Accounting Generalist (Full Time)

Your Team and Working Environment

Since 1915, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald has effortlessly delivered timeless luxury in the heart of Edmonton. Nestled above the river valley, the hotel’s charm and elegance have earned it recognition as one of the city’s most sought-after locations, as well as the prestigious MICHELIN Key 2025 and Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. World-class service awaits our guest’s every need. Our dedicated team is delighted to assist with a variety of personalized services to ensure guest comfort and convenience are our top priorities.  Edmonton's castle offers award-winning, locally-inspired dining, a multi-level health club facility, unforgettable meetings and events, and fairy-tale weddings.  At Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, our team takes pride in creating memorable experiences for every occasion. With over a century of hospitality excellence and deep community connections, we continue to uphold the high standards of service that have defined the hotel for generations.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Accounting Generalist (Full Time)

At the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald our financial operation thrives on organization, diligence and accuracy. Apply your passion for numbers as an accounting Generalist, where you can showcase your skills by managing our accounts payable and General Cashier functions.

What you will be doing:

• Ensuring proper documentation and approvals are obtained for all hotel invoices, including verification against approved purchase orders, receiving documentation, management approval, and applicable unit price, quantity, and taxes.
• Inputting approved invoices accurately into the accounts payable system, coding invoices to the appropriate general ledger account, recording vendor numbers, and processing all AP invoices and manual bank (wire) transfers.
• Ensuring proper and timely payment of vendor invoices according to vendor terms and hotel cash availability, including preparing, printing, submitting, and forwarding payment orders and voided transfers as required.
• Assisting in maintaining an approved, up-to-date vendor/supplier database, reconciling vendor statements monthly, resolving discrepancies directly with vendors, and maintaining complete and current vendor files.
• Reconciling daily cash submissions from hotel departments, consolidating and preparing daily bank deposits, maintaining daily cash over/short logs, and preparing over/short reports for review and distribution.
• Ensuring the cash machine is filled and properly working for cash-handling employees, and auditing and counting the cash machine monthly in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Performing and conducting house bank audits in line with company policies, maintaining current house bank agreements, and ensuring audits are completed according to established guidelines.
• Making petty cash disbursements according to established guidelines and strictly adhering to hotel procedures for cash handling, cheque cashing, and petty cash disbursements.
• Assisting in cashier training and providing ongoing support to cashiers in resolving cash-handling issues and procedural concerns.
• Maintaining a commitment to follow all local and corporate policies and procedures relating to Accounts Payable, and working in a safe, prudent, and organized manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Aspects of Position (included but not limited to):

• Frequent sitting throughout shift
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Your experience and skills include:

• Previous Accounts Payable and General cashier experience, within a hotel setting is preferred
• University or college degree/diploma in Finance/Accounting or related field is required
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications is a must and prior experience with a property management system is preferred
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written, across the organization and with external contacts
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions as required
• Team oriented with the ability to work cohesively with others

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining work authorization documents

What’s in it for you:

• Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health (up to $5,000/year),for full time permanent status employees 
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer matching up to 5% of annual earnings for full time permanent status employees 
• Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide 
• Comprehensive wellness platform (Greenshield) for employee mental health and wellbeing support  
• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills 
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities. The sky is your limit

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