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Corporate Accounting Manager
This is a great position for someone who is currently an Assistant Controller in a medium sized property who loves to be out on the road. |
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About the Incumbent... |
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This is a newly created position.
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Why You Want to Work for Us |
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The Dow Hotel company operates first class hotels for sophisticated investors who believe their interests can be aligned with their employees and customers. Our hotel portfolio consists of the full service brands of Marriott, Hilton, Intercontinental, Radisson and Starwood.
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Who Will this Job Appeal To? |
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- Someone who wants to join a very progressive company.
- An individual that likes to add value to a company.
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The Ideal Candidate for this Position |
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This position, reporting to the Sr. VP of Finance, will be responsible for the following: - Fixed Asset Accounting
- Partnership Accounting and Ownership Reporting
- Account Reconciliation
- Field Support for hotel accounting staffs.
- Assisting with State and Local tax reporting.
The ideal candidate will have:- 3-5 years de-centralized hotel accounting experience.
- 1-2 years hotel accounting management experience.
- B.A. / B.S.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
This position will require at minimum 30% overnight travel.
Salary commensurate with experience. Full benefits, vacation and bonus eligible.
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About the Boss |
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Steve Griffin is experienced, focused and a lot of fun. A very atypical Accounting person-part numbers guy and part guitarist. The best of both worlds.
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Scope of this Position |
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- Requires a minimum of 4 year(s) of experience.
- In preparing for this position candidate ideally will have worked in at least the following departments or positions: Accounting
- Overnight travel for this position: %
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Job Requirements |
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- Must be a citizen of this country or possess a valid work permit.
Technical Requirements:
- Understand support role Accounting needs to provide to operating departments to optimize profits.
- Handle specialized accounting functions as assigned.
Managerial Requirements:
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to sell concepts and ideas to management, peers, and employees.
- Experience making presentations in front of groups.
- Ability to clearly and concisely present technical subjects.
- Track record promoting an atmosphere of teamwork.
- Build morale and spirit.
- Solid career progression up through the ranks.
Business Skills:
- Strong technical skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Work with limited support.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Good knowledge of computers.
- Exceptional detail in follow-up.
- Excellent cost control skills
- Follow/enforce company policies and procedures.
- Resolve problems.
- Assume responsibility/accountability.
- Create courteous, friendly, professional work environment.
- Ability to quickly evaluate alternatives and decide on a plan of action.
- Understand basic asset management.
Educational Requirements:
- BA/BS 4-5 year degree or foreign equivalency.
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Compensation |
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| Salary | $40,000 - $45,000 | | Bonus | payable annually; discretionary |
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Benefits |
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| Paid Vacation | 10 days after 1st year
15 days after 5th year
| | Paid Sick Leave | 6 days per year |
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Dry Cleaning/Laundry
- Free Parking
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- Educational Assistance
- Profit Sharing
- Company Travel Discounts
- An Equal Opportunity Employer
- EOE/AA
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How to Apply |
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Job #117341 — Corporate Accounting Manager
The Dow Hotel Company |
16400 Southcenter Parkway
Suite 206
Seattle, WA 98188 |
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Company Description |
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| One of the fastest growing hotel management companies in the country. We are an entrepreneurial hotel company operating first class - full service hotels for active investors who beleive their interests can be aligned with employees and customers. We value creative professionals and believe they work best when empowered. |
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Why People Like to Work for Us |
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- We are a decentralized hotel company that really does let our hotel's management team make day to day operating decisions.
- We are not a publicly held company, our reporting and approach is much more hotel market and employee centered.
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Corporate Executives |
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Company Statistics |
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| Year founded | 1997 |
| Number of employees | 1,500 |
| Regional offices in | Seattle, Washington
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Property Portfolio |
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| Types of properties we operate |
Hotel, Resort, All Suite, Spa |
| Types of locations |
Airports, Resorts, Major Cities, Suburban |
| Franchise affiliations | Marriott (full service), Sheraton, Hilton, Embassy Suites, Doubletree, Radisson, Crowne Plaza
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| Properties are located in |
California, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, Washington |
- We are owners and operators with equity in 6 properties.
- We operate a total of 10 properties.
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Company Characteristics |
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| Capital Allocation | The company annually allocates capital dollars to all properties. |
| Accounting | Decentralized. |
| Reporting Requirements | We are very entrepreneurial and give our properties broad direction and then let them operate with a minimum of reporting. (Less than 3 hours of reporting requirements per month.) |
- The company is very sound financially.
- We are adding additional properties to the portfolio every year.
- We have a strong track record of promoting people based on performance, results, and willingness to relocate.
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How to Apply |
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Job #117341 — Corporate Accounting Manager
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