General accountant

Job description

Job Description

General Accountant

Are you a dynamic and results-driven professional with a passion for finance and accounting in the hospitality industry? We are looking for you!

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Chief accountant, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

·  Assist the Chief Accountant in the preparation of any and all reporting and analysis requirements regardless of reporting frequency including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc. This includes postings of vouchers.
·  Ensure information presented in all reports is accurate and reflective of actual business transactions.
·  Ensure all reports are prepared on a timely basis meeting all deadlines.
·  Assist in conducting surprise spot-checks on General Cashier’s float on a periodic basis.
·  Assist in conducting surprise spot-checks on all Outlet Cashier’s float on a periodic basis in addition to spot-check performed by the General Cashier.
·  Assist in conducting surprise stock-count inspection in addition to/ during the month-end stock-count conducted by the Cost Controller’s office.
·  Assist in the preparation of all groundwork required for all statutory audit and tax/fee requirements.
·  Provide assistance during the audit (internal and external) review process.
·  Administer all tax filing and government reporting procedures to ensure accurate, timely information is provided in compliance with laws and regulations.
·  Maintain General Ledger with journal entries.
·  Month end reconciliation of Balance Sheet Accounts.
·  Prepare Bank reconciliation of online statements (daily & monthly).
·  Preparation of Monthly assigned Journals and allocation of shared expenses among departments.
·  Assist in compilation of departmental budget and forecast.
·  Maintaining the Fixed asset register.
·  To have a full working knowledge and capability to supervise, correct and demonstrate all duties and tasks in the assigned Place of Work to the standard set.
·  To be entirely flexible and adapt to rotate within the different sub departments of the Accounting & Finance Department.
·  To be fully conversant with all services and facilities offered by the hotel.
·  To ensure all files and reports are properly filed for future reference.
·  To assist in carrying out quarterly, bi-yearly, yearly inventory of operating equipment.
·  To carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned by the Cluster Director of Finance and Business Support

 

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

·  Minimum of 2 year relevant experience in a luxury hotel/resort.
·  Completed a Bachelor’s degree in preferably in Accountancy
·  An active CPA license is an advantage
·  Knowledgeable in Sun Systems, Opera.
·  An effective team player

Additional Information

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.