Accounting Manager - Hilton Midtown

Job Description - Accounting Manager - New York Hilton Midtown (HOT0CB7O)

Job Description

HOT0CB7O

New York Hilton Midtown 1335 Avenue Of The Americas New York 10019

New York Hilton Midtown is looking for an Accounting Manager to join the Finance Department! Hilton New York Midtown is in the center of the cultural, culinary and commercial hub of Manhattan, near iconic sights including Central Park, Radio City Music Hall, and Rockefeller Center.

The Accounting Manager role will be focused on Payroll & Accounts Receivable and is responsible for overseeing all payroll operations within a heavily unionized hotel environment while ensuring full compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), federal, New York State, and New York City labor regulations. This role also provides leadership and oversight of the Accounts Receivable function, billing accuracy, and internal controls.

This position serves as a critical liaison between Finance, Human Resources, Operations, and Union representatives, ensuring accurate wage administration, timely collections, and audit readiness at all times. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, deep union payroll knowledge, and the ability to manage complex, high-risk processes in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Our ideal candidate for this role will meet all key qualifications listed above, strong Payroll background and Finance, ideally in hospitality. Has excellent proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Knowledge of Software such as Unifocus and/or OnQ is preferred. Has experience with balance sheet reconciliation, knowledge of bookkeeping and month end close process.

Shift Pattern: Monday through Friday, with weekend availability when needed.

Salary range: $95,000 - $100,000 per year, final offer is based on applicable and specialized experience.

The Benefits – Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as:

• Access to your pay when you need it through Daily Pay
• Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family
• Mental Health Resources
• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Go Hilton travel discount program
• Supportive parental leave
• Matching 401(k)
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
• Debt-free education:
  Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
• Career growth and development
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Recognition and rewards programs

* Available benefits may vary depending upon property-specific terms and conditions of employment and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement if applicable.

The Accounting Manager role will be focused on Payroll & Accounts Receivable and is responsible for overseeing all payroll operations within a heavily unionized hotel environment while ensuring full compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), federal, New York State, and New York City labor regulations. This role also provides leadership and oversight of the Accounts Receivable function, billing accuracy, and internal controls.

This position serves as a critical liaison between Finance, Human Resources, Operations, and Union representatives, ensuring accurate wage administration, timely collections, and audit readiness at all times. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, deep union payroll knowledge, and the ability to manage complex, high-risk processes in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

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