Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort is hiring: Accounting Generalist in Orlando

At Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando, our team members get to make a difference and have fun every day. Our world-class team brings to life the incredible, award-winning hotels located at Universal Orlando Resort.

Named one of Central Florida's Top Workplaces and one of America's Best-in-State Employers by Forbes, we are committed to our "power of we" culture.

Are you looking for a place where you can bring your authentic self to work every day and be able to connect, engage and delight?

• We offer excellent benefits and perks including one free meal per shift and free theme park access.

• We have a dynamic culture that makes every day interesting, challenging, fulfilling and fun.

• We embrace diversity at our core and offer the opportunity for all team members to reach their potential.

• We invest in training and development opportunities for all team members.

• We promote social responsibility by being a good neighbor in the community.

• We care for you, just as we care for others.

About Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort

Join the team at this vibrant, retro hotel inspired by iconic Florida beach resorts of the 1950s and 60s.

The Accounting Generalist performs day to day accounting activities, reporting and issue resolution between operations and the shared service operations. The position is responsible for reviewing and distributing financial reports and transactions as appropriate. This position ensures that operations are in compliance with all internal control procedures. Additional responsibilities include preparing reports, cashier activities, and spot-checking inventories.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

·         Perform daily count of the main house bank and document results, send a copy to the appropriate accounting manager.

·         Ensuring that all cash-handling employees have adequate monetary change throughout their work shifts. Provide monetary change to personnel, issue due-backs to hotel cashiers as required.

·         Prepare and maintain Over/Short Report by cashier on a daily basis and communicate per policy.

·         Reconciling and preparing daily bank deposits in a timely manner.

·         Banking and auditing the cash machines (front desk, bar, restaurants, etc).

·         Assists in the preparation and distribution of reports generated by the department.

·         Obtains data and information necessary to assist in responding to inquiries.

·         Performing house bank audits as required by the Company's policies and procedures to ensure the safeguarding of all hotel cash.

·         Perform data retention including receiving boxes from properties, tracking and preparing to ship out to offsite warehouse.

·         Assists in the performance of monthly, quarterly and annual inventories as appropriate.

·         Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of all problems and/or unusual matters of significance.

·         Perform ad hoc accounting activities in support of Operations and Finance Director.

·         Assist in the completion of special projects as assigned by the Finance Director.

·         Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

·         Must have cash handling experience.

·         Proficiency in Excel is required.

·         Ability to maintain confidentially.

·         Ability to work in a team-oriented environment, as well as to work independently in a time sensitive environment.

·         Ability to make decisions on imperfect information.

·         Ability to communicate clearly, timely, and accurately.

·         Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships.

·         Ability to operate basic office equipment and software applications.

·         Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays to support business needs of the hotel.

·         Preferred Associates Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality or other business-related field of study, or 3+ years' experience in Hospitality Accounting.