve as a primary accounting contact for assigned properties, resolve routine exceptions, and escalate complex, sensitive, or policy-related matters to the Senior Manager.
Qualifications
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At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience in fixed assets, capital expenditure accounting or capital-project financial control.
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Practical experience with general ledger postings, account reconciliations, variance investigation and Excel-based reports.
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Experience using an ERP or general accounting system; experience with SAP, QuickBooks, Sage or similar systems is acceptable.
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Ability to communicate clearly with non-accounting stakeholders and maintain accurate records across multiple deadlines.
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Working knowledge of US GAAP and the ability to apply accounting policies to complex or non-routine transactions.
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Ability to create and maintain basic reports with Excel.
Requirements
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Monitor capital projects, commitments, invoices, approvals, budgets, forecasts and cash-flow movements for assigned properties.
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Maintain construction-in-progress and fixed-asset records, including project closeout, capitalization and in-service dates, asset classifications and useful lives, depreciation, transfers, retirements, disposals, write-offs, and reconciliations of fixed-asset and capital expenditure general ledger accounts.
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Prepare construction and capital expenditure reports, investigate variances, and record adjusting and job-cost entries when required.
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Review capital expenditure invoices, purchase asset requests and project changes against established controls and supporting documentation.
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Coordinate with hotel, operations, project management and finance stakeholders regarding capital projects, reconciliations and reporting.
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Prepare capital-call and owner reimbursement packages and reconcile associated accounts for portfolios assigned these activities.
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For designated assignments, support insurance premiums and claims-related reconciliations, recoveries, lease tracking and reconciliation, right-of-use asset and lease liability schedules, and fleet administration.
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Provide practical guidance to hotel and corporate stakeholders regarding capitalization, repairs and maintenance, project documentation, asset classification, transfers, disposals, and other assigned fixed asset matters.
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Prepare audit-ready schedules and documentation and help improve the timeliness and accuracy of capital project records.
Benefits
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Work from home
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Shift/Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time
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Holidays: U.S. corporate holiday calendar
Nice to Have
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Experience with Yardi, hospitality-related fixed assets or multi-property accounting.
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Experience with Transcendent or another capital-project tracking platform.