Junior Staff Accountant

Property: Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center Tarrytown, NY	Managed by: Destination Hotels & Resorts Englewood, CO

Responsibilities for this Position

• Residing on 26-acres overlooking the Hudson River Valley, luxury lodging is found at Tarrytown House Estate, featuring impressive 19th-century mansions - King Mansion and Biddle Mansion - a carriage house and a cottage, as well as a contemporary atrium-style building that houses conference facilities and guest rooms.
• Recognized as the nation’s first and finest conference center, Tarrytown House blends historical charm with modern conveniences to create a spectacular meeting and event facility.
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• WORKING WITH US IS A DEPARTURE FROM THE NORM.
• We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and nurture an environment where our associates create better ways to do things.
• What you do, and the decisions you make, will have a direct impact on results.
• Destination Hotels & Resorts is a hospitality management company that focuses on one-of-a-kind properties.
• Each property's distinctive personality drives the guest's experience.
• It all depends on your goals.
• If you want to be challenged, make a difference, and experience a sense of accomplishment, Destination Hotels & Resorts is right for you.
• PRIMARY FUNCTION:
• Will supervise and maintain the property's revenue cycle.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Oversees cash handing processes, including completing daily cash deposits, issuing and maintaining house banks, issuing change to staff, and issuing petty cash. Assume general cashier duties.
• Maintains records, including daily cash over and short log, signed bank contracts for all cashiers, and change orders. All shortages to be tracked by cashier.
• Audits house banks. Reports results to cashier, cashier’s supervisor, and Controller. Tracks and communicates cash variances with cashiers and supervisors.
• Maintains general cashier hours to be available to staff for petty cash and change needs.
• Submits petty cash to accounts payable on a weekly basis. Ensures that petty cash expenditures are recorded to the appropriate time period.
• Counts bank daily. Counts drop or fund overage or shortage on a weekly basis. Maintains the safe in a neat and organized fashion. Adheres to all bank and cash handling standards and procedures.
• Prepares, schedules and supervises monthly and quarterly inventories. Ensures proper inventory procedures are followed. Take part in all inventories at month end to ensure proper counts and audit a sample of the unit prices on a monthly basis.
• Prepare daily uploads of the budget and the forecast at month end.
• Assist A/R clerk with bills, collection calls and backup for bills.
• Audit A/P invoices for compliance with invoice and purchase order policies.
• Prepares daily financial reporting for hotel and posts in a timely manner to corporate office.
• Cross train and understand completely the functions of A/P, A/R, and Payroll and ensure that the team is also cross trained in all areas to avoid interruptions when someone is out.

Job Requirements

• Must be a citizen of this country or possess a valid work permit.
• College degree in accounting or equivalent business experience.
• Minimum one year previous financial experience.
• Previous audit and account reconciliation experience.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent time management skills as well as the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Must live in the local area or within commuting distance.

Compensation

Wage	Highly Competitive Wage
Hours	Full Time, Permanent

Benefits

Paid Vacation	Yes
Personal Leave	Yes

Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Disability Insurance Life Insurance Vision Insurance Matching 401k - immediately vested Company Hotel Travel Benefits Medical Flex Spending Accounts

Employee Referral Program up to $5,000 Fantastic Work Environment Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Personal Leave An Equal Opportunity Employer We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability.

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Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center
49 East Sunnyside Lane Tarrytown, NY 10591	Phone  (914) 591-8200

