ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitor compensation and benefit accounts, perform variance analysis, identify drivers and make adjustment journal entries if necessary
• Reconcile corporate payroll bank account activity and assure that related accounting entries are accurate, timely, and consistently recorded
• Efficiently communicates and partners with payroll department to research and resolve reconciliation variances
• Performs balance sheet account reconciliations and analysis for Payroll Cash and liability accounts
• Resolves account discrepancies by researching, verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions;
• Prepares and posts complex Journal entries to General Ledger.
• Assists with month-end and year-end close
• Efficiently communicates and works with internal departments to obtain information as required
• Assists with internal and external auditors as needed
• Required to maintain functions in accordance with finance policies and practices, GAAP, FASB and other internal control standards
• Keeps current any departmental check list or procedures

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Present a professional image to employees, guests, clients, owners and investors.
• Promotes positive public/employee relations at all times and maintains high morale.
• Operate ethically to protect the image of Hard Rock.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required as well as minimum two (5) or more years of accounting experience
• Experience with Payroll reconciliations, complex journal entries, inter-company transactions and balance sheets reconciliations required
• Solid understanding of full payroll cycle
• Must have strong skills in Microsoft Excel, and other Microsoft Office programs.
• Must possess excellent time management skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be detail oriented and have strong analytical skills.
• Intermediate to advance knowledge of major accounting software packages. Infinium ERP system knowledge preferred.
• Capable of handling advanced accounting concepts with minimal supervision and ability to work within deadlines.
• Must have knowledge of, and be able to apply, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Must possess strong communication and listening skills, excellent speaking, reading and writing.
• Comprehend and use technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to move throughout the corporate office (standing, walking, kneeling, and bending) for extended periods.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Ability to make repeating movements of the arms, hands, and wrists.
• Ability to occasionally, move objects (lift, push, pull, balance, carry) up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy environment.