Company Description
Recognized as the #1 Best Canadian Hotel in Travel + Leisure's 2024 World's Best Awards, Fairmont Empress is located in Victoria, BC, overlooking the city's sparkling Inner Harbour. A Forbes recommended and MICHELIN key hotel that offers 431 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, Fairmont Spa with signature West Coast experiences, and Q at the Empress featuring Pacific Northwest cuisine, an award-winning wine list, and regionally focused cocktail culture. World-famous Tea at the Empress is served in the Lobby Lounge with stunning harbour views.
The magnificent property completed a $60+ million restoration in 2017 that celebrated its proud history while moving the hotel into a new era of modern luxury and transforming the iconic property into a must-visit destination. In 2023, the property introduced a revamped Fairmont Gold Experience, including a major renovation to the Fairmont Gold floor. 88 Fairmont Gold rooms and a newly renovated lounge are ready to accommodate guests. Located on Vancouver Island, Canada's Castle on the Coast is the ideal starting point to explore British Columbia's stunning natural and expansive beauty. Historic Hotels Worldwide recognizes the property's prestigious grounds as the Top 25 Most Magnificent Gardens in the World.
Job Description
What you will be doing:
- Preparation of invoices
- Analysis and preparation for billing of accounts
- Maintenance of guest ledger
- Accuracy and maintenance of Accounts Receivable filing system
- Cash and sales reconciliation
- Other duties supporting the finance team
- Hourly rate from $27.55 to 31.48
Qualifications
Your experience and skills include:
- A minimum of two years recent (in the last five years) combined experience in Accounting and/or Front Office in a hotel of comparable size and level of guest service
- Impeccable grooming and presentation
- Completely fluent English language skills; both written and verbal
- Demonstrated a high level of responsibility and commitment
- A clear, precise, polite and helpful telephone manner
- Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
- A team player with proven success in relationship building
- Commitment to provide excellent service and exceed guests' expectations
- Proficiency of Property Manager, MS Word, Excel and Outlook required
- Must be recommended on the Heart of the House SRI
Additional Information
Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):
- Physically capable of performing repetitive work
Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
Your team and working environment: Welcome to Canada’s Castle on the Coast. The Empress Hotel sits proudly at the centre of culture and history in Victoria, British Columbia. This is the best of all worlds – where contrast meets distinction, opulence blends harmoniously with the understated and fabled history meshes with contemporary affairs. This award-winning Victoria hotel and National Historic Site is an alluring blend of classic and contemporary, vintage and cutting-edge: Where Modern meets Iconic. Come join our wonderful team of hospitality experts!
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
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