This position is responsible for the accurate internal and external financial reporting of Marriott’s foreign subsidiaries (Entities).  The ability to work within multiple processes concurrently to meet Marriott’s reporting requirements is essential.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES  

m      Upload monthly trial balances provided by foreign field personnel

m      Assist foreign field personnel with issues concerning monthly close, VAT wires, etc.

m      Maintain and produce timely and accurate foreign subsidiary financial statements in accordance in both the local and US GAAP basis of accounting

m      Review and reconcile activity on foreign entity ledgers for accuracy and reasonableness and propose and record adjustments if necessary

m      Provide accounting support for recording non-recurring transactions, such as entity dissolutions/mergers or multi-currency transactions affecting Marriott’s consolidated entities

m      Assist in the foreign financial statement audit process. (e.g. PBC preparation, research of transactions and/or balances)

m      Review and research inter-company balances and prepare inter-company confirmations during the financial statement preparation and/or audit process

m      Record local audit adjustments to the separate entity ledgers in a timely manner

m      Other duties as assigned

KEY CANDIDATE PROFILE

Experience/Education

m      BS/BA in Accounting or Finance. CPA, CMA or MBA a plus.

m      Minimum 2 – 5 years of accounting experience, international accounting exposure a plus.

m      Proficiency with Excel a must.

m      Experience with foreign currency and other international accounting topics a major plus.

m      Experience with PeopleSoft a plus.

Personal Attributes and Competencies

m      Demonstrates strong accounting skills including account reconciliations and journal entry preparation and review.

m      Demonstrates an independent ability to research and analyze transactions and balances within a complex accounting system structure and in a multi-currency environment.

m      Demonstrates an interest in international accounting and multi-currency environment.

m      Demonstrates dependability and flexibility in a results oriented team environment.

m      Maintains a customer service orientation within the organization.

m      Ensures all work is completed with a high attention to detail.

m      Demonstrates strong organizational and prioritization skills; high performance levels under tight deadlines.

m      Strong verbal and written communications skills; ability to communicate with various levels of the organization and with outside service providers.

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: matching 401(k) profit sharing plan, tuition reimbursement and an employee discount on most Marriott brand properties.

Please submit your resume to http://www.marriott.com/careers Click "Job Search". You will find this opportunity under the "Management Opportunities Worldwide" category. Once you have registered, click on "Detailed Search" and type in "571851" in the "Job Opening Number" field.

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