Posted:Sep 15
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Hospitality
Description:
Marriott International is a leading global lodging company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with more than 4,100 properties in 79 countries and reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. Its heritage can be traced to a root beer stand opened in Washington, D.C., in 1927 by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: Marriott Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Bulgari, EDITION, Renaissance, Gaylord Hotels, Autograph Collection, AC Hotels by Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, Protea Hotels, Delta Hotels and Resorts, Marriott Executive Apartments and Marriott Vacation Club. Marriott has more than 361,000 people working worldwide at managed or franchised properties and corporate offices. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the awar
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
- Supports the day-to-day operations of accounts receivables, ensuring that invoices being sent out are correct and dispersed in a timely manner.
- Prepare, review, reconcile, and issue bills, invoices, and account statements according to company procedures. Follow-up and resolve past due accounts and customer invoices until payment in full is received or resolved.
- Reconciliation of Credit Card receivables against merchant statements and ensuring all credit card receivables are correct and applied per Opera credit card transaction records.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major.
- Relevant work experience in similar role.
- Studies in progress for Accounting and/or Tax qualification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent).
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Assisting in Managing Work, Projects, and Policies
- Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
- Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, or verifies information or data.
- Record, store, and/or analyze information using property software.
- Maintain accurate electronic spreadsheets for financial and accounting data.
- Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts
- Completes accounts receivable period end closing functions and procedures, credit and period end reporting.
- Upholds the policies and procedures outlined in the credit policy.
- Compliance with all Marriott internal controls policies relating to Accounts Receivable.
Demonstrating and Applying Accounting Knowledge to Credit Management Issues
- Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, accounting standards and procedures, systems, and processes.
- Keeps up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Stays knowledgeable of accounts receivable system.
- Interacts with sales and catering staff for timely credit decisions on incoming customers.
Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals
- Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.
- Ensures profits and losses are documented accurately.
- Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.
- Ensures property billings are sent error free and in a timely manner.
- Monitors receivables for timely collections and follows up with appropriate collection correspondence.
- Posting and applying customer payments in Opera PMS.
- Posting and applying of credit card receivables, follow up on reconciling entries.
- Managing the Accounts Receivable ledger in line with company credit policy.
- Follow up and processing of Guest refunds.
Additional Responsibilities
- Provides information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and credit policies and procedures, and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.
- Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Informs and/or updating the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.
- Maintains positive working relations with customers, co-workers and department managers
- Ensure all active AR accounts are supported by approved credit applications and all facilities are reviewed annually.
- Organize, secure, and maintain all files and records in accordance with document retention and confidentiality policies and procedures.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time