General Accountant

• To supervise daily accounting operations.

• To perform bank reconciliation and month-end reconciliation of all general ledger balances.

• To review and analysic all accounts before issuing final monthly financial statements.

• To prepare the trial balance and financial reports.

• To supervise and control subordinates to discharge their duties in an effective and efficient manner.

• To ensure teamwork and efficient operation of the department through team spirit development

• To review the daily revenue report prepared by the Income Auditor and to prepare the Income journal.

• To verify that journals and journal vouchers are properly recorded and accurate.

• To verify that the general ledger and sub-ledger postings are accurate, ensure that general ledger and sub-ledger balances correspond.

• To manage prepaid and accrued expense monthly allocations and other allocated expense calculations and to ensure they are properly accounted for.

• To review the labor expenses are properly posted.

• To verify the proper booking of the costs.

• To check a draft of monthly account statements, verifying that there are no errors or unrecorded amounts and to report to the Finance Manager

• To verify that fixed assets are purchased according to the capital expenditure budget, that amounts are properly recorded and the fixed assets ledger completed.

• To verify that the computer system is operating smoothly and that all necessary accounting records are correctly prepared.

• To maintain close communication with the public auditors and to communicate instructions for the preparation of internal and external audits, preparing all necessary data and documents, in conjunction with the Finance Manager

• To maintain a working knowledge of the accounting regulations of the region where the serviced apartment is located.

• To verify the daily bank balances through review of the bank statements for all bank transactions and to prepare the bank reconciliation and credit card reconciliation to be submitted to the Finance Manager for approval.

• To verify the accuracy of the General Cashier report and that revenue receipts are daily deposited into the bank by the General Cashier.

• To perform monthly physical inspections for cash held by the cashiers (on a random basis) and to review daily cash balance lists from the General Cashier for cash on hand.

• To ensure that unused cheque and other bank forms are safely stored and that all measures are taken to protect cash on hand at any point of sale area and the Finance Department.

• To verify the daily foreign exchange rates comply with and are advertised according to the procedure.

• To prepare actual and estimated working capital schedules and to submit them to the Finance Manager

• In regards to sales tax, consumption tax and payroll related taxes, to verify that amounts are promptly declared and paid on time.

• To ensure that all tax matters are treated in a proper manner and in compliance with related legislation.

• To follow up any tax changes and other legislation.

• Other duties and projects as assigned by the Finance Manager

Will be provided during the interview

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• A degree or diploma in Finance/Accounting is required.

•CA/MBA is preferred.

LANGUAGES: Conversant in English, spoken and written.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of all aspects of Finance and accounts, legalities of Hotel industry.

• Knowledge of all types of taxes applicable.

• Strong inter-personal skills, leadership skills, administration skills and organizational skills.

• Complex problem resolution and general management expertise.

WORK EXPERIENCE IN OTHER COMPANIES (IN CASE OF EXTERNAL SELECTION):

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in Finance & accounts related operations, of which at least 2 years in a 5 stars establishment.