Accounts Assistant - 12 Month Contract

Accounts Assistant - 12 month contract

Our Melbourne Finance team are small but mighty! We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to support two of our CBD Hotels, DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne Flinders Street and Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street. This is a maternity leave cover fixed term role for a period of 12 months commencing mid-November 2024.

Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street combines old world charm with modern luxuries and features 244 stylish guest rooms. Conversely, DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne Flinders Street is our contemporary hotel featuring the world-famous chocolate chip cookies with 187 guest rooms. Both properties have a restaurant and bar, fully equipped gym and meeting & event spaces.

What will I be doing?

• Assist to deliver timely and accurate accounts, financial reporting and coordinate tasks between general ledger, payroll, income audit, accounts payable, receivable and general cashier
• Assisting the hotel with the maintenance internal controls systems, providing an effective and efficient control over hotel assets, liabilities, revenue and costs.
• Accurately process reports including monthly forecast and variance, inventories, audits, etc.
• Maintaining an up to date and complete register of hotel contracts, insurance policies and licenses including ensuring proper filing of original documents are kept in the Director of Finance's custody.
• Income Audit supervision, ensuring the revenue recording function adheres strictly to Hilton Worldwide and Hotel policies and procedures.
• Assist with Hotel level Balance Sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Assist to coordinate and manage the month end closing process including ensuring the completeness, timeliness and accuracy of all journal postings, and reviewing the journals
• Vacations relief for the areas as assigned
• What are we looking for?
• Relevant accounting and financial reporting experience, preferably in a hospitality environment
• Experience using MS Office Suite - intermediate excel,
• Ability to work as part of a small team and autonomously
• Excellent time management skills and accuracy in work produced
• Hilton Employee Benefits
• At Hilton we are committed to ensuring that Hilton is a workplace where you can Thrive and make time for what matters most. Over the past four years, we have held our top spot as the #1 hospitality company in Australia as listed by the Great Places to Work institute and in 2024 Hilton ranked #2 across all industries. You can also look forward to receiving :
• Worldwide travel discounts at unbelievable rates for you and your friends and family!
• A competitive salary
• 25% off Food & Beverage in the hotels.
• Free access to growth and development opportunities from top class providers; Harvard University and LinkedIn Learning just to name a few
• A workplace culture that foster personal wellbeing and gives you free access to Employee Assistance Programs to support your mental and physical wellbeing