Chief Accountant

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Prague
Mid level
Travel • Hospitality
The Role
The Chief Accountant will oversee the hotel's financial operations, ensure compliance with Czech regulations, manage month-end processes, maintain financial integrity, coordinate audits, and uphold industry financial practices. This role requires collaboration with finance directors and a commitment to delivering high standards.
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About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

There’s a certain magic in the air here that flows effortlessly through Old Town Square, onto Charles Bridge, over the Vltava and all the way up the tallest spires of Prague Castle – and that’s just what you can see from Four Seasons Hotel Prague. Centuries of wonder fill our walls, letting you trace the history of the city from the Baroque era to the neoclassical to modern day. Four Seasons Hotel Prague has a unique location, consists of three historical buildings connected to a new construction, has 157 rooms including 19 suites.

We are a human brand.  We are a culture brand. We are Four Seasons.

Join Our Prestigious Team as Chief Accountant at Four Seasons Hotel Prague

At Four Seasons, we are more than just a luxury hotel brand – we are a family committed to excellence, culture, and unforgettable experiences. We invite you to be part of our dynamic team at Four Seasons Hotel Prague as our Chief Accountant, where you’ll play a pivotal role in managing our hotel’s financial operations with precision and expertise.

What We’re Looking For:

As Chief Accountant, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the hotel’s financial activities, ensuring compliance with Czech regulations, and maintaining our reputation for financial excellence. You’ll collaborate closely with our Director of Finance and Assistant Director of Finance to guide the financial operations and help us continue to deliver the highest standards of service.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leverage your in-depth knowledge of local accounting and tax regulations, including VAT, payroll taxes, and fixed asset management, to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Take ownership of the month-end process: from preparing financial statements to managing reconciliations and journal entries.
  • Ensure the integrity of our balance sheet accounts through monthly and quarterly reconciliations.
  • Coordinate and manage inventories, supplies, and operational equipment in line with corporate policies.
  • Support internal and external audits, ensuring a smooth process with full compliance.
  • Bring your expertise in USALI (Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry) to maintain industry-leading financial practices.

What You’ll Bring:

  • A degree in accounting or a related field with a strong understanding of Czech tax laws and accounting principles.
  • Proven experience in accounting, with technical expertise in internal controls, financial systems, and business procedures.
  • Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with accounting software (knowledge of iScala, Opera Systems, and MS Dynamics is a plus).
  • A strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a keen business sense.
  • A passion for delivering high standards of work, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, luxury hotel environment.

What we offer:

  • Passionate team with lots of fun
  • Competitive remuneration
  • 25 days of vacation
  • Excellent Training and Development opportunities
  • Discover the world with attractive employee rates at Four Seasons Hotels worldwide
  • Complimentary Employee Meals and laundry/dry cleaning
  • Employee benefit cafeteria system

Why Four Seasons? At Four Seasons, you’re not just taking a job – you’re joining a family that values creativity, collaboration, and growth.

For more than 60 years, diversity, inclusion and belonging have been part of our cultural network in the Four Seasons and underline how we do business every day.

Our guests and employees come from all parts of the world so we ensure each of them are welcomed, understood and feel at home with us. Our employees are the key to our success.

FS Prague People value a culture of unique personal contribution and strive for the excellence. We value an open and transparent communication and working in psychological safe environment. We enjoy the common goal to make us always better and stronger. And we love to have a fun together.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level, we’d love to meet you. Apply today and become part of the Four Seasons family!

This job requires applicants to have current work authorization in the country of Czech Republic.

Top Skills

Excel
The Company
HQ: Toronto, Ontario
33,981 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1961

What We Do

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts opened its first hotel in 1961, and since that time has been dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality. Currently operating more than 120 hotels and resorts, and more than 50 residential properties in major city centers and resort destinations in 47 countries, and with more than 50 projects under planning or development, Four Seasons consistently ranks among the world's best hotels and most prestigious brands in reader polls, traveler reviews and industry awards.

To learn more about our career opportunities, visit fourseasons.com/careers.

For more information and reservations, visit fourseasons.com.

For the latest news, visit press.fourseasons.com and follow @FourSeasonsPR on Twitter.

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