Chief Accountant

Advanced Search; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramee Hotel Management Services - Bahrain is seeking a Chief Accountant to lead end-to-end financial control across the group’s hospitality and F&B operations. The role covers multi-entity accounting, reconciliations, budgeting, and payroll processing, with strong emphasis on internal controls and audit readiness.

You will oversee cash flow, fixed assets, cost control, and group reporting, while driving ERP enhancements and staff development across outlets.

Qualifications

• MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt(Finance) and Chartered Accountant qualifications.
• 3–5 years in a multi-entity/group role with end-to-end financial control.
• Qualification mix supports leadership of group-level accounting operations.

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end financial control across the Group's hospitality and F&B portfolio and leads embedded finance teams.
• Manage multi-entity operations, reconciliations, and postings across all entities.
• Review monthly bank, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure timely month-end close and accurate postings per entity.
• Oversee payroll processing and related management per entity standards.
• Lead budgeting, forecasts and management reporting for the group.
• Prepare MIS packs and variance analysis for leadership.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and address findings.
• Monitor cash flow, treasury, banking relationships and working capital.
• Maintain fixed asset register, verify physical counts, and depreciation.
• Monitor food cost and inventory control; collaborate with operations to manage costs.
• Ensure statutory filings (VAT) and payroll compliance; liaise with authorities.
• Train and develop finance staff; design group-wide finance SOPs and controls.
• Own the accounting ERP system and drive process improvements.

Skills

Multi-entity ops

Financial reconciliation

Budgeting

Management reporting

Audit coordination

Cash flow management

Fixed assets management

Payroll management

Internal controls

Education

MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt(Finance)

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Education

MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt(Finance), Chartered Accountant(Chartered Accountant)

Category

Legal

Chief Accountant

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance3–5 years multi-entity/group role

Key Responsibilities

Owns end-to-end financial control across the Group's hospitality and F&B portfolio , accounting operations, reconciliations, postings, budgeting, audit readiness, fixed assetcontrol, payroll management and food cost/inventory discipline while leading the finance teams embedded across all outlets.

Multi-Entity Operations, Reconciliation & Posting

Own full accounting operations (AP, AR, bank, GL) across all 5 entities.

Review monthly bank, supplier, intercompany & balance sheet reconciliations.

Ensure accurate, timely postings and month-end close per entity.

Payroll & related Management and processing as per each entity standards

2.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Management Reporting

Lead annual budgeting and periodic rolling forecasts per entity.

Prepare monthly MIS packs and variance analysis for management.

Consolidate Group-level financial performance and present to leadership.

3.

Internal & External Audit

Key contact for auditors across all entities; prepare audit schedules.

Drive timely closure of audit findings and strengthen internal controls.

Ensure compliance with Group policies and statutory requirements.

Cash Flow & Treasury Management

Monitor Group cash position and working capital across entities.

Manage banking relationships, facilities, and payment approvals.

Oversee credit control and AR collections where applicable.

Fixed Asset Management & Risk

Maintain fixed asset register (additions, disposals, depreciation).

Conduct periodic physical verification and reconcile to register.

Food Cost & Inventory Control

Monitor food cost across all F&B outlets against budgeted targets.

Oversee stock counts, variance analysis, and wastage control.

Partner with purchasing/operations to control labor cost and overheads.

7.Statutory Compliance & Payroll

Ensure VAT (NBR) and other statutory filings are accurate and timely.

Review payroll journals and ensure WPS/labor law compliance.

Liaise with government/regulatory authorities as required.

Supervise, train and develop finance staff embedded across outlets.

Design and enforce finance SOPs and controls Group-wide.

Own the accounting/ERP system and drive process improvement.

Ramee Hotel Management Services - Bahrain, Bahrain