Accounting Manager at Mountain Standard Group LLC – JACKSON, Wyoming

ABOUT US

Crystal Creek Hospitality is a collection of independently spirited and branded hotels focused on remarkable hospitality™. We see every day as an opportunity to enrich the lives of our employees, guests, and communities. Our vision, mission, values and commitments are at the core of every decision we make and every person we hire. No heroes, no egos–just a diverse group of individuals with solid relationships built on a foundation of trust that honors our employees, guests, and investors.

OUR VALUES

We Engage and We Listen

We Care and We Own

We Provide and We Ensure

We Appreciate and We Have Fun

JOB OVERVIEW

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for day-to-day accounting at the property level including income audit, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general cashier functions. Job will include daily accounting and administrative duties for the property and any other properties to facilitate the accounting and administrative workflow. Human resource and administrative tasks as required and needed. Travel to other properties required as necessary.

Reporting to the Hotel Controller, the Accounting Manager serves as a partner to department heads, ensuring adherence to company policies, internal controls, and financial objectives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Assist with month-end close processes, including accruals, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements
• Assist with capital project approvals and expense tracking

Revenue & Audit Oversight

• Perform daily income audit ensuring accuracy of PMS postings and investigate discrepancies
• Research and respond to guest chargeback claims and coordinate with Front Office team

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Supervise accurate expense coding and approvals, ensure timely vendor payments
• Maintain vendor relationships and professionally resolve billing discrepancies
• Corporate credit card expense reconciliation
• Maintenance of department checkbooks
• Oversee accounts receivable processes, including billing, collections, and aging management for both operating and guest receivables
• Partner with sales team to ensure accurate group invoices and timely collections
• Track and collect group advance deposits, calculate revenue distributions

Cash Management & Compliance

• Administer cash handling procedures, bank deposits, change orders, petty cash, and reconciliations
• Assist with sales and lodging tax fillings
• Ensure contractors and vendors have current insurance and required agreements on file prior to contracting services

Administrative & Cross-Functional Support

• Assist with employee housing reconciliations and rent calculations
• Participate in special projects, system implementations, and process improvements as directed
• Additional duties as assigned by hotel corporate management

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• 1–3 years of accounting experience, hospitality preferred
• Knowledge of GAAP and USALI hotel accounting practices
• Experience with PMS, POS, and accounting systems (e.g., M3, Opera, Sage, or similar)
• Excel and MS Office skills
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands & 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.