Job Description
About Four Seasons:
Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
About the location:
Bathed in natural light, our seaside Hotel cascades down a hillside toward the Atlantic. Perched on a beach just 10 minutes from the heart of Morocco’s largest and liveliest city, the sweeping views you’ll find from your private balcony easily fulfill the romantic reputation that precedes Casablanca. With architectural marvels both historic and modern, a cutting-edge art scene and world-class restaurants, allow us to show off the best of our alluring port city, starting with a plate of fresh local seafood prepared à la minute at Bleu. Our Oceanfront sanctuary offering a resort-like atmosphere minutes from the city’s key business districts and cultural landmarks opened in November 2015, and has 186 rooms, 3 food and beverage outlets including a grill & seafood restaurant, a modern Moroccan lobby lounge serving exquisite tea times and a poolside restaurant famous for its Sundays barbecues, an outdoor pool with private poolside cabanas, fitness center, and a stunning spa offering bespoke treatments that pay tribute to ancestral beauty techniques and ancient Moroccan traditions at Le Spa.
About the role
- The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting the Assistant Director of Finance in maintaining the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Additionally, the Staff Accountant is responsible for supervising other areas within the Finance Department under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance, accounts payable, and general cashiering in accordance with all related local and corporate policies and procedures.
What you will do
- Assist Assistant Director of Finance with maintaining the effectiveness of internal controls to safeguard the assets and resources of the hotel.
- Understand and possess a working knowledge of the Accounting & Finance Manual
- Good understanding of Month-End Process, including but not limited to preparation of financial statements, accruals and journal entries, maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals.
- Assist the Assistant Director of Finance in preparation of all budgets and forecasts.
- Prepare and coordinate the monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and all bank reconciliations, ensuring all outstanding reconciling items are investigated and resolved satisfactorily.
- Perform all daily, monthly, and other periodic accounting and financial reporting in an accurate and timely nature.
- Participate in the physical inventory counts and the subsequent accuracy of count, price, and valuation.
What you bring
- Master degree in Finance / Accounting or Administration Management
- Two (2) to five (5) years experience with a Finance Department, preferably within a hotel.
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Solid interpersonal and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare and deliver reports, effective presentations and to facilitate meetings
- Apply an ethical approach to influence the outcome of situations
- Serve as a role model for others by demonstrating appropriate business conduct and ethical principles
- Continuously seek to improve/develop the performance of others and continuously strive to improve his/her own performance
- Work in a safe, prudent and organized manner
- Require a working technical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and all corporate policies and procedures.
- Require knowledge of and the ability to operate computer equipment and excellent Excel and Computer Skills. Sun, and Opera Systems knowledge would be ideal and greatly valued.
- Strategic, analytical and have solid business acumen.
What we offer:
• Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package
• Excellent Training and Development opportunities
• Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resort
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms
• Complimentary Employee Meals
