World Class Hotels & French Elegance Sofitel offers contemporary hotels and resorts adapted to today’s more demanding and more versatile consumers who expect and appreciate beauty, quality and excellence. Whether situated in the heart of a major city like Paris, London, New York or Beijing, or nestled away in a country landscape in Morocco, Egypt, Fiji Islands or Thailand, each Sofitel property offers a genuine experience of the French “art de vivre”. Sofitel and its Ambassadors link the world with French Elegance across a collection of unique addresses offering their guests and partners a personalized service enriched with emotion, performance and a passion for Excellence

Staff Accountant – Accounts Receivable & General Ledger

At Sofitel Washington D.C. Lafayette Square, our financial operations thrive with the commitment of Ambassadors who model our values of Guest Passion, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork, Sustainable Performance and Spirit of Conquest. Apply your passion for numbers as a Staff Accountant, where your exacting standards will ensure accuracy in support of your team and hotel.

What is in it for you:

• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Business Support, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:   

• Conduct all billing functions for groups, contracts, wholesalers, and corporate accounts.
• Conduct weekly follow up collection calls 10-15 days to ensure timely payments received. 
• Ensure maintenance of all AR documents needed for research requests from guest and in house users.
• Review and resolve all chargeback inquiries in a timely manner to minimize potential loss.
• Increase communication with all involved parties in the credit process (Sales and Catering, Reservations, Front Desk).
• Lead monthly credit meetings.
• Maintain system of accounts and controls, providing accurate data necessary for all required accounting reports and statements.
• Prepare month-end journal entries, ensuring efficient completion of all month-end functions.
• Assist in the preparation of month-end balance sheet account reconciliation and analysis.
• Reconciliation of physical inventories in General Storeroom and F&B Outlets monthly.
• Assist in the preparation for internal & external audits.
• Assist in the implementation and completion of special projects as assigned by the DOF/ADOF.
• Assist in the effective utilization and integration of hotel and accounting technology systems, including software applications, current and future. 
• Contribute to an engaged, enthusiastic and guest-focused department.
• Actively contribute to hotel overall leadership and direction.
• Assist fellow team members and other departments wherever necessary to maintain positive working relationships.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Your experience and skills include:

• Professional or educational experience in finance or accounting. 
• Proven self-leadership and critical thinking skills
• Excellent administrative, interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.

Visa Requirements: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Your team and working environment:

• Opportunity to work with a diverse group, representative of over 20 countries worldwide
• Experienced group of individuals to train and hone innate skills and abilities

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 are 280,000 women and men placing people at the heart of what we do, and nurturing real passion for service and achievement Joining Accor means embarking on a unique life journey to imagine tomorrow's hospitality.
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