General Accountant/ Senior Accountant
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permanent
Tanzania
Shugulika Africa Limited
17.12.2023
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Job Description Summary:
The position ensures the accuracy, consistency,
and timeliness of the financial reporting and accounting functions
while providing information and assistance to the General Manager and
the Finance Leader.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the finance leader (FC
and or DOF) and accounting team(s) in ensuring compliance with all
regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements,
and the proper execution of all operational taxes. Aid management in
enforcing compliance on all these items.
- Analyze
accounting data and operations to assist and advise management in
maintaining the hotel’s financial objectives.
- Ensure
that all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations, are
properly reconciled on a timely basis.
- Review and
approve the income audit daily and ensure that critical operational
procedures are accomplished daily including credit card reconciliation
and transmission, daily deposits, cash handling, disbursements,
inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, records retention,
and employee records.
- Support the hiring, training, and
supervising the staff, including coaching, counseling, development,
and discipline.
- Direct or prepare all reports according
to standards, meeting various due dates and deadlines.
- Provide administrative support to management with reference
to policy enforcement, business advice, and operational
assistance.
- Monitor and supervise the accounting
department’s daily routines to ensure smooth, effective, and efficient
daily work practices.
- Ensure that the accounting staff
understands and follows the applicable policies and procedures as
outlined in the company’s finance policies and procedures manual.
- Assist in reviewing the financial performance of departmental
areas, and analysis of variances, forecasts, and budgets.
- Assist the Senior Leadership and other department heads in
the development and implementation of “corrective action plans” on
internal and/or external audit and operational reports.
- Assist the finance leader (FC and or DOF) in promoting,
driving, and maximizing profit across all departments.
- Assist with and complete, as needed, the analysis of the
balance sheet accounts and the preparation of the monthly internal
bench marking and operational performance analysis reports.
- Assist the Senior Leadership in the development and
implementation of bench marking techniques that will enable the hotel
to enhance revenues while improving productivity and cost
efficiencies.
- Assist in identifying and implementing
best practices throughout the hotel that will serve to enhance
revenues, and guest service and improve cost and productivity
efficiencies.
- To fulfill his/her fiduciary
responsibility to the company and/or owners for ensuring the hotel is
reporting in compliance with the tax and corporate policies, the USALI
standards, and hotel management or other contractual arrangements with
respect to accounting matters.
- Ensure all balance sheet
accounts are reconciled monthly, review and approve those
reconciliations as necessary.
- Participate in the M.O.D.
coverage program.
- Attend meetings/training as required
by management.
- Perform other duties as requested by
management.
- Special projects as assigned by
management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an
accredited four-year college or university.
- Professional certification CPA or an MBA would be an added
advantage.
- Prior hospitality controller experience.
- Able to work weekends and holidays as required to meet
deadlines.
- Able to work flexible hours/extended shifts
as required and to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work with
mathematical concepts.
- Strong interpersonal skills,
problem-solving, and planning skills.
- Able to carry out
tasks independently and accurately.
- Ability to manage
time and energy in an efficient, effective, and organized manner.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, familiar with internet page
browsing and conducting complete internet research.
- Maintain strict adherence to confidentiality
requirements.
- Ability to operate phones, calculators,
computer equipment, fax machines, copiers, and printers.
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