Job Description
Description
- Responsible for the property’s accounting and financial activities.
- Responsible to represent the accounting department during daily morning meetings.
- Responsible for hotel’s compliance with the local tax authority.
- Responsible to support and liaise with the General Manager in meeting the strategic goals of the organization.
- Responsible for preparing and reviewing annual budgets, monthly forecasts, profit and loss statements and operating results.
- Supervise staff accountants who handle Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll duties in the accounting department.
- Responsible for verifying all financial reports and ensuring that all transactions are accurate and in compliance with local government regulations.
- Responsible to liaise with the Corporate office of the organization.
- Able to prepare and submit management reports in a timely manner and also ensuring delivery deadlines.
- Able to effectively implement all accounting policies and procedures.
- Able to ensure a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard hotel assets.
- Able to assist proactively with cost control requirements.
- Able to assist with profit improvement opportunities for the hotel operations.
- Able to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish the work.
- Assist in the building of an efficient and professional team of employees within Finance and Accounting Department.
- Monitor compliance with all Sales and Occupancy tax rules, and ensuring that taxes are charged and collected correctly.
- File the local tax with the concerned authority on a monthly/regular basis.
- Monitor and improve hotel’s operation costs, profitability and manage business risks.
- Ensure revenues and expenses are recorded accurately.
- Ensure property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
- Oversee internal, external and regulatory audit processes.
- Conduct regular weekly finance department meetings.
- Any other tasks as and when required by the management.
Job Requirements
Prerequisites:
- Interested candidates should possess a Master's Degree in relevant fields with 5 - 15 years work experience.
- Should have a high command of MS Applications like Excel, PowerPoint etc.
- Knowledge of Back- office accounting systems.
- Knowledge of Hotel PMS, POS Software and Accounting Software – Opera
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Excellent financial/business decision making.
- Should possess strong Business acumen.
- Analytical skills and very well organized.