Work for a LEED Gold certified hotel in the NW Pacific area with an easy commute to downtown and a convenient stop at 5th & Oak on Max Green line! Develop your career with a dynamic, values-driven team at Courtyard by Marriott, Portland City Center with local artwork in every guestroom and corridors of the hotel done with a contemporary and sophisticated taste.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance; flexible spending accounts, 401K, hotel room discounts, paid vacation/holiday, domestic partner benefits and more.
We are seeking for an experienced Temporary Accounting Clerk to join our amazing team of associates. Combining luxurious accommodations with unparalleled service, the Courtyard by Marriott provides a guest experience that is second to none.

POSITION FOCUS
Verify, obtain approvals and pay all invoices from vendors and associates in a timely, accurate manner in accordance with accounting policies and procedures.

CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUS
To support Sage’s Vision of being recognized by our customers as the best in our business through ensuring a culture that “makes the ordinary extraordinary!” You should champion this culture in every touch point of our business from our associates, guests, owners and communities. The service and courtesy you extend and promote on a daily basis will ensure a healthy and productive culture of serving others with excellence.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
? Verify that purchasing procedures are followed; i.e., purchase order price compared to invoice price, purchase order quantity compared to invoice quantity, ensure that the purchase order number is valid. Maintain an accurate, up-to-date Purchase Order Log.
? Route invoices with Purchase Order attached to Department Heads and Executive Committee members for approval. Ensure account coding is accurate and all invoices are being returned on a timely basis.
? Process all approved invoices for payment --ensure all appropriate signatures and back-up attached. Pay all hotel invoices in a timely manner -ensuring accuracy of amount paid, account coding, invoice extension and that all discounts are taken.
? Handle all vendor inquiries and reconcile vendor statements. Maintain open invoices file, paid invoices file and voided check file in an organized and up-to-date manner. Interface checks and submit a log of all manual checks to the Assistant Controller.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
? Run hotel through mailing machine and log postage department. Run trials by departments.
? Distribute to managers and ensure all interfacing is completed.
? Cost and input banquet beverage consumption sheets. Maintain banquet tax exempt log.
? Update pricing of beverage inventory on P.C.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES
None

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the associated with the position. May perform other duties as assigned.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and criminal background checks.

Competencies

Energy and Drive
Energetic and takes initiative, persistent in pursuing and completing tasks, strives to exceed expectations.

Strategic Skills
Proficient in required job skills and knowledge. Intelligent in grasping and integrating new information. Active learner with strong curiosity. Natural instincts and insight for finding the best solution to unclear issues and problems. Considers multiples resources and methods for analyzing problems. Makes great decisions

Personal and Interpersonal Skills
Welcoming and warm personality, engages easily, actively connects with others, genuinely caring and compassionate, visibly demonstrates desire to understand others, creates confidence and trust with others, socially aware of self and others, is known for communicating the right message at the right time, utilizes a variety of approaches and communication techniques tailored to each situation, facilitates consensus in groups, comfortable in conversing with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and at all organizational levels. Is direct yet tactful and considerate of audience, Positively accepts and provides feedback.

Operating Skills
Is effective in prioritizing work, consistently budgets time and processes to create maximum efficiency with minimum disruption or redundancy, is time sensitive, understands how work and processes fit in with other departmental or organizations priorities or objectives, is able to adjust work to accommodate expected and unexpected changes. Is able to gauge progress with respect to overall impact and results

Courage
Can think and act independently with confidence. Has personal fortitude and integrity when faced with challenges.

Knowledge/Skills
? Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
? Ability to compile facts and figures.
? Ability to operate personal computer and calculator.
? Telephone etiquette skills needed.
? Excellent hearing required as outside vendors call in to Accounts Payable Clerk.
? Excellent vision required for viewing of CRT screen.
? Excellent speech communication skills required to communicate with vendors calling in on phone.
? Excellent comprehension and literacy required to read bills, accounts, etc.

Abilities
Lifting/carrying files and papers up to 5 lbs. No bending/kneeling required. Stationary position. No continuous standing, climbing or driving required.

Education/Formal Training
High school education or equivalent experience.

Experience
Accounting background preferred, but not required.

Material/Equipment Used
Personal computer, calculator and telephone (80-90% of time).

Environment
Work inside 100% of 8 hours.