About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

An architectural icon in the heart of Lower Manhattan. Diverse, inspiring and vibrant – where art meets architecture in the heart of TriBeCa, Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is steps away from the city’s most authentic neighbourhoods. Come and discover a new kind of urban chic with us, whether you choose to rejuvenate in our globally inspired Spa with a heated indoor pool, or dine at CUT by renowned celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. We look forward to welcoming you.

OUR VISION:

We are New York’s Luxury Lifestyle Icon.

OUR MISSION:

To inspire meaningful connections…

To curate exceptional experiences…

To deliver passionate service…

       …with kindness, care and a commitment to excellence

Our value proposition is to provide our guests with a catalog of experiences for a life well lived, in addition to the Four Seasons service excellence promise.

OUR PURPOSE:

To Enrich the Lives of Employees, Guests and the Community around us

OUR VALUES:

We think differently

We are client obsessed

We have passion

We own it

We truly care about each other

We have integrity

Join Our Team

The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is looking for a Accounting Generalist who fully embodies our values, shares a passion for excellence, and infuses enthusiasm into everything they do. As Accounting Generalist you will be accountable for shaping the client experience by providing exceptional service in support of our world-renowned hotel. FSNYD is recognized as a Forbes 5 Star Hotel; Forbes 5 Star Spa and AAA 5 Diamond Hotel.

This position reports to the Assistant Director of Finance and Director of Finance. Work authorization for the location is required.

Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is diverse, inspiring and vibrant. As Accounting Generalist, you will be part of a team that prides itself on excellent service, driving inclusion & belonging, working collaboratively, demonstrating mutual respect and having a passion for providing exceptional client experiences. Your role is vital to the success of Four Seasons New York Downtown. You will be able to shape your work environment by contributing to new ideas, offer solutions and find ways to collaborate with all departments being at the heart of the operation. In return you will be provided with the same level of care that we expect to be shared with our employees and all backed by our impressive Employee Value Proposition.

  

WHO YOU ARE:

You are enthusiastic, optimistic and passionate. You are self-driven and solution oriented. You are invested in your team, you listen, care about their development and celebrate your team’s success. You set expectations and know to ‘inspect what you expect’. You foster inclusion and embrace diversity. You take feedback as an opportunity to help you grow. You work smart, you are organized and have a strategy to achieve your goals. You plan your tasks carefully, you are pro-active and organized ensuring you’re effective. You are client obsessed and create opportunities to connect in meaningful ways, building lasting relationships. You have integrity and your actions match your words.

People Functions

Maintain harmonious and professional relationship with all departments and Home Office.Comply with and enforce Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact.Assist Assistant Director of Finance with maintaining the effectiveness of internal controls to safeguard the assets and resources of the hotel.Actively support other department managers with matters dealing with labor standards, payroll, and other issues that may arise.Direct and supervise the efforts, quality, and timeliness of all aspects of payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering or other areas as directed by the Assistant Director of Finance and Director of FinanceAssist with the development of the Finance Department staff to aid the future growth of the company.Coordinate closely with CapGemini personnel to ensure all daily outsourced accounting functions are performed in a timely and accurate manner.Assist in other areas of the accounting office as needed.

Product Functions

Understand and possess a working knowledge of the Accounting & Finance ManualGood understanding of Month-End Process, including but not limited to preparation of financial statements, accruals and journal entries, maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals.Assist the Assistant Director of Finance in preparation of all budgets and forecasts.Understand the current Edition of USALI.Prepare and coordinate the monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and all bank reconciliations, ensuring all outstanding reconciling items are investigated and resolved satisfactorily.Perform all daily, monthly, and other periodic accounting and financial reporting in an accurate and timely nature.Participate in the physical inventory counts and the subsequent accuracy of count, price, and valuation.Facilitate the operation with CapGemini to ensure that all documents and required information is transmitted to the third party for processingSafeguard the cash assets through monthly bank reconciliations and reporting any discrepancies to the Assistant DOF.Monitor and follow-up on Accounts Receivable pending items in tandem with the Assistant Credit Manager.Communicate any guest requests for receipts or other information in a clear and timely manner.Assist with month end adjustment journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.Prepare periodic vacation and medical deduction audits.Prepare required backup or work papers in order to provide analysis and control over balance sheet and P&L accounts and to serve the purpose of internal and external audits.Have a working knowledge of all areas in Finance to ensure that coverage can be provided for employees on vacation or leave.Be familiar with the program of records control, security, retention and disposal in accordance with hotel policy and procedures.Perform any additional duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or Assistant Director of Finance.

Profit Functions

Ensure that income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely Daily Business Report is generated.Have the ability to direct the efforts, quality and timeliness of all aspects of the payroll, general ledger, accounts payable and general cashiering.Meet with Division and Department Heads and observe the actual work being performed in each department in order to establish labor standards for all job categories within the hotel; review each department at least twice per year to determine the adequacy of their labor standards, propose changes when necessary and implement with proper approval.Review daily/weekly labor report and explain the major variances to established labor standards.Assist Department Heads and Division Heads in researching any discrepancies or problems highlighted by the daily, weekly and monthly labor productivity reports.Assist the Assistant Director of Finance in Forecasting/Budgeting and assist the Department Heads in producing their annual labor budgets.

Competencies:

Key Behavioural Competencies

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Solid interpersonal and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teamsExcellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare and deliver reports, effective presentations and to facilitate meetingsPromote a continuous learning environment that creates an atmosphere for professional development opportunitiesApply an ethical approach to influence the outcome of situationsServe as a role model for others by demonstrating appropriate business conduct and ethical principlesContinuously seek to improve/develop the performance of others and continuously strive to improve his/her own performanceWork in a safe, prudent and organized mannerRequire a working technical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and all corporate policies and procedures.Require knowledge of and the ability to operate computer equipment and excellent Excel and Computer Skills.  Sun, ADP, and Opera Systems knowledge would be ideal and greatly valued.Strategic, analytical and have solid business acumen.Ability to read, write and speak English.

Key Relationships:

Internal Relationships

External Relationships

General Manager/Resort ManagerPlanning CommitteeDepartment Heads and Assistant Depart-ment HeadsDirector of FinanceArea Director of FinanceLocal HFTPCapGeminiVendorsClientsHotel Guests

Salary Range: $66,000-$70,000

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf