Accounting Generalist

The 1,054-room Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is the newest luxury hotel in the City of Boston, and the most significant hotel project in the city for the last forty years. The property features seven outlets for drinking and dining, a signature spa, fitness center, and rooftop pool. It boasts more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and caters to the most discerning clientele.

The Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is located in the center of the bustling Seaport District. The AAA Four Diamond rated hotel boasts 1,054 finely appointed guestrooms with 52 suites, seven delectable dining experiences, a scenic rooftop pool, a luxury Breve Spa, and more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space allowing to provide each guest a unique and memorable experience. Come join the team that was voted "2023 Best Places to Work" by the Boston Business Journal!

Creativity must infuse everything we do, and everyone in the hotel. Performance realities will always exist, but we use these constraints to push, not limit, our creativity. We believe there is always a way to make it work. If we don't have the solution, we dig deeper creatively to find one.

To provide accounting support in areas of need within the Finance Department including but not limited to: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Cashier, Income Audit, and assist with Month-End closing.

Assist in maintaining complete and accurate electronic files in order to manage vendor and group billing inquiries

• Assist with General Ledger research and re-class entries as required

• Assist with GL functions (entry creation, viewing entries, copy and print, run queries)

• Prepare weekly/monthly tax-exempt file documentation to use with the tax reconciliations

• Complete daily tax reconciliation, ensuring all exemptions are properly supported

• Assist with Balance Sheet reconciliations as assigned

• Distribute analysis of comp checks, allowances, and adjustments to appropriate departments

• Prepare monthly journal entries as assigned

• Assist with audit requests

• Assist with preparing customer invoices or posting payments as needed

• Maintain open communication with all departments

• Perform other duties requested by Accounting Manager, Assistant Director of Finance, Hotel Controller and Director of Finance

• Complies with all hotel policies and procedures and assists others with understanding and compliance with established standards

• Customer Service Responsibility:
• Presents self in a professional manner including appearance, identification, general communication and conduct at all times
• Effectively contributes to the work environment through presentation of positive attitude, demonstration of cooperation and teamwork, and constructive teamwork approach to daily events
• Dependability
• Attendance: Adheres to established schedule of work hours. Follows established procedures for early notification to supervisor when unable to report to work
• Punctuality: Arrives to work at scheduled times and works until authorized to leave

• Previous experience in hospitality finance environment preferred.
• Excellent oral and written skills.
• Accounting preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, exceptional organizational skills, an ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Must be flexible and able to work some weekends.

Hotel Specific Essential Functions:

• Knowledge of PMS, POS, Purchasing and back-office accounting systems
• Extensive use of Excel with minimum of moderate level skills
• Position requires extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Access, and Outlook
• Use of cash recycler machine as part of cash duties

Tools and Equipment:

• Computer and printer, telephone, pen/pencil, photocopier, file folders, filing cabinet, and facsimile machine
• Cash recycler machine.
• Use of Kronos time clock.

Working Environment:

• This position operates in an office environment. The nature of the job at times requires the working of nights, weekends, and holidays.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Interior of hotel with exposure to all areas including coolers, freezers, kitchens, and general office areas

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement

If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.