Accountant (Corporate Finance)

Overview

Job Description
We’re looking for a strong hands-on finance professional, you oversee the corporate payroll, balance sheet reconciliations, constant improvement of procedures and controls, as well as ad-hoc projects and requests.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Accounting Procedures
• Prepare month-end & year-end closing journals
• Compile financial reports for management in accordance to policies & procedures
• Ensure bank sheet reconciliations are completed on a timely and accurate manner
• Check daily bank statements for abnormalities
• Attend to Corporate queries and requests

Compliance:

• Drives implementation and rollout of robust and effective accounting and financial processes in the hotels, aligned with applicable Company policies and local legislation; proactively identifies risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Develops a culture of self-assessment, leads implementation of internal audit programmes and assists hotels in implementing corrective actions following internal / external audits.

Payroll:

• Coordinate with Talent & Culture department on matters concerning employees’ pay, allowances and deductions, etc.
• Prepare monthly journal after each month payday
• Perform accurate and timely submission of pension payments
• Manage the expenses process and ensure timely payment for the colleagues
• Verify that the payroll numbers are correct based on T&C’s payroll’s calculations
• Ensure that the correct payment instruction is sent to the bank
• Post the corresponding entries into accounting

Invoicing & Accounts Receivable:

• Creates invoices according to company practices; submits invoices to customers.
• Copies, files, and retrieves materials for accounts receivable as needed.
• Communicate with clients to request payment and arrange payment plans
• Collect payment from customers and accurately record it into the system
• Create reports regarding the current status of customer accounts as requested.
• Update client accounts based on payment or contact information

Payables and Treasury:

• Ensure the proper and timely booking of all payments and keep financial records updated and accurate.
• Accurately coding and categorizing of transactions, especially expenses/ accruals / payables.
• Keep track of payments & expenditures, purchase orders, invoices, statements.
• Control and ensure the PO is fully approved within the authorization limits.
• Monitor and prepare schedule for terms of payment for each supplier contract.
• Create electronic fund transfer requests and ensure all necessary authorizations are obtained.
• Manage and monitors daily cash management transactions and report cash operation activities
• Ensure liquidity and prepare cash flow projections, also highlights to management any short-term cash requirements.
• Complete preparation of VAT filing and returns.

Qualifications:
What qualifications you’ll need

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or QBE, with strong technical accounting knowledge,
• Experience in a similar position corporate position in a large international hospitality group would be beneficial but not essential
• Strong interpersonal skills; a good communicator, strong at building effective relationships, and able to communicate and influence at different levels of the organization (Senior Leadership, General Managers, Finance Leaders, other functions)
• Hands-on, self-starter – gets the job done; proactive, takes initiative, always looking to improve processes, systems and performance
• Strong experience with Excel and reconciliation skills

Additional Information:

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