Accountant

About Us

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international expertise and local insight, our passion for luxury travel transcends cultures and borders, inspiring us to create warm, sophisticated and deeply personal experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Every InterContinental hotel reflects the character of its destination, offering distinctive experiences that celebrate exceptional hospitality and meaningful human connection.

Located in the heart of Circular Quay within the beautifully restored Treasury Building, InterContinental Sydney is one of Australia's most iconic luxury hotels. Home to 509 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, award-winning dining experiences and breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour, we are committed to delivering exceptional hospitality through every detail of the guest experience.

The Role

As part of our on-site Finance & Business Support team, you will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the hotel's financial operations and reporting.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance & Business Support, you will work closely with departments across the hotel, IHG shared services and external stakeholders to support strong financial performance and effective commercial decision-making.

This is a busy and rewarding role that offers broad exposure across a luxury hotel operation, with genuine opportunities to develop your skills and build your career with IHG Hotels & Resorts.

Your Day to Day – Inspire Incredible

As our Accountant, you will:

• Complete daily revenue reconciliation, financial reporting and audit balancing, ensuring accuracy and timely identification of variances. 
• Manage Accounts Payable processes, supplier reconciliations and payment run, working closely with hotel departments and IHG shared services. 
• Support month-end and year-end financial close, including journals, general ledger maintenance and balance sheet reconciliations. 
• Assist with payroll processing and analyse labour costs and productivity to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. 
• Support internal controls, compliance and internal and external audit requirements in line with IHG standards. 
• Partner with department leaders to provide financial information and insights that support commercial performance and effective decision-making. 
• Work closely with the overseas BSC team and IHG Corporate Accounting to resolve financial queries and discrepancies. 
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, efficiency and accuracy across the hotel. 

What You Will Bring

You will be a highly organised and detail-focused finance professional with strong commercial acumen and a proactive approach to problem solving.

You will also have:

• Minimum two years' experience in Finance or Accounting. 
• Qualifications in Finance, Accounting or a related field. 
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with financial systems. 
• Experience with Opera, PeopleSoft or other hotel accounting systems will be highly regarded. 
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, financial reporting and accounting processes. 
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. 
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. 
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hotel environment. 
• Full unrestricted Australian working rights. 

What We Offer

In return, you will enjoy a range of benefits that support your wellbeing, development and career growth.

• Competitive salary. 
• Paid Birthday Leave. 
• Enhanced parental leave programme. 
• Paid wellness and mental health days. 
• Free meals while on shift. 
• Some of the best colleague discounts across IHG Hotels & Resorts for accommodation, food and beverage. 
• Access to an extensive colleague discounts platform across leading brands and retailers. 
• Lifelong learning and career development opportunities across IHG Hotels & Resorts in Australia and around the world. 

Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to broaden your commercial finance experience within one of Australia's leading luxury hotels and build your career with one of the world's leading luxury hospitality brands.

We are proud to be InterContinental Sydney and proud to be IHG, and we know you will be too.

Don't quite meet every requirement, but still believe you would be a great fit? We would love to hear from you. Start your journey with us today.