Salamander Washington DC

Controller

• Support the Director of Finance in the achievement of resort goals and the maintenance of adequate controls over all areas of resort operations.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of reports prepared by accounting staff.
• Enforce the maintenance of company policies and procedures.
• Review, analyze and maintain accuracy of all Property Management System (PMS) and Point of Sales (POS) data posted to the back office accounting software.
• Provide training to other departments on required accounting procedures and policies.
• Maintain integrity and accuracy of PMS data base, including but not limited to posting masters, package set up, transaction code classifications and routing.
• Review posting masters at month end.
• Balance Advanced Deposit Ledger, A/R City Ledger, and Guest Ledger to PMS systems.
• Assist in month end closing procedures, prepare month end journal entries, closing schedules and month end accruals.
• Book all prepaid entries.
• Prepare month end reports, such as bank statements, trial balance, and general ledger for distribution to departments.
• Analyze, review and reconcile balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis and reconcile bank accounts and prepare treasury reports.
• Analyze and review monthly Profit and Loss statements for accuracy and assist in department P&L reviews with managers using USALI 12 th Edition.
• Assist in annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process with departments.
• Review Revenue, Labor, and Expense to ensure alignment with Manage/train accounting staff.
• Prepare and file monthly and quarterly sales tax, Vault tax, income and Expenses, town tax and occupancy tax returns.
• Organize and lead monthly credit and accounting meetings.
• Assist in preparation of any ad-hoc reports on as needed basis required by Process weekly payroll.
• Prepare payroll reports and book journal entries weekly.
• Review, verify and communicate with department heads on time & attendance reports daily/weekly.
• Process PTO, Tips allocation reports and other various entries in time & attendance system.
• Process 401k, garnishment and other deductions weekly.
• Communicate any issues with ADP on an as-needed basis.
• Advise Management of any regulatory/compliance issue.
• Review Time clock edits and entries.
• Lead Weekly Labor meeting and review Overtime with managers.
• Review new hire data in the system.

Assistant Financial Controller

Manager

• Responsible for leading the reservations process, to effectively maximize top line revenue for the hotel.
• Manages the reservations sales team to achieve revenue and service goals.
• Lead the reservations sales agents to achieve revenue and service goals according to Forbes standards and company guidelines.
• Motivate and direct the team to properly enter leads and records calls in accordance with Revinate reservations sales best practice.
• Listen to and review calls with reservations sales agents for coaching and scoring of calls.
• Develop the sales skills of the team.
• Understand Revinate reporting and be able to analyze weekly and monthly KPI scores.
• Communicate accurate and thorough information on the hotel accommodations, packages, promotions, services, and amenities to guests and staff.
• Manage the reservations email inbox and ensure inquiries and requests are answered to service standards.
• Handle travel agent commission processing and inquiries, including reconciliation of third party booking sites and voice agent commissions.
• Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) pertinent to reservations and ensure they are followed.
• Support the group housing process as needed, working with the sales team, service departments, and clients.
• Assist Director of Revenue Management in reporting on all pertinent pace, reservations booking data, channel and rate production, trends, and competitive activity.
• Assist to manage room inventory, pricing, and distribution channels.
• Support the revenue and yield process in achieving revenue goals.

Reservations Manager

• Oversee the night operations of the hotel
• Ensure personalized and anticipatory guest service
• Address guest concerns and resolve complaints
• Manage the front desk and night staff
• Develop and manage department budget

Assistant Financial Controller

Reservations Manager

Overnight Manager