Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

Job Description Summary:
Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Compiles and analyzes financial information, prepares general ledger journal entries and documents business transactions each month in preparation for month-end close.

Performs statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings.

Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.

Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limit

Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.

Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.

Installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures.

Plays a key role in assisting with budgeting, monthly forecasting and annual audits.

Reconcile cash accounts with bank statements.

Responsible for capital reporting, capital processing, approval, and depreciation.

Conducts studies and submits recommendations for improving the organization's accounting operation.

Works directly with centralized accounting team as necessary.

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience : Bachelor's degree in Accounting from four-year college or university; hospitality industry experience preferred but not required; 1-3 years of accounting related experience.

Language Skills : 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.

Mathematical Skills : 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.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of JDEdwards Accounting software; Outlook Internet software; Excel Spreadsheet and Word Processing software.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.