• Application Deadline: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Hotel Accountant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that the guests have best possible experience by trouble-shooting and resolving all billing-related disputes.


• Represents the Accounts department on the daily department heads meeting with the general manager.


• Manage all phases of Accounts Payable, Receivable and department budget.


• Calculate and distribute wages and salaries.


• Prepare regular reports and summaries of accounting activities.


• Prepare financial statements and debtors' listings.


• Verify recorded transactions and report irregularities to management.


• Providing direction to the night audit team so as to ensure proper revenue reporting.


• Reviewing all ledger details guest ledger, city ledger and deposit ledgers to validate proper payment and revenue posting.


• Review the postings, payments, revenue and guest balance reports on a daily basis.


• Follows up on any accounts within 3 days to ensure customer has received the invoice and does not have any questions.


• Review the Accounts Receivable(A/R) Ageingreports on a daily basis.


• Enters invoices into accounts payable system weekly after verifying a purchase order was received from ordering department head and obtaining General Manager's approval.


• Forecasting cash payments and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow.


• Ensuring that cash flows are adequate to allow business units to operate effectively.


• Maintain banking relationships and merchant services for the hotel


• Maintains files of all contracts, insurance policies, tax reports, expenses, payroll, etc.


• Maintaining and transferring money between bank accounts as required.


• Performing numerical analysis of data and formulating conclusions and/or solutions.


• Preparing financial reports and submissions to relevant government entities.


• Ensures all new hire paperwork, benefits, performance appraisals, disciplinary action forms and other pertinent personnel documents are filed appropriately and maintained in accordance with the company HR practices.


• Working with executives and business heads to prepare budgets and track profit/loss performance by business unit.


• Providing direction and training to the hotel operational team in areas related to finance, financial reports,internal controls, labour management, payroll, etc.


• Effectively manage the accounting team through respectful communication, clear expectations, relevant training, productive coaching, regular meetings, and appropriate performance management.


• Recommend and maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over Account Department activities.

Requirements

Education:

• Charted Accountant (CA) Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Additional qualifications will be added advantages.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated accounting experience, preferably in a hospitality or food and beverage environment and quality with a background that includes forecasting and budgeting.

Prerequisites:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with strong accounting software experience. Proficiency with MS Office (Excel / Word) and experience with PMS like Opera.