The Chief Accountant assists in operating the Finance Department by preparing financial reports, managing internal controls, reviewing supplier invoices, and maintaining general ledger reconciliations. Responsibilities include verifying cashiers' reports, auditing payroll, and tracking budget variations. Candidates must hold an accounting or hotel management degree and possess at least two years of hotel finance experience.
We are currently seeking passionate and dynamic Finance professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our guests. As a Chief Accountant you are responsible to assist maintaining a smooth operation within the Finance Department by preparing financial reports and conducting internal controls in compliance with all policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Verify the General Cashier's report, Income journal voucher and review supplier invoices, as well as general ledger coding of expenses
- Verify supplier payments with supporting invoices, LPOs, etc. and expense reimbursement with supporting documents
- Review payroll reports with supporting documents at the month-end
- Prepare general ledger reconciliation and follow up for the renewals of contracts expiring
- Prepare, post and update standard journal vouchers and adjustment journal voucher entries at the month-end
- Review general ledger at month-end and analyze expenses and major variations from the budget
- Ensure that all accounting reports and job deadlines for other employees are met
Requirements
Education, Qualifications and Experience
You should have a degree in hotel management or accounting and at least two years of previous experience within a hotel environment. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and computer literacy are required, while knowledge of Opera, Micros, FBM and SUN systems is an asset.
Knowledge and Competencies
The ideal candidate will be results-oriented, self-motivated and with a positive attitude. You have the ability to think laterally and with a proactive approach and a strong
- Drive for Results. You demonstrate a fair leadership style and are approachable for your employees, while possessing the following additional competencies
- Understanding Hotel Operations
- Teamwork
- Planning for Business
- Supervising People
- Understanding Differences
- Supervising Operations
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability
- Customer Focus
- Drive for Results
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