Accounting Manager

Holiday Inn - Evanston, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Evanston, IL

101-250 employees

Accommodation

About the position

The Accounting Manager at Holiday Inn Chicago North Evanston is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing payroll and accounts receivable functions within the hotel. This position is essential for maintaining accurate payroll information by collecting, calculating, and submitting data to the Corporate Office. The Accounting Manager will ensure that the time clock is functioning correctly and will coordinate necessary servicing of the clock. This role also involves managing accounts receivable invoices and postings, ensuring that employees are paid accurately by reviewing time sheets with managers and making corrections as needed. The successful candidate will transmit payroll to the central payroll office according to an established schedule and verify that final checks are received on time and are accurate before distribution to employees. In addition to payroll responsibilities, the Accounting Manager will communicate with all levels of hotel staff and vendors, keeping managers informed of relevant changes in the payroll system and time sheets. Ongoing training on analyzing payroll reports will also be part of the role. The Accounting Manager will assist employees with payroll-related questions, address changes, and deduction changes, while maintaining confidentiality and protecting payroll operations. Other duties may be assigned as necessary, making this a dynamic and engaging position within the hotel’s accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating, and submitting data to Corporate Office.
• Maintains time clock, ensuring the time is correct and the clock is working properly; gets clock serviced when necessary.
• Responsible for Accounts Receivable invoices and postings.
• Ensures employees are paid accurately by reviewing time sheets with managers and making corrections when required.
• Transmits accurate payroll to the central payroll office according to an established schedule.
• Verifies that final checks are received on time and all checks are accurate before distributing to the employees.
• Communicates with all levels of hotel and hotel vendors.
• Keeps managers abreast of relevant changes in the payroll system and time sheets, and provides ongoing training on analyzing payroll reports.
• Assists employees with payroll questions, address changes, deduction changes, etc.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college in accounting or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of one-year experience in payroll processing.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Working knowledge of payroll software.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Vacation
• Sick Days
• Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistant Program
• Friends & Family Discount