Accounting Specialist

Follow appropriate accounting, finance and/or Human Resources policies and procedures in assigned function. Identify discrepancies, clear errors, and perform route-cause analysis. Maintain the accuracy and integrity of assigned financial accounts and transactions through analytical review, reconciliation, investigation, and timely resolution of variances and exceptions. Provide accurate and meaningful analysis of funding, billing, and forecast variances, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to support informed decision-making. Maintain comprehensive documentation and supporting evidence for key accounting processes, reconciliations, and internal controls to ensure compliance with audit, regulatory, and company requirements. Partner effectively with Operations, Product, and Finance teams to resolve inquiries, support reporting needs, and ensure the timely delivery of accurate financial information. Identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, and operational risks, and recommend improvements that enhance accuracy, efficiency, and the overall control environment. Complete reconciliations and reporting accurately and on time and timely resolution of variances and exceptions Achieve successful audit and control testing results with no significant findings related to assigned responsibilities. Shared accountability with the Sr Analyst Financial Control for accurate reconciliations, timely exception resolution, strong documentation, and adherence to financial control procedures. Sr Analyst Financial Control Global Finance Business Support, Global BSC, and Global Tax Internal / External Auditors Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or similar, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. 1 to 3 years of work-related finance, accounting, reconciliation, customer support, or analytical experience preferred. ~ Working knowledge of basic accounting concepts, reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial controls. ~ Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with financial systems, reporting tools, or data query tools preferred. ~ Ability to collaborate effectively with finance, operations, product, and stakeholder teams while following established procedures. Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word PeopleSoft, Oracle BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar reporting tools preferred Reconciliation tracking, exception documentation, and audit support practices Fully bilingual proficiency English/Spanish (Non negotiable) Owns preparation and maintenance of assigned reconciliations, checklist, supporting documentation, and routine variance research within established guidelines. Influences issue resolution, process consistency, data quality, and improvement opportunities by providing analysis, documentation, and recommendations to the Sr Analyst Financial Control. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love. We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance
- working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.