Finance Trainee - USA (m/f) | Lisboa, PT

Following a successful path of five decades, PESTANA HOTEL GROUP is the largest multinational group of Portuguese origin in the tourism industry. It is currently present in the European, American and African continents, with more than 100 hotels, managing more than 12,000 rooms under direct management, where it is chosen by 3.5 million guests every year.

We are looking for - Finance Trainee - USA (m/f/d) 

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Finance Assistant Trainee to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing financial and administrative support to our accounting and finance staff for the 4 companies of Pestana Hotel Group in USA (2 hotels in NYC, 1 in Miami and 1 Shared ServicesCompany).

The ideal candidate would have a previous hands-on finance experience or formal finance education, strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and a passion for hospitality. The candidate should have excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize deadlines and be able to effectively collaborate with other departments and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Classify and ensure the accuracy and completeness of invoices in a timely manner;

• Ensure that all invoices for purchased services and products are posted in the correct month;

• Work closely with vendors/suppliers and internal departments to resolve payment issues (along with the Treasury department in Lisbon, Portugal) or missing invoices (along with the Accounts Payable department in Lisbon, Portugal);

• Reconcile and/or analyze vendor balances;

• Provide all the necessary information to the Accounts Payable department to create new suppliers’master data and update data from current ones;

• Review Accounts Payables’ ageing and ensure all vendors are paid on time;

• Place purchase orders as requested by all the Operations Departments of all hotel units;

• Obtain quotes for new purchases;

• Analyze purchasing documents on a monthly basis;

• Post petty cash expenses

Requirements

• Job based in Alcântara, Lisboa (Pestana Shared Services);

• Experience in accounting or finance (mandatory);

• Proficiency in English (mandatory);

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel tools (mandatory);

• Prior experience with SAP (preferencial);

• Good understanding of basic accounting principles;

• Strong organization skills;

• Self-motivated and detail oriented;

• Ability to work in a multifunctional space;

• Availability to travel to U.S.A;

• Availability to work in U.S.A time (not mandatory);

• Spanish speaking is a plus.

What do we offer?

• 6 months to 1 year intership (flexible);
• traineeship grant;
• meal allowance;
• hybrid working model (1 work from home day).

At the Pestana Hotel Group, we are committed to offering you continuous opportunities for development and learning through our Pestana Academy. You will have the opportunity to get in touch with a multicultural and international environment of which we are part of the Pestana Hotel Group. We are also committed to our deep respect for the Planet as we are all just Planet Guests. Join the great Pestana Hotel Group family