Accountant (Hospitality)

Job Purpose: Ensure timely processing, accounting and payments of supplier invoices, incentive and refunds. Carry out processing and reconciliation of transactions by providing assurance on completeness and accuracy through internal control and reviews. Ensure movements in balances are monitored and ensure accurate reconciliations and accruals are carried out through reviews and reconciliations. Compile, monitor and follow up on the accounting and control reports from the outstations and validate contents through appropriate analysis.

Job Outline:

• Ensure accurate and prompt invoice processing to facilitate timely month end closing. Ensure adequate review of accruals to ensure timely payment processes.
• Reconcile supplier statements to ensure correctness and validity. Ensure reconciliations are done regularly and in line with the policy. Follow-up and resolve all outstanding items.
• Ensure validity of accounting to correct nominals.
• Assist in reconciliation and analysis of relevant accounts to ensure that any anomalies or discrepancies are identified within agreed time frames and the company’s books of accounts reflect the correct position with regards to the transactions for the month
• Resolve disputes, queries, discrepancies with internal and external stakeholders.
• Track and resolve recoverable balances within agreed timeframes to ensure timely recoveries.
• Identify areas and ensure active involvement in projects, system enhancements testing and process changes and thereby acquire in depth knowledge and enhance business processes.
• Support strategic department and finance initiatives

Qualifications & Experience: Experience:

Finance & Insurance/Accounts : 3+ Years

Qualifications:

• 10 yrs schooling or equivalent
• Finance background preferred

Knowledge/skills:

• +3 years relevant experience in Core Accounts Payable & receivable Functions
• Accounting knowledge, preferably from an Restaurant background.
• Working knowledge of office automation software like Word, Excel and Power point.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with various stakeholders across the business.
• Good analytical and investigative skills
• Ability to function independently with an established framework.