Essential Duties and Responsibilities – (Key Activities of the role)

• Review and correct daily revenue journal

• Controls all balance sheet accounts by preparation of monthly account reconciliations and actions accordingly

• Specifically reviews the accounts payable balance to ensure accuracy and proposes action and follow up to be taken to ensure a clear balance with limited over 90/120 day amounts

• Control accommodation advance deposits

• Monitor house banks and investments

• Analyze and investigate cashiers’ over’s and shorts

• Code and input manual cheques

• Investigate and input bank statement data

• Prepare bank reconciliations such as agency imp rest and replacement reserve

• Review accounts payable monthly inventory reconciliations

• Review accounts payable purchase journal

• Review travel agency commission payments

• Maintain replacement reserve cash book

• Review and prepare input in the general ledge from various sources

• Review food and beverage control reconciliations and journal

• Review accounts payable/ inventory interface

• Prepare month end journals

• Prepare balance sheet record and identify and reconcile all items therein

• Audit payroll

• Prepares monthly invoices for other IHG hotels, General Manager, Store and Shop rentals

• Prepares all journal vouchers for month-end closing

• Prepares monthly Financial Statements for distribution to Department Heads and Executives, as directed by Finance Manager

• Responsible for month-end back-office computer closing

• Approves various city ledger transactions before posting

• Prepares asset purchase/disposal report for owners

• Approves payment requests, employee advances and petty cash prior to payment

• Assists Manager of Finance and Assistant in budget preparation and input, forecast reports and monthly reporting to corporate finance

• Supervises Accounts department in the absence of the Assistant Finance Manager

• Reports directly to and communicates with the Assistant Manager of Finance and Finance Manager on all matters pertaining to accounting and financial controls

• Cooperates, coordinates and communicates with other departments in matters concerning accounting related matters and internal control

• Interacts, as required, with individuals outside the hotel including hotel’s bank, tax auditors and other hotels and IHG corporate offices

• Works with Superior on manpower planning and management needs

2. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills –

• Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office

• Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities.

• Good writing skills

Qualifications –

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience –

• 3 years in hotel accounting or auditing experience including management experience or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

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