General Accountant - Part Time, Seasonal

Take part in the sustainable travel revolution at our harbor-front, eco-conscious hotel, which is home to Vancouver's first green roof and honey bee apiary. You'll be involved in building Fairmont Waterfront's ongoing reputation of excellence, which has recently seen us recognized as the 2nd Best Hotel in Canada by the readers of Conde Nast; Fairmont Waterfront offers relaxed luxury, incredible water views and is just steps away from Vancouver's seawall, Gastown and Canada Place. About us:

Why work at Fairmont Waterfront?

• Deeply committed to sustainability and community
• More than 50% of leadership team including c-suite, are women
• Firm believers in diversity - we have colleagues from 60 countries
• Passionate advocates for the LGBTQSIA + community - 365 days of the year, gender inclusive change rooms, only hotel brand to participate in Vancouver Pride Parade, on-going diversity training for all colleagues, hotel level committee and representation
• Industry leading Leadership program and learning program through our Academies
• Great perks - Colleague Travel Discount program, food & beverage discounts, transit reimbursement program for Trans Link monthly passes, subsidized meal during your shift through our colleague dining program, Benefit Plan including medical, dental and vision coverage, Pension Plan, and more!
• One free stay through our Be Our Guest Program, in addition to an Employee discount card that provides up to 50% discounted rate for travel to over 5300 Accor hotels Worldwide
• Full rate of pay, $27.76/hour 

General Accountant - Part Time, Seasonal (ending September 30th)

At Fairmont Waterfront our financial operations thrive with the commitment of colleagues who model our values.  Apply your passion for numbers as General Accountant, where your exacting standards will ensure accuracy in support of your team and hotel.

What you will be doing:

• Compiles, codes and posts invoices for all departments working in a centralized Accounts Payable environment
• Generates cheques and wire payments for all vendors and expense accounts
• Upload virtual credit card payment batches weekly
• Ensure all expenses are recorded on a timely basis
• Responds to vendor’s queries on payments as required
• Works with the purchasing system, Birch Street to facilitate processing of all invoices ensuring all supporting documentation is present
• Reimburse approved petty cash claims on a timely basis
• Perform General Cashier due backs daily to other colleagues
• Balancing cash and preparing daily cash journal
• Completing month end duties for cash
• Assists in month end preparation and journal entries
• Assists in internal standards audits
• Handles guests and team members queries as required

Your experience and skills include:

• Candidate must have 1-2 years experience in accounts payable required, and/or cash preferred
• Enrolled in a recognized accounting program (CPA) preferred
• Have high level of proficiency Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Email and other Microsoft PC based applications
• Knowledge of Financial Accounting Systems (Sun & Cora Systems), Birch Street, Evention, Opera, Silverware would be an asset
• Fairmont Property Manager (Opera preferred)
• Ability to work efficiently in a team based environment
• Strong team player with eye to details
• Must possess excellent communication and guest service skills
• Self motivated with excellent organizational skills, proven initiative and ability to complete assignments in a timely manner

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.  The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

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

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

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