Bookkeeper

Job Description

Accounting Clerk | Coury Hospitality

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Coury Hospitality, located in Tacoma, WA. Coury Hospitality operates contemporary, people-first hospitality environments like the Marriott Tacoma Downtown, creating opportunities for team members to grow, connect, and thrive. This Accounting Clerk position is essential for supporting the Accounting team in all daily and monthly financial duties for the Hospitality Management Company. Your meticulous work in managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other financial records directly contributes to the operational excellence and overall success of our hotel and related development projects.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Tacoma, WA

• Team: Supports the Accounting team, reporting to the Corporate Controller or Corporate Accounting Manager.
• Mission: Owns the accurate recording, tracking, and balancing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank deposits, and expense allocations, ensuring financial integrity for the Hospitality Management Company and supporting Development projects as needed.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks, MS Excel, M3 (preferred).

What You’ll Actually Do
• Record Invoices: Accurately record vendor invoices into the AP system, including scanning and attaching all associated backup within QuickBooks, and subsequently invoice properties for their respective shares of bills, ensuring all documentation is attached.
• Process Accounts Receivable: Generate and record accounts receivable invoices for properties into their Property AP system, ensuring all billing backup is scanned and attached for clear financial tracking.
• Manage Bank Transactions: Efficiently deposit all received checks into the designated accounts and meticulously record these deposits in QuickBooks, linking them to the correct customer and invoice for reconciliation purposes.
• Ensure Financial Balance: Maintain the balance between QuickBooks and the bank, verify that all intercompany accounts payable and receivable are in equilibrium, and ensure suspense accounts are consistently at a zero balance.
• Process Payments & Allocations: Cut checks as directed by the Corporate Accounting Manager, record and bill back corporate American Express card charges, allocate and bill insurance for Cafeteria plans, and accurately bill properties for their shared corporate expenses and management fees.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate Degree in accounting or 4 years of experience in bookkeeping.
• Experience: 4 years of experience in bookkeeping, proficient in QuickBooks and MS Excel.
• Skills: Maintain strict confidentiality, demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication, possess highly honed organization skills and strong attention to detail, and manage stressful situations and deadlines effectively.
• Bonus: Hospitality experience preferred; experience with M3 preferred.