Management

Managed by

Destination Hotels & Resorts - Englewood, CO

Property Description

Just 24 miles north of New York City in the heart of Westchester County, New York, Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center blends historical charm with modern conveniences to create a conference facility unlike any other. Overlooking the Hudson River on a magnificent 26-acre estate, this beautiful Hudson Valley meeting facility features two spectacular 19th-century mansions — King House and Biddle House — a carriage house and a cottage, along with a contemporary atrium-style building that houses conference facilities and guest rooms. Tarrytown House Conference Center features 30 meeting and banquet rooms — perfect for everything from conferences, holiday parties and employee events to weddings, family reunions, retirement dinners and showers. Offering exquisite service and attention to detail, Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center has received numerous industry-recognition awards — including the prestigious Gold Key and Pinnacle awards. While Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center specializes in meetings and events, our guests also enjoy luxurious accommodations and outstanding leisure and recreational facilities, including an extensive fitness club, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts — and even a bowling alley. Less than an hour’s drive from Manhattan and three international airports, Tarrytown House Conference Center is also within easy driving distance of the many historic sites and mansions of affluent Westchester County. These include Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, Philipsburg Manor and Kykuit, the spectacular Rockefeller estate. Perfect for business and leisure, this historic Hudson Valley estate offers luxurious accommodations and amenities, outstanding fitness and recreational facilities, and easy access to Hudson River Valley sightseeing, antiquing, boating and hiking. This magnificent property, with the dubious honor of being the oldest conference center in America, is currently seeking a qualified and talented hospitality experienced finance professional for the Property Controller position.

Why People Like to Work for Us

WHO WE ARE: Destination Hotels & Resorts began in 1972 with the development and management of condominium resorts. Since then, we have grown to become the country's second largest independent hospitality management company with more than 7,500 employees, over 7,000 guest rooms, and more than $1.5 billion in assets under management. We are a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises, a privately-held, national real estate organization active in commercial and hospitality property investment, management, and development. Since its inception, Lowe has been responsible for more than $6 billion in prominent real estate assets nationwide. Destination Hotels & Resorts is unique in the lodging industry in that our primary mission is to create value for guests, investors, and associates in each of our hotels and resorts. We do this by developing an innovative, customized business and service plan for each property we manage and combining it with the sales, marketing, and operating resources of a company many times our size. This lodging industry expertise, together with the real estate savvy of Lowe, has allowed us to bring a different perspective to the hotel management business. OUR CULTURE: Destination Hotels & Resorts fosters a creative, entrepreneurial and energetic work environment where people come to work and have fun. We value passionate people who love to be challenged and desire the freedom to contribute to the overall success of the organization. Your role will be integral to the success of our company. We strive to create a work place culture that values family, work life balance and community. We help develop our associates and provide support for them to grow their careers with Destination Hotels & Resorts. Our associates are proud to work here!

Property Statistics

Year built 1840 Last year renovated 2006 Number of rooms 212 Meeting rooms 30 Sq. ft. of meeting space 23,000 Banquet capacity 400 Number of employees 200		Our top markets    Group  Travel & Tourism  Transient Computer software Delphi

Food & Beverage Outlets

Restaurants  Continental  Grill

Lounges  Sports Bar

Amenities

Hotel Amenities

ALL ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDE: Two-line telephone with voice mail and message alert High-speed Internet access Work/study area Interactive entertainment TV with on-demand movies and games Nintendo In-room coffee service AM/FM clock radio Hair dryer Full-sized ironing board and iron In-room climate control Complimentary New York Times delivered Monday through Friday STANDARD GUEST ROOMS Two full-sized beds or one king bed One bath ESTATE SERVICES: Concierge Wake-up calls Express checkout Same-day dry cleaning service Laundry/valet service Free parking BUSINESS CENTER: Professional conference planners

Business concierge Computer services Typing and word processing Printers Fax machines Copying services Packaging, shipping and courier services Complete audiovisual and videoconferencing services FITNESS CLUB: Indoor swimming pool Whirlpool Sauna Locker rooms and showers Racquetball court Table tennis Fitness center with stationary bikes, elliptical machines, treadmills, -Stair Masters, free weights and individual weight stations Massage therapy available upon request OUTDOOR RECREATION: Outdoor swimming pool Two tennis courts Volleyball courts Bocce ball, horseshoes and badminton Half-court basketball

Internet Links

Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center http://www.tarrytownhouseconferencecenter.com/

Destination Hotels & Resorts http://www.destinationhotels.com

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Job #118134 — Junior Staff Accountant

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