Hotel Industry Accountant – Financial Reporting & Reconciliations

About the role

We are looking for a detail‑oriented Accountant to join Howard Financial’s back‑office team, supporting a portfolio of hospitality clients. The role involves delivering accurate financial reporting, performing account reconciliations and driving the month‑end close for multiple hotel properties.

Key responsibilities

• Execute daily accounting tasks, prepare journal entries and support the month‑end close to meet client deadlines.
• Maintain balance‑sheet integrity by cleaning up and resolving reconciling items across an increasing volume of accounts.
• Quickly master each client’s hospitality platforms, ERP tools and reporting structures to work independently.
• Follow standardized processes to provide consistent, accurate and responsive service to internal teams and client stakeholders.

Required profile

• 1–3+ years of professional accounting experience, preferably in hospitality, property management or outsourced accounting.
• Strong foundational knowledge of accounting principles, journal entries, account reconciliations and month‑end close cycles.
• Highly organized, detail‑focused and able to work independently while communicating clearly with teams and clients.

Required skills

• Familiarity with hotel operations and revenue cycles.
• Experience with hospitality systems such as Opera and point‑of‑sale (POS) platforms.
• Ability to learn and use ERP solutions like Ottimate, Acumatica and ProfitSword.