Job Description
Position: Finance Accountant – Hospitality
Industry: Hospitality
Location: Elementaita,
Kenya.
Key Responsibility:
The Finance Accountant
will be responsible for the Finance & Accounting function of Superior
Homes’ signature hospitality development in Elementaita, known as Lake
Elementaita Mountain Lodge. This includes, but is not limited to, preparation
and maintenance of accurate financial records, accounts payable, accounts
receivable as well as cashflow management, budgeting, cost rationalization,
financial management and finance administration.
Responsibilities:
- Managing the Accounts Payable function to ensure
timely and accurate ledger cards as well as promptly settlement of the
suppliers’ payments in line with the company policy.
- Managing the Accounts Receivable function to
ensure accurate and timely billing as well as collections.
- Continuous vouching of the entities Trial Balance
to correct possible errors and to verify the General Ledger accounts
balances at all time.
- To maintain fixed assets registers and ensure that
companies assets are not misused and that their existence is verifiable at
all times.
- Ensuring financial transactions are properly
recorded and accurately entered into the accounting systems.
- Ensuring compliance with government and corporate
policies laws and regulations.
- Monitors compliance with generally accepted
accounting principles and hotel procedures.
- Undertake cash and bank reconciliations.
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare
entries to general ledger accounts, cost centers and document business
transactions.
- Take responsibility for daily stock takes, spot
checks, reconciliation and timely preparation of daily sales reports
against expenses.
- Responsible for verification of income,
receivables & debtors reconciliation.
- Preparation of financial statements and other
reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial
position.
- Analyze transactions, processes and identify areas
where additional accuracies and efficiencies can be achieved.
- Apply cost accounting methods to achieve efficient
representation of cost center performance.
- Reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
- Responsible for all statutory obligations and
payroll preparation.
- Maintain system of accounts and keep records on
all company transactions and assets.
Job Qualifications
- A bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with
a preference for second-class upper division.
- A CPA-K holder
- MUST have a minimum of 2 – 3
years’ recent experience as a senior accountant in a hotel or lodge
- MUST have Proficiency in Sage
accounting system
- Proficiency in hotel operating systems, Microsoft
office and email applications
- Must be candidate of unquestionable integrity
- Should also be dynamic and a team player
- Excellent analytical skills and hotel controls
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a
pressurized environment
- Team leader with excellent organizational skills
How to Apply
If you are up to the
challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send an
application letter and updated CV with contacts of three professional referees
quoting the job title on the email subject to costingadmin@superiorhomes.co.ke on
or before 7th August 2020. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
