Hotel Accountant

Job Description: Hotel Accountant

Location: Ahmedabad, India

Shift Timing: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM IST (Work From Office)

Experience Required: 3+ Years (US Hotel Accounting Experience Mandatory)

Job Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented Hotel Accountant to manage accounting operations for our US-based hotel and resort portfolio. The role involves handling daily income audits, multi-currency bookkeeping, reconciliations, and month-end processes, while ensuring accuracy and compliance with US accounting standards. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience in hotel accounting functions including income journal loading, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting, with the ability to work closely with US stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily income journal loading and reconcile revenues with supporting reports from property management systems (PMS).

• Manage bank reconciliations across multiple hotel accounts, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies.

• Support month-end close activities including accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, and intercompany allocations.

• Maintain accurate general ledger entries, trial balance, and balance sheet schedules.

• Process and monitor accounts payable (AP) — vendor invoices, utility bills, and expense reimbursements.

• Handle accounts receivable (AR) — guest ledger, city ledger, and third-party billing reconciliations.

• Oversee multi-currency accounting transactions, ensuring compliance with foreign exchange policies.

• Prepare and validate financial statements, P&L reports, and variance analysis for multiple properties.

• Ensure proper revenue recognition in line with US GAAP and company accounting policies.

• Reconcile credit card settlements and investigate chargebacks or disputes.

• Monitor cash flow for assigned hotels and prepare daily cash reports.

• Liaise with auditors (internal and external) and provide necessary schedules and documentation.

• Collaborate with US-based hotel management teams on financial queries and reporting.

• Support compliance with tax regulations, licensing, and hotel-specific reporting requirements.

• Drive process improvements by identifying gaps and implementing accounting best practices.

• Ensure internal controls are followed for safeguarding hotel assets and minimizing financial risk.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

• Minimum 3 years of US Hotel Accounting experience is mandatory.

• Strong knowledge of income audit, AP/AR, reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities.

• Experience with multi-currency accounting and handling multiple hotel/resort portfolios.

• Proficiency in Excel and hotel-specific accounting software (e.g., Epicor Prophet 21, M3, QuickBooks, Yardi, Oracle, or similar).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under deadlines.

• Excellent communication skills to coordinate effectively with US stakeholders.

• High attention to detail and ability to work independently with accountability.