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Staff Accountant

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Join Our Team

Join our dynamic, diverse team at Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler as a Staff Accountant.

Our work environment pairs a strong commitment to excellent service and authentic experiences with an emphasis on creativity and innovation. We are looking for someone with excitement and dedication in serving our guests. Satisfying our guests depends on the united efforts of many, we are most effective when we work together cooperatively, respecting each other’s contribution and importance.

The Location

Be ready for a warm Canadian experience! At Four Seasons Resort Whistler, we fill guest’s days with exhilarating adventures on Whistler and Blackcomb mountains and Employee days with happiness and thrilling working experience. We aim not only to be the best Resort to stay in Canada but also the greatest place to work! We offer 273 newly refurbished elegant guest rooms and suites; a luxury Spa and a top rated restaurants.

Four Seasons Resort Whistler is located at the foot of Blackcomb and Whistler. The resort is a five-minute walk to the ski lifts and a 10-minute stroll to the village center, making it the perfect location for a rustic adventure any time of year.

Our guest rooms are spacious, beautifully re-styled in December, 2019, the refurbished rooms and suites pay close attention to the unique placement of Whistler – a secluded retreat, just an hour and a half away from the international destination of

Vancouver.

In December 2020, we completed a property-wide enhancement with the launch of Braidwood Tavern, a craft kitchen and social house conceived in collaboration with celebrated chef and restauranteur Richard Sandoval, along with a re-imagined SIDECUT Steakhouse, both designed by Box Interior Design.

Your Job:
- Maintain harmonious and professional relationship with all departments and Home Office.
- Comply with and enforce Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact.
- Assist Assistant Director of Finance with maintaining the effectiveness of internal controls to safeguard the assets and resources of the hotel.
- Actively support other department managers with matters dealing with labor standards, payroll, and other issues that may arise.
- Direct and supervise the efforts, quality, and timeliness of all aspects of payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering or other areas as directed by the Assistant Director of Finance and Director of Finance
- Assist with the development of the Finance Department staff to aid the future growth of the company.
- Assist in other areas of the accounting office as needed.
- 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.
- Understand the current Edition of USALI.
- 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.
- Safeguard the cash assets through monthly bank reconciliations, cash counts of all issued Banks, including general cashier, and reporting any discrepancies to the Assistant DOF.
- Assist with month end adjustment journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare periodic vacation and medical deduction audits.
- Prepare required backup or work papers in order to provide analysis and control over balance sheet and P&L accounts and to serve the purpose of internal and external audits.
- Have a working knowledge of all areas in Finance to ensure that coverage can be provided for employees on vacation or leave.
- Be familiar with the program of records control, security, retention and disposal in accordance with hotel policy and procedures.
- Perform any additional duties as assigned by the Director of Finance or Assistant Director of Finance.
- Ensure that income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely Daily Business Report is generated.
- Have the ability to direct the efforts, quality and timeliness of all aspects of the payroll, general ledger, accounts payable and general cashiering.
- Meet with Division and Department Heads and observe the actual work being performed in each department in order to establish labor standards for all job categories within the hotel; review each department at least twice per year to determine the adequacy of their labor standards, propose changes when necessary and implement with proper approval.
- Review daily/weekly labor report and explain the major variances to established labor standards.
- Assist Department Heads and Division Heads in researching any discrepancies or problems highlighted by the daily, weekly and monthly labor productivity reports.
- Assist the Assistant Director of Finance in Forecasting/Budgeting and assist the Department Heads in producing their annual labor budgets.
Please note that due to the large number of responses we receive, only candidates being considered for the above position will be contacted for an interview.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please click on the APPLY button, attach your resume and cover letter in Word and/or PDF format.

About Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Four Seasons is dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality. The deeply instilled Four Seasons culture is personified by its employees – people who share a single focus and are inspired to offer great service.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating every one we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us, 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.

What’s in it for you

Excellent training and development opportunities; if you are looking for a long term career we have opportunities after your first season, based on performance.

Access to affordable shared staff housing both on-site and off-site

Employee theme recognition days and events- Employee of the month, Years of service celebrations, birthday events, etc;

Complimentary meal per shift in our employee dining room,

Paid time off; vacation days and additional floating holidays per year;

Learn more about what it’s like to work for Four Seasons:

http://jobs.fourseasons.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/four-seasons-hotels-and-resorts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzq78MIkT2s&t=3s

Learn more about Four Seasons Whistler on Social Media:

Instagram: @FSWhistler

Twitter: @FSWhistler

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FourSeasonsResortWhistler/

We look forward to receiving your application!

*Our organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other basis protected under provincial or federal laws.