Controller - Pointe-Claire, Canada - Easton's Group of Hotels Inc.

Easton's Group of Hotels Inc.

Verified Company

Pointe-Claire, Canada

4 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Overview

To ensure accurate and timely preparation/distribution of financial information at the property and assist the General Manager by providing analysis/management information to assist in profit conversion while ensuring accurate and timely provision of information to corporate accounting.

Responsibilities and Duties

To compile or where appropriate consolidate monthly/quarterly forecasts to achieve accurate forecasting of revenue and expenses by each department.
To provide timely summary revenue and profit forecasts.
To achieve full and accurate preparation of the monthly/quarterly financial statement identifying and providing guidance on any variances from budget.
To prepare a financial statement per accounting standards on a monthly/quarterly /semiannual/annual basis.
To prepare detailed monthly and yearend working paper files for audit or review purposes.
To ensure full and proper use of the purchase order system by department managers
To ensure all capital/major repairs are processed/authorized correctly.
To ensure efficient accounts payable/ accounts receivable/ income audit/ cashiering and payroll functions completed on property within the guidelines of the company.
To work with the General Manager and department managers to prepare the budget for presentation to operations working within the agreed time and format guidelines.
To encourage team commitment to budget achievement providing proactive guidance and training as necessary to develop an understanding and use of financial results/reports.
To participate with the General Manager in the monthly/quarterly financial review process by providing additional details.
To provide management information to the General Manager to assist in timely and proactive business decisions.
To recognize the importance of the role in maintaining ethical accounting practices with any deviations at the property level is brought immediately to the attention of the Regional Controller, Hotels.
To ensure adjustments to accounts are carried out/authorized as required
To cooperate with internal and external auditors/consultants to achieve time and costefficient completion of visits.
To ensure accurate filing of information (HST, MAT etc.)
To maintain an orderly work environment and prompt access to information by authorized personnel.
To provide training and /or assist in other properties as authorized by General Manager and Regional Controller, Hotels.
Accurately accrue for items at monthend.
Ensure verification and confirmation of daily cash and credit card deposits, with reconciliation of deposits against the front office system and bank records.
Responsible for property cash floats and deposits to safes including the issuance of individual cash floats to required staff, spotchecking and regular counting of floats/safes in line with company policy.
To prepare and check receipts of change orders to achieve the smooth running of departments.
To maintain tracking for all paidout expenditures including refunds to guests, per Company policy.
To maintain tracking/documentation records for various items including (but not limited to) calculation/payout of gratuities, credit card, cash deposits, US cash deposits and noshows.
To alert the General Manager to cash shortages or deviation from Standards & Procedures laid down by the company.
To assist in conducting accurate counting, recording, costing and extension of all food, liquor, and other inventory within the property as required by company policy with additional counts/ proactive measures as necessary to address any shortfalls.
To review and ensure full implementation of all accounting/cash/controlrelated procedures as laid down in Company policy.

Qualifications and Skills

Education level
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent
Experience 3 years in hotel accounting or internal audit with one year in a supervisory role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Personal characteristics

Ability to analyze; prioritize; delegate, demonstrated ability to exercise appropriate judgment, demonstrates leadership through team building, skillful delegator, strong mediator, and supervisor of staff.

Physical abilities

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others and exchange accurate information; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; move about the workplace; remain in a stationary position for 60% of the time; and extend hands and arms in any direction.

Other

Mathematical skills, including basic math, budgeting, profit/loss concepts, percentages, and variances are utilized frequently.
Problemsolving, reasoning, motivation, organizational and training abilities are used often.
May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.