Position: JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT - Re advertised.
Deadline: 20 Feb 2020.
Date posted: 12 Feb 2020.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Position Summary
On behalf of our happy client, we are looking for Junior Accountant to assist in day to day accounts/finance operations. The ideal candidate is primarily
responsible for computing, recording, collecting, analyzing and
verifying numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records of
the financial operations of the hotel. Additionally responsible for generating bills
and collect all revenue owed to the hotel in an accurate, timely manner
in accordance with accounting policies and procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist in managing revenues received and dispersed including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, audit, General Ledger reporting
- Cash handling functions for the hotel and reconcile all cash dropped at the front desk
- Assist with analyzing financial statements on a monthly basis and report any variances to the concerned department heads
- Assist with financial and tax audits
- Assist with preparing tax returns and corporate reporting requirements
- Assist the Finance Manager with systems administration, G/L account reconciliation, budget preparations, inventories, monthly closings and full P & L responsibility
- Assist Finance Manager with completing the year end audit process
- Review and approve all reconciliation and audit work papers
- Perform follow-up billing and credit collection documentation and inform Controller of any potential uncollected accounts
- Reconcile bank statements
- Review the postings, payments, revenue and guest balance reports on a daily basis
- Maintain accounting databases by entering data into the accounting system
- Assist with reimbursable invoicing
- Assist in reconciling open account status items
- Input General Cashier Summary and maintain binder
- Process and follow-up on all returned checks accepted as cash payment
- Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
- Maintain contracts for vendors
- Process payroll
- Process authorize purchase requests as needed
- Rotating monthly audits of inventories / Enter final inventory totals into spreadsheet
- Maintain Office supplies and order as needed
- Any other job related duties as and when assigned by the Finance Manager
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred
- Minimum 1-2 years work experience in Hotel or Hospitality related Finance and Accounting
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to compile facts and figures
- Command of the English and Swahili languages both written and verbal
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel / Word)
- Practical experience of any accounting software