Staff Accountant

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world‑class employee experience and company culture.

About the location

A sky‑high urban retreat reimagined with panoramic bay view. Introducing our second Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, rising above downtown at 345 California Center. Enjoy unparalleled views from the top 11 floors of this 48‑storey landmark providing breathtaking panoramas of the city and the bay. Discover this new Four Seasons experience – steps from Union Square, the Ferry Building and Fisherman’s Wharf, home to Pier 39.

Join Our Team

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero is looking for a Full‑time Staff Accountant who has a passion for excellence. The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting the Assistant Director of Finance in maintaining the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations. Additionally, the Staff Accountant supervises other areas within the Finance Department under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance, including payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering in accordance with all related local and corporate policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Understand and possess a working knowledge of the Accounting & Finance Manual.
• Good understanding of month‑end process, including preparation of financial statements, accrual and journal entries, and maintaining reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Understand the current edition of USALI.
• Prepare and coordinate the monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and all bank reconciliations, ensuring all outstanding reconciling items are investigated and resolved satisfactorily.
• Perform all daily, monthly, and other periodic accounting and financial reporting in an accurate and timely manner.
• Participate in the physical inventory counts and ensure accuracy of count, price, and valuation.
• Safeguard cash assets through monthly bank reconciliations, cash counts of all issued banks, including general cashier, and report any discrepancies to the Assistant Director of Finance.
• Assist with month‑end adjustment journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare periodic vacation and medical deduction audits.
• Prepare required backup or work papers to provide analysis and control over balance sheet and P&L accounts and to serve the purpose of internal and external audits.
• Have a working knowledge of all areas in Finance to ensure coverage can be provided for employees on vacation or leave.
• Be familiar with the program of records control, security, retention and disposal in accordance with hotel policy and procedures.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or Assistant Director of Finance.
• Ensure income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely Daily Business Report is generated.
• Direct the efforts, quality, and timeliness of all aspects of payroll, general ledger, accounts payable, and general cashiering.
• Review daily / weekly labor report and explain the major variances to established labor standards.
• Assist Department Heads and Division Heads in researching discrepancies or problems highlighted by the daily, weekly, and monthly labor productivity reports.
• Assist the Assistant Director of Finance in forecasting / budgeting and help Department Heads produce their annual labor budgets.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

Working at Four Seasons

Four Seasons can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of – an opportunity to build a life‑long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done. In line with our plans for future growth, we are committed to staff levels that are in keeping with our extraordinary staff‑to‑guest ratios. We believe that attitude counts as much as skill. As a result, Four Seasons hires motivated people who we train to perform superbly, while we create an environment where they can flourish. Ultimately, our culture breeds success, and rewards it in many different ways.

What To Expect

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this position, please click on the APPLY button, attach your resume and cover letter in Word and / or PDF format. Successful candidates must possess legal work authorization in the United States.

Legal Statements

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' information poster, please visit EEOC poster or EEOC poster (PDF) .

US work authorization is required unless candidate is currently in a managerial position at a Four Seasons location. Current Four Seasons managers may qualify for L‑1 visa sponsorship.

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