Accounts Officer (Receivable)

BCH HOTEL SINGAPORE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in Greater London is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage financial transactions, billing, and account reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have a relevant diploma and at least one year of experience in an accounting or front office position. Key responsibilities include processing invoices, handling supplier and client queries, and ensuring compliance with financial standards. This role requires strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in an accounting clerical, front office, or reservations position.
• Strong proficiency in finance systems and software.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and manage accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and process incoming payments and billing.
• Maintain records for accounts receivable and payable.
• Assist in reconciling accounts and processing invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Diploma or Vocational Certificate in Accounting or Business Administration

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for managing and processing incoming payments, billing, and account reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely financial transactions. The role involves maintaining records for accounts receivable and payable, handling supplier and client queries, processing invoices, calculating commissions, and supporting month-end procedures. Additionally, the position requires using finance systems, ensuring compliance with OH&S standards, and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders to support operational efficiency and financial accuracy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma or Vocational Certificate in Accounting or Business Administration or related field, with 1 years experience in an accounting clerical, front office, or reservations position or similar; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

• Assist in the timely billing of accounts
• Maintain a filing system for account receivable records
• Assist in balancing daily transfer to city ledger and post, edit and update to accounts receivable system
• In the absence of the Account Clerk, handle correspondence and queries regarding city ledger accounts
• Assist in the reconciliation of accounts
• Process all invoices and statements
• Record and process payments of goods and services
• Maintain a filing system for accounts payable records
• Check arithmetic accuracy and invoices
• Assist in reconciling the weekly purchase log
• Prepare cheque run for approval on a weekly basis
• Reconcile supplier statements with established records and report any discrepancies
• Assist in maintain the batch register and balance daily to general ledger
• Assist in preparing the accruals journal at month end for regular suppliers and delivery dockets not paid
• Calculate travel agent commissions
• Aid in the preparation of the travel agents cheque listing
• Use finance computer programs
• Respond to and resolve account queries
• Collate suppliers documentation for processing
• Posting of Non-PO invoices
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all internal customers and guests in order to exceed their needs
• Take action to address these needs in order to exceed their expectations
• Ensure all invoices have the appropriate documentation attached and approvals prior to processing