Accounts Receivable Agent

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay

Account Receiveable will be responsible to making sure that good accounting practices are carried out. Duties and responsibilities are excuted timely, accurately and with diligience. Reports to the Accounting Manager.

Job Responsibilities

Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets; protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers
• Sort and verify accuracy of Night Audit work (primarily receivables aspect), i.e. including reconciliation of banquet check extensions, coding of banquets at cost, review and route sales and promotion checks with back-up
• Post city ledger payments in property management system, reconcile and bill all city ledger accounts
• Perform follow-up billing and credit collection documentation and inform Controller of any potential uncollectible accounts
• Reconcile credit card back-up to General Cashier Summary and inform Controller of any discrepancies
• Record General Ledger and City Ledger reconciliations
• Complete period-end closing procedures and reports as specified
• Prepare, review, reconcile, and issue bills, invoices, and account statements according to company procedures
• Follow-up and resolve past due accounts and vendor invoices until payment in full is received or resolved
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors

Job Quakifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is preferred or an equivalent combination of education training and/or experience highly preferred.
• Two years previous work experience in a responsible accounting position within the hotel industry is preferred.
• Ability to read and analyze financial statements and statistical information and other day to day correspondence.
• Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division is essential.
• Ability to provide written documentation to communicate with various customers, vendors, guests, owners, resort managers, and resort executives and maintain information on general ledger journal entries, monthly account analysis, tax information, and any type of special analysis required from time to time.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time (98% of the typical work shift) while working on the computer, processing of paperwork and communicating with various customers via a telephone.
• Other duties as assigned