General Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for timely and accurate Owner Franchise Billing (OFB) uploads ensuring hotels and other Marriott entities are billed according to contracts.
• Reply to all billing dispute resolution (BDR) queries in a timely and professional manner according to Marriott guidelines.
• Liaise with Accenture Hospitality Services (AHS) on OFB set-up matters including charge code, customer and entity set-up queries.
• Issue manual VAT invoices when OFB billing is not possible ensuring correct tax treatment according to local jurisdictional requirements.
• Assist with billing related queries.
• Ensure correct accounting of revenue & costs according to the relevant accounting standards.
• Ensure accurate, timely billing to properties in line with signed agreements as well as timely collection of overdue debt and escalate to appropriate level as appropriate.
• Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations (e.g. over/under, deferred revenue, OFB clearing accounts etc.) and correct any incorrect balances as required by MIP-66 (Account Reconciliations).
• Assist in completing period-end closing procedures and management reporting as specified.
• Clear unfunded departments to ensure clearing departments net to zero each period.
• Follow accounting policies and procedures, aligned with company’s targets.
• Effectively leverage centralized accounting processes via Accenture Hospitality Services.
• Coordinate and implement work and projects as assigned.
• Identify ways to streamline accounting processes and provides recommendations and suggestions on improvements.
• Maintain a strong accounting & operational control environment to safeguard assets.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.