Hotel Accountant

Hotel Account with at least 3 years experience preferably in the hotel industry.

Job Summary

• Maintain Sub Ledgers
• Maintain General Ledgers for hotel. and other related companies as required.
• Perform reconciliations including Bank Reconciliations and other reconciliations as required.
• Prepare audit schedules as required and liaise with Auditors.
• Prepare and submit V.A.T. and Room Levy fillings and payments.
• Prepare management accounts and financial statements as required.
• Prepare deposits as required.
• Prepare cheques as required.
• Relieve other accounting staff who maybe absent due to sick leave, maternity leave or vacation.
• This company participates in job cross-training and therefore the above summary and below main tasks may be revised as becomes necessary.

Key Result Areas/ Main Tasks

• Enter records into sub ledgers and general ledgers and post any adjusting entries.
• Reconcile sub ledgers, general ledgers, bank accounts, etc.
• Prepare and check deposits and check monies brought in for accuracy.
• Write cheques when required and make overseas wire transfer payments.
• Prepare management accounts monthly.
• Prepare Financial Statements quarterly.
• Prepare audit schedules for auditors and ensure timely submission of information required to conduct audit.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure Audit is completed timely and accurately.
• Ensure timely filing of statutory required documents and payments including N.I.S., P.A.Y.E., Room Levy, V.A.T. and Corporation Tax.
• Liaise with government agencies should there be any problems with fillings and records.
• Assist Financial Controller in accounts and audit related tasks as required.

Working Environment

• Office hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm
• Lunch period is for 30 minutes each day with two 10 minutes breaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
• On occasion you may be required to work on a weekend.
• Office is open plan, air conditioned and a desk, chair and computer are provided.

Required Competencies and Skills

• Knowledge of use of Quickbooks
• Knowledge of use of Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel

Desired Behaviours

• Report to work on time, keep within the allotted break and lunch periods.
• Submit work on or before deadlines.
• Be courteous and polite to work associates and any persons interacting with in the course conducting business on behalf of the company.
• Work overtime when required in order to meet deadlines and assigned tasks.
• Keep a clean, neat and tidy desk, files and surrounding work environment.
• Willing to learn any new accounting and payroll software the company may upgrade to in the future.
• Participate in any training and job cross-training as may be required.