Staff Accountant
Parsippany, NJ, US
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Staff Accountant to join our team at the Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way location in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Why Wyndham?
By joining Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you will play an integral role in our mission to make hotel travel possible for all. You’ll be part of the largest hotel franchise company in the world, where we strive to deliver the best value to our owners and guests. Most importantly, you’ll be entrusted to live our unique Count on Me culture, set by our core values of integrity, accountability, inclusive, caring and fun. At Wyndham, we provide all team members the opportunity to grow through best-in-class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support. Supporting our team members is a top priority, which is why we offer competitive compensation and benefits, vacation, team member appreciation days, workplace flexibility and much more. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, we value and embrace a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion that supports team members of all backgrounds and experiences. We can’t wait to welcome you!
The Role
The Staff Accountant will be responsible for a variety of tasks in support of the WHR Accounting team. Primary responsibilities will include preparing journal entries in support of the monthly close process, preparing assigned balance sheet accounts reconciliations, the preparation and review of wire requests and routing them for approval, completing quarterly reporting packages, maintaining monthly internal controls support, assisting with the quarterly external auditor support process and providing general administrative support for the WHR Finance team.
The candidate should be self-motivated and will be required to independently take action to achieve the organization’s goals. The candidate should have strong PC skills (including Excel), and strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
What you'll do
- Performing various account reconciliations.
- Preparing and uploading journal entries during the month end close.
- Assisting with quarterly external audit, annual statutory audits and ad hoc tax requests.
- Maintaining the monthly SOX internal controls binder.
- Preparing wire requests and routing for approval.
- Administrative responsibilities supporting the accounting team including filing account reconciliations and journal entries as well as managing the department document retention process.
- Completing quarterly packages for external reporting.
- Various Ad-hoc requests.
You'll be successful if you have
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to deadlines.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- High level of professionalism.
- Strong ability to multi-task, learn quickly and work well within a diverse team.
- Ability to work overtime during reporting periods (i.e., January, April, July and October) and as needed throughout the year.
Required Qualifications/Experience
- College degree required preferably in accounting.
- 0-2 years’ experience required.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through our network of approximately 872,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company’s mission of making hotel travel possible for all. Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Job Location: Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way, 22 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Employment Status: Full-time