Bookkeeping Manager
21 hours ago
New York
Job Description Who we are: We love what we do and what we do is important! We believe that everyone should leave feeling better – this means not just our guests and owners, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new or had fun working that day. Therefore, we hire unique individuals who work together to create amazing experiences for our guests. We recognize that every member of the team contributes to the success of the whole organization. No-one is more important than anyone else, and unless we are in it together, we can’t create that special experience for our guest. Your mission: Should you choose to accept it… If you like crunching numbers making sure that everything is in its’ place, then this job is for you. The Bookkeeping Manager ensures the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of the financial reporting and Accounting functions while providing information and assistance to the Director of Finance. You will also be required to communicate, coordinate, resolve money issues and work well with other teammates, departments, managers and guests. Most of all, we want you to have FUN since you play a huge role in creating that memorable guest experience towards your teammates, customers (external and internal), vendors, etc.! Virgin Hotel’s Bookkeeping Manager is responsible for reconciling all Food and Beverage transactions; reviewing, organizing and compiling management reports on a timely basis and ensuring the accuracy of the finances of the Food and Beverage Department. The Nitty-Gritty: What exactly you will be doing… • Monitor and validate all F&B outlet revenues, costs, transfers, and inventory transactions daily., • Assisting the ADOF with the F&B POS revenue & transaction detail daily from Toast for the daily income journal, • Safeguard F&B profitability by monitoring cost controls, inventory, and revenue assurance. And processing F&B Payroll., • Weekly FB payroll process for all the outlets (tip distributions, review each timecard, validate service charges submitted to Evention, Toast, and InfoGenesis.), • Work with F&B Team on timecards & tip distributions, • Holding Management accountability, • FB system updates (mapping against Evention, Toast, and InfoGenesis), • IRD weekly invoices reconciliation, • Monthly spot bank check audits, • Conduct and reconcile monthly physical inventories for main kitchen, bars, banquet, and minibar., • Ensure purchasing and receiving compliance with cost control procedures and vendor agreements, assisting the Purchasing Manager, • Analyze daily food cost, beverage cost, and related KPIs, investigating any large variances., • Partner with culinary and F&B leaders to assess margin improvement., • Reconcile POS reports against system data and GL entries, flagging revenue leaks or void abuse, with the assistance of the DOF, • Vendor setup in Birchstreet and pass on to AP for PVNG set ups, • Monitor F&B Checkbooks, • Maximize productivity, identify problem areas and assist in finding and implementing solutions., • Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure the accurate recording in accordance with Virgin Hotels’ established guidelines. Investigate and critique variances to budget or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management., • Develop a working knowledge of all Accounting positions and functions and be able to perform these duties in the event of a turnover, absence or vacation., • Continually work on a defined development plan, which prepares the Accounting Manager for expanded responsibilities within the organization., • Assist the Director of Finance in ensuring hotel’s compliance to all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes. Provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items., • Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotels’ financial objectives., • Ensure that all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations are properly reconciled on a timely basis., • Review and approve Income Audit daily, and ensure that critical operational procedures are accomplished on a daily basis to include credit card reconciliation and transmission, daily deposits, cash over/short reporting, bank audits, allowances, paid outs, etc., • Establish and continually audit all internal financial controls including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and team member records., • Embrace a continuous growth environment by actively assisting in recruiting, reviewing, recommending, and maintaining an inventory of Accounting Manager and other managers for the organization., • Continually focus on training and development programs for accounting associates to cultivate the “brightest” and “best” talent within the industry., • Assist the Director of Finance in ensuring the implementation and completion of all Accounting Key Competencies, both management and hourly., • Monitor the accurate production of the hotel daily operating report., • Directs or prepares all financial reports in accordance with Virgin Hotels’ requirements meeting various due dates and deadlines., • Conduct and/or attend and contribute to periodic meetings to maintain favorable working relationship among team members and promote maximum morale, productivity and efficiency (Sales & Service, Credit, etc.), • Monitor hotels’ compliance in meeting required report deadlines and due dates and react accordingly., • Ensure transfers between outlets, spoilage, and comps are tracked and approved per policy., • Entering in daily Journal Entries for House Comps in the PMS, • Send Ownership Comp Reports, • Create and distribute weekly food cost dashboards with operational commentary., • Lead the month-end F&B cost journal entries, accruals, and GL reconciliations., • Audit compliance with liquor licenses, control logs, and local health/code regulations., • Reconcile all Fintech liquor invoices against BirchStreet and PVNG., • Maintain and process Voids and F&B Comps., • Comply at all times with Virgin Hotels’ standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations., • Maintain a friendly and warm demeanor at all times., • Teammates must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and fellow team members., • Prepare and distribute necessary daily reports as required (i.e., Daily Operating Report, Discount Programs, Tax Reports, etc.) according to hotel standards., • Prepare and distribute month-end reports., • Audit, reconcile, consolidate, and transmit all credit cards on a timely basis., • Keep management abreast of any unusual operational or financial events and/or deviations of policies or procedures., • Maximize productivity, identify problem areas, and assist in finding and implementing solutions., • Attend meetings/training as required by management., • Perform other duties as requested by management., • Have FUN! What qualities are we looking for? You got skills? If you are able to perform the following, then you have come to the right place… • There will be days where long hours are required including late night shifts., • Strong organizational, analytical, verbal & written communication skills. Ability to multitask., • Ability to convey information and ideas clearly., • Ability to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately., • Show initiative in job performance, including anticipating what needs to be done before it becomes a necessity., • Routinely meet deadlines., • Effectiveness in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary., • Ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need., • Effectiveness at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests., • Ability to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions., • Willingness to cross train in other accounting or hotel-related areas., • Ability to prioritize departmental functions in order to meet due dates and deadlines. Background must-have: • Current, legal and unrestricted ability to work in the USA., • A high school diploma with mathematical emphasis. Experience in a hotel or related field preferred; or college courses in an associated field helpful., • A bachelor's degree with a focus on business or finance is preferred., • Knowledge of computers by operating basic applications (Windows, Microsoft Outlook, spreadsheets, etc.). Possess a working knowledge of basic office equipment., • Experience working with Birchstreet, InfoGenesis POS, and Aptech is preferred. #LI-onsite