Chief Accountant - Hotel at Summit Recruitment and Search

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement the overall financial plans and accounting practices of HQ.
• Oversee financial and accounting systems controls and standards.
• Manage all financial aspects of trust funds, including replenishment requests, expense data, fund balances, and charging information.
• Conducts weekly cash counts of all cash funds.
• Proactively analyze and interpret financial data and recommends changes to improve systems.
• Ensure sufficient operating funds are securely held at all times.
• Advise Director of Finance & Operation Mgmt of any budget irregularities/potential fiscal problems.
• Monitor inventory counts to ensure for accuracy and balance with accounting records.
• Review all audits, vouchers, and tax returns submitted to the Dir. of Financial.
• Maintain record of insurance expenses that are bad debts.
• Analyze general ledger account on a monthly basis.
• Assist the Department of Human Resources with the recruitment of accounting staff .
• Train, motivate and conduct performance appraisals in coordination with the Training Department.
• Ensures all financial transactions are recorded with accepted accounting principles and established accounting policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting from a trusted institution.
• At least 4 years of accounting experience with at least 2 years in supervisory level.
• Familiarity with hotel operating systems and software.
• Good administrative, interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Computer literate and proficient in English.