Assist in the development and maintenance of financial controls
over all aspects of the units business.
- Together with Finance Managers, Operations Managers and
General Managers, assist in compilation of budgets,
development of programmes, schedules and objectives which
will enable the efficient and most profitable running of the
hotels.
- Understand and interpret the financial accounts on a monthly
basis of each property and to report back to the Group Chief
Executive Officer on any anomalies.
- Be responsible for the year-end audit of the properties.
- Prepare monthly financial packs and present this to the Finance
Manager.
- Prepare the weekly financial reports and present this to the
Financial Manager.
- Compile variance report on all overspends on budgets.
- Compile monthly financial report and highlight variances,
discrepancies and/or changes in policy or strategy.
- Ensure that all financial manuals and checklists are adhered to.
- Write additional policies and procedures, as required, for the
approval of the Chief Executive Officer prior to implementation.
- Ensure all unit admin staff know what results are expected of
them.
- Improve the skills level of all accounting staff.
- Promote job satisfaction.
- Oversee training and development within the units accounting
departments.
- Personnel Function:
o Maintenance of Personnel Files, Contracts, Leave
Schedules, Medical Aid, Provident Fund, etc.
o Procedures Updates
o Payroll
o Compliance to any relevant statutory requirements
o Conduct audits of all documentation in employee files
- As the Financial Accountant, your previous experience includes,
but is not limited to supervising a finance team, whereas a selfdriven
individual you require very little financial supervision.
You should be commercially astute with strong leadership
qualities.