Junior Staff Accountant presso Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

A premier destination in Northwest Florida! Sandestin® Golf and Beach Resort is located on 2,400-acres between the beautiful emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the shoreline of the Choctawhatchee Bay. Work amongst the most gorgeous backdrops with a company that not only provides a commitment to excellence to guests but also to our people that deliver this experience. Are you the next great addition to the team? Come make memories with us!

General Purpose

The Jr. Staff Accountant applies principles of accounting to analyze timely and accurate financial information by performing the following duties. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

1.    Compiles and analyzes financial information, prepares general ledger journal entries and documents business transactions each month in preparation for month-end close.

2.    Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.

3.    Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.

4.    Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.

5.    Review, investigates and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.

6.    Installs, modifies, documents and coordinates implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures.

7.    Conducts studies and submits recommendations for improving the organization’s accounting operation.

8.    Other duties as assigned.

The following specific duties are assigned to individual Junior Staff Accountant team members based on designated areas of focus:

1.  Reconciliation of bank accounts for all companies.

2.  Comply with and submit yearly Escheatment reports for unclaimed refunds, payroll checks, owner disbursement checks and vendor checks.

5.  Purchasing and American Express Card program administrator.

6.  Perform audits of resort Petty Cash banks.

8.  Process monthly prepaid expense allocations. 

9.  Sales tax analysis and monthly filing for State and County (TDT/BED) taxes.

10. Responsible for capital reporting, capital processing, and depreciation.

11.    Develop and facilitate Internal Audit functions for all financial transactions across the organization.

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the resort:

•    Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.

•    Professionally represent the hotel in community and industry organizations and events.

•    Participate as a team player with all departments.

•    Provide constructive feedback to all departments.

•    Be a leader and a role model to all employees.

•    Any and all duties and responsibilities as assigned to you by Ownership or Senior Vice President and General Manager.

Education/Experience  

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from a four-year college or university or equivalent years of experience in specific job tasks. 

Basic Required Skills    

•    Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.

•    Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written. 

•    Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the employee acting as a team leader.  There is minimal direct supervision. Must possess supervisory and management skills to communicate and express ideas and directives clearly to employees.

•    Must possess basic computational ability. Must possess basic computer skills.  Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.

•    Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the rooms discipline and hospitality profession, including experiential knowledge for management of people and complex problems.

•    Ability to study, analyze and interpret complex activities and/or information in order to improve new practices or develop new approaches. Ability to make decisions with only general policies and procedures available for guidance.

Physical Demands

•    Most work tasks are performed indoors.  Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.

•    Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 5 hours per day.  Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day.  Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task. 

•    Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.

•    Must be able to lift items weighing in excess of 50 lbs. occasionally.

•    Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally.

•    Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning and inspection tasks.

•    Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.

•    Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.

•    Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.

•    Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

•    Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed. 

EOE M/D/F/V