Position Title: Accountant
– Accounts Payable
Reports To: TBA
Position Summary: Assist in day to day finance operations and are primarily
responsible for computing, recording, collecting, analysing and verifying
numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records of the financial
operations of the hotel.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Assist in managing revenues received
and dispersed including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, audit,
General Ledger reporting.
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Cash handling functions for the hotel
and reconcile all cash dropped at the front desk.
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Assist with analysing financial
statements on a monthly basis and report any variances to the concerned
department heads.
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Assist internal auditor with
financial and tax audits.
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Assist with preparing tax returns and
corporate reporting requirements.
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Assist the financial Controller with
systems administration, G/L account reconciliation, budget preparations,
inventories, monthly closings and full P & L responsibility.
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Assist financial Controller with
completing the year-end audit process.
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Review and approve all reconciliation
and audit work papers.
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Perform follow-up billing and credit
collection documentation and inform Controller of any potential uncollected
accounts.
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Reconcile credit card back-up to
General Cashier Summary and inform Controller of any discrepancies.
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Bill out credit cards (AMEX, DINERS,
etc.) and also maintain accurate and legible logs for all credit cards.
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Reconciles bank statements.
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Prepare wire transfer confirmations
for reimbursable invoices.
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Prepare credit card authorisations
for American Express, Visa, Master, Diners etc. and send to vendors.
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Verify if credit card service charge
is billed correctly for all credit card transactions.
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Reviewing all ledger details guest
ledger, city ledger and deposit ledgers to validate proper payment and revenue
posting.
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Review the postings, payments,
revenue and guest balance reports on a daily basis.
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Maintains accounting databases by
entering data into the accounting program.
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Assists with reimbursable invoicing.
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Set up new accounts in accordance
with established credit policy.
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Assist in reconciling open account
status items.
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Input General Cashier Summary and
maintain binder.
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File and distribute credit card
cancellations, bulletins and credit warnings.
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Process and follow-up on all returned
checks accepted as cash payment.
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Analyse revenues, commissions and
expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis.
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Maintain Vendor’s permanent files and
Certificates of Insurance.
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Maintain contracts for vendors.
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Process authorise purchase requests
when needed.
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Rotating audits of inventories /
Enter final inventory totals into spreadsheet.
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Any other job related duties as and
when assigned by the financial controller.
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Accomplishes accounting and
organisation mission by completing related results as needed.
Prerequisites:
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Strong organisational skills with
attention to detail
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Ability to compile facts and figures
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Command of the English language both
written and verbal
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Proficiency with MS Office (Excel /
Word) and experience with
Education:
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Professional accounting course i.e.
CPA Level 4 and above.
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Undergraduate from a reputable
University
Experience:
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5 years Hotel or Hospitality work
experience in an Accounting Office, or related Finance and Accounting.
Applicants who meet the above
expectations to submit their resumes to blumeafrica@gmail.com by
28th of July, 2017 stating the exact positing applying as the subject
