Hotel Accountant

Based at our Corporate Office in central Auckland, this role provides critical support to the Financial Controller across a portfolio of hotels. The Hotel Accountant will bring a strong understanding of hotel or multi-site operations from an accounting perspective and will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust controls, and efficient accounting processes.

You will be responsible for maintaining the General and Sub Ledgers, collaborating with the wider Accounting Department to prepare monthly and yearly financial reports and overseeing the Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable roles. Specifically, the role will;

• Maintain the General Ledger and all subsidiary ledgers, including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, payroll, and adjustments
• Prepare weekly payroll reports and post payroll-related journal entries
• Prepare bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and provide closing summaries (Profit & Loss Statements) to the Financial Controller
• Collaborate with the wider Accounting team to support monthly and year-end close processes
• Assist the Financial Controller with the calculation and payment of business and payroll taxes
• Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, providing guidance and support where required
• Provide advice and guidance to the accounting team on best-practice accounting processes
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls within accounting operations
• Ensure all ledgers and supporting documentation are accurately maintained, filed, and audit-ready

What other qualities do you bring the role? 

• Strong accounting experience within hotel, hospitality, or multi-site environments
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and a focussed, positive mind-set
• Confident working autonomously while supporting senior finance leadership
• Strong communicator, able to work effectively across departments and hotel operations

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance; CPA/CA qualification desirable or in progress
• Experience in hotel accounting, including Accounts Payable (A/P), Accounts Receivable (A/R), and familiarity with a uniform accounting system
• 3–5 years of work experience in a hotel/hospitality or multi-site environment.
• Excellent proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English
• Excellent proficiency in computer applications, namely Excel, MS Office, SUN System, Micros POS, and Opera PMS.

• Learn your Way - Access to our Accor Academy so you can earn while you learn!
• Work Your Way - Flexibility to ensure a work life balance!
• Enjoy global staff discounts on accommodation and dining 
• Refer-a-friend bonus - bring great people onboard and get rewarded
• Access to our generous Parental Leave Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you're welcome to let us know.