Chief Accountant - Finance - Hotels - East Africa Region

Chief Accountant - Hotel to be based at Tanzania (East Africa)

CA-Inter/M.Com/MBA - Finance with 8 to 12 yrs experience in Hotel Industry.

- Manage and oversee the daily operations of the finance/accounting department of Hotel

- Submitting periodical MIS reports to the GM & finance head highlighting the achievements and evaluating internal control systems/procedures and implementing necessary recommendations.

- Experience in Tally, SAP Business One and Excel would be an advantage

- Prepare weekly and monthly MIS, cash flows, receivable/payables ageing reports

- Prepare budgets, projections, costing etc.

- Responsible for monthly statutory requirements like PAYE, SDL, NSSF, VAT, Excise Duty, WCF, CSL etc. and applying/renewal of certifications/licenses.

- Audit of Monthly MIS, Financial transactions, Payments/receipts, Debtors/creditors managements system, Finding reporting, accounting excellence by providing guidance to Finance controller.

- Contract management (both customers/vendors)

- To manage accounts payable

- Monitor and follow-up account receivable so that there are no outstanding for long periods

- Maintaining proper files for all documents, fiscal files and records of transactions

- To reconcile banks, ledgers, financial accounts

- Preparing financials, projected cash flows and analyzing accounting data from the financials

- Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles

- Coordinate and complete annual audits (both external and government)

- Liaison/deal with government organizations like TRA/NSSF/WCF/Municipal offices if required

- Respond/take corrective actions on Internal audit reports

- Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions, set & Meet financial accounting objectives