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Hyatt Senior Corporate Accounting, Accounts Receivable in CHICAGO, Illinois
Description:
The Opportunity
Hyatt seeks an enthusiastic Senior Accountant to join our Accounts Receivable Team. In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the broader Corporate Accounting team, where you’ll be instrumental in continuing to make Hyatt a leading hospitality company. You will be part of a team passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion, committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills and building connections across the organization with stakeholders, colleagues, and guests.
Who We Are
At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, where our colleagues become family. Since 1957, our colleagues and guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt become one of the world's best and fastest-growing hospitality brands. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands, and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities for our colleagues.
As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what’s most important: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers.
Why Now?
This is an exciting time to be at Hyatt. We are growing rapidly and are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. The hospitality industry is resilient and continues to offer dynamic opportunities for upward mobility, and Hyatt is no exception.
How We Care for Our People
Our purpose sets us apart—to care for people so they can be their best. Every business decision is made through the lens of our purpose, and it informs how we have and will continue to support each other as members of the Hyatt family. Our care for our colleagues is the key to our success. We’re proud to have earned a place on Fortune’s prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the last ten years. This recognition is a testament to how our Hyatt family continues to come together to care for one another, our commitment to a culture of inclusivity, empathy, and respect, and making sure everyone feels like they belong.
We’re proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include:
•Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally
•Flexible work schedules
•Work-life benefits including well-being initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center
•A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption
•Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Our success is underpinned by our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and we are committed to diversity across the board—from whom we hire and develop, the organizations we support, and whom we buy from and work with.
Being part of Hyatt means always having space to be you. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, and identities. We constantly strive to reflect the world we care for with teams that achieve and grow together. To learn more about our commitments to DE&I, please visit the Why Hyatt section of the Hyatt career page.
Who You Are
As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our Culture of Care and embody our core values of Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Experimentation, Respect, and Well-being. You enjoy working with others, are results-driven, and seek various opportunities to develop personally and professionally.
The Role
Hyatt Hotels seeks a self-motivated senior accountant to join the Accounts Receivable team. Responsibilities include preparing, reviewing customer billings, and interfacing the billing files into Oracle ERP. Additional duties include researching and responding diligently to customer inquiries and requests, preparing ad-hoc requests for BU partners, and preparing and reviewing AR aging schedules and quarterly AR reserve files. Responsibilities include general oversight of assigned processes within the Hyatt monthly and quarterly close processes such as reviewing cash balancing files and ensuring proper tie-outs. Other tasks include review of journal entries and monthly and quarterly balance sheet account reconciliations. Additional responsibilities include assisting in the enhancement of internal controls and participating in special projects that incorporate a wide range of accounting exposure. Lastly, this role also consists of continued automation using Alteryx.
•Compile billing data for various billing files including the Corp Bill, and prepare into interface-ready files and interface in Oracle
•Review and investigate variances in account reconciliation
•Prepare monthly journal entries for monthly classes or miscellaneous entries
•Review other team member billing files
•Assist in new customer setups
•Approve tickets in service now
•Assist in audit requests
•Assist in various business unit requests such as write-offs or balance inquiry questions
•Opportunities to participate in Hyatt’s Diversity & Inclusion activities
Qualifications:
Experience Required:
•2-4 years of experience in the same field, industry, or other equivalent business/ function role
•Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other business degree
•Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office
Experience Preferred:
•Certified Public Accountant
•Financial ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all-encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.
We welcome you:
Research shows that women, people of color, and other historically excluded groups, tend to apply to jobs, only if they meet all the listed job qualifications. Unsure if you check every box, but feeling inspired to enhance your career? Apply. We’d love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make Hyatt even better.
Primary Location: US-IL-Chicago
Organization: Hyatt Corporate Office, Chicago
Pay Basis: Yearly
Job Level: Full-time
Job: Accounting
Req ID: CHI013817
Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.