US Accounting Team Lead

Position Overview: The US Accounting Team Lead will be responsible for the financial statement preparation of various hotel entities as well as helping with the accounting of the corporate structure. The accounting senior/manager will ensure financials statements and other reports comply with U.S. GAAP and will help with review and oversight of accounts payable team. This position may also help with the implementation of new accounting, construction, and investor reporting software as we work to transition our ERP system and improve processes across the organization. A successful candidate will have an analytical mindset and enjoy process improvement, collaboration, and learning the industry. Duties and Responsibilities: Accounting Life Cycle and Reporting Prepare and review monthly asset level financial statements and cash projections Help oversee the AP and AR department and review work Help prepare aspects of the corporate ownership financial statements, including intercompany transactions and consolidation Help provide Asset management and Investor relations departments with information on hotel performance and other requests Assist with quarterly budget and company performance updates for internal meetings Process Improvement Help implement a new ERP system, including designing and documenting accounting processes to ensure data completeness and accuracy and efficient review of tasks Streamline processes to improve efficiency in accounting and across the company Tax and Audit oversight Assist with financial statement audits, helping provide support and process documentation as requested Help support the tax team with adequate financial data to prepare tax returns as requested Required Skills and Abilities: Curiosity, attention to detail and ownership of tasks (self-accountable) Willingness to ask questions, challenge old way of doing things and be a leader Excellent interpersonal and communication/follow up skills Proficient in Microsoft office, specifically Excel Education and Experience: 8-15 Years of experience in US Accounting Degree in accounting or accounting related field required Prior US GAAP accounting experience required Experience creating/reviewing Financial Statements and how they relate preferred - beneficial but not required experience includes Depreciation & Placing assets in service Understanding debt and interest Understanding amortization Experience auditing and reconciling account balances preferred Experience with Financial statement controls and process improvement a plus Experience with a cloud-based accounting software preferred – we use Sage Intacct Show more Show less