Accounting Manager

PUBLIC Hotel | Lower East Side, New York, NY

Full-Time | Reports to: Director of Finance

About Us

PUBLIC Hotel is a 367-room independent lifestyle hotel on the Lower East Side, with busy restaurant, bar and event venues. Our finance team is small and works closely together, and we care about accuracy, ownership and getting things done.

The Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Accounting Manager to own Accounts Payable and the General Cashier function, and to play a key role in the month-end close. This is a working-manager position. You’ll handle the day-to-day work yourself while improving how it gets done.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Manage the full AP cycle: invoice intake, coding, approval routing, matching and data entry
• Prepare and process weekly check runs, ACH payments and wires
• Keep vendor records current, including W-9s, onboarding and annual 1099 reporting
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies with vendors and department heads
• Monitor AP aging and keep it current

General Cashier

• Oversee daily cash handling, bank deposits and house banks
• Audit cashier and outlet drops, and investigate overages and shortages
• Manage petty cash and paid-outs
• Support daily income audit review and bank-to-book cash reconciliation

Month-End Close & General Ledger

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids and reclasses
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations on schedule
• Prepare month-end AP and expense accruals
• Help prepare schedules for financial statements and ownership reporting
• Support the annual audit, sales tax filings and other compliance work

Other

• Work with operations leaders (F&B, Rooms, Events) on purchasing, invoice approvals and cost questions
• Find and put in place process improvements and internal controls
• Take on special projects as assigned by the Director of Finance
• 3–5+ years of hotel or hospitality accounting experience; AP and general cashier experience required
• Solid understanding of GAAP and USALI
• Hands-on experience with journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations
• Experience with hotel PMS, POS and accounting systems (StayNTouch, Toast and M3 a plus)
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and dependable with deadlines
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $90,000 – $100,000 per year
• [Health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), PTO, hotel discounts, employee meals, etc.]
• PUBLIC Hotel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.