Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Sonesta International Hotels

The Tone:
This is an early career role with Sonesta International Hotels, an organization recognized as the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. Sonesta operates over 1,000 properties across eight countries, focusing on the business of people and creating genuine connections through service. As a Staff Accountant, you are essential to maintaining strong financial operations, which directly supports smooth hotel functioning and exceptional guest and employee experiences.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Team: Reports to Finance leadership
• Mission: To ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency across hotel properties through daily accounting and reporting.
• Tech Stack: Hotel accounting systems, PMS platforms, procurement systems, Excel, financial reporting tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operational Accounting: Support daily accounting activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, journal entries, payroll support, and cash management.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and maintain financial reports, operational analyses, account reconciliations, and supporting accounting documentation.
• Month-End Processes: Assist with month-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, operational reporting, and financial reporting deadlines.
• Transaction Review: Review financial transactions, invoices, expense reports, and operational records for accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Collaborative Support: Partner closely with Finance leadership, Human Resources, Operations, and other hotel departments to support business operations and financial accuracy.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Hospitality Management preferred, with strong knowledge of accounting principles, reconciliations, financial reporting, and operational accounting processes.
• Experience: 1+ years of accounting, hospitality finance, or hotel accounting experience preferred, including experience using hotel accounting systems, PMS platforms, Excel, procurement systems, and financial reporting tools.
• Skills: Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail focused on accuracy, compliance, and financial integrity.
• Bonus: CPA track, accounting certifications, or additional hospitality finance experience preferred; ability to multitask in a hospitality environment with a positive, collaborative, and team-oriented mindset.