Accountant

Craven Cottage CC; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Craven Cottage CC is seeking an experienced hotel finance professional to manage reconciliations, month-end close and management reporting. You will support the Finance Manager with packs, variance analysis and cash flow inputs, while ensuring compliance with finance procedures across a luxury hotel environment.

Ideal candidates hold an accounting/finance qualification with 3–5 years in hotel finance, including Protel PMS and Sage experience, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 3–5 years accounting experience, preferably in hotel finance.
• Protel PMS and Sage experience essential.
• Strong Excel, reconciliation, month-end and financial reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end schedules.
• Support the Finance Manager with management accounts, reporting packs and variance analysis.
• Review accounts payable, accounts receivable, debtor follow-up and creditor reconciliations.
• Reconcile revenue, banking, PMS and POS related reports.
• Monitor internal controls, approvals, filing, audit readiness and compliance with finance procedures.
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, cash flow inputs and owner reporting packs.
• Support pre-opening finance preparation, system readiness and data clean‑up.

Skills

Excel skills

Reconcilia­tion

Month-end reporting

Financial analysis

Operational finance support

Education

Accounting/Finance qualification

Tools

Protel PMS

Sage

Job description

Duties

• Prepare and review reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end schedules.
• Support the Finance Manager with management accounts, reporting packs and variance analysis.
• Review accounts payable, accounts receivable, debtor follow-up and creditor reconciliations.
• Reconcile revenue, banking, PMS, POS and supporting operational reports.
• Monitor internal controls, approvals, filing, audit readiness and compliance with finance procedures.
• Support stock, cost control, purchasing, payroll inputs and operational finance queries where required.
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, cash flow inputs and owner reporting packs.
• Support pre-opening finance preparation, system readiness and data clean‑up.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years accounting experience, preferably within hotel finance.
• Must currently hold a similar role within a 4-star luxury or 5-star luxury hotel environment.
• Protel PMS experience is essential.
• Sage experience is essential.
• Strong Excel, reconