Chief Accountant

Employment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton in Muscat is seeking a Chief Accountant to lead the financial operations for our hotels team. You’ll help direct financial operations to align with strategic goals, drive profitability, and ensure accurate reporting and compliance, while delivering memorable hospitality experiences.

You will oversee accounts receivable, night audit, payroll, and monthly financial statements, and mentor a high‑performing team to uphold integrity and discipline across all financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Support financial strategy execution
• Provide financial insights
• Manage financial operations
• Oversee financial reporting
• Monitor and approve financial transactions
• Inspire and develop the team

Job description

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a chief accountant, you’re not just assisting in the direction and administration of all hotel financial operations – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

• Support financial strategy execution: Assist in directing financial operations to ensure alignment with the hotel’s strategic goals, optimizing profitability and efficiency.
• Provide financial insights: Assist in reviewing financial performance, reconciling accounts, and preparing recommendations for hotel leadership and ownership.
• Manage financial operations: Oversee accounts receivable, credit, and night audit functions, ensuring adherence to internal controls and financial policies.
• Oversee financial reporting: Lead the preparation and review of monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy in cash receipt coding and supporting internal audits for transparency and compliance.
• Monitor and approve financial transactions: Review and authorize ledger reconciliations, tax filings, and payroll, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
• Inspire and develop the team: Supervise, coach, and mentor team members; conduct performance evaluations, provide professional development opportunities, and recognize achievements to build, retain, and engage a high-performing team.

What it takes to make the stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member: a passion for spreading the light and warmth of hospitality. Acting with integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through leadership. A belief that teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of ownership and accountability. And a focus on the now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

Join an award-winning workplace culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the team members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the world’s best workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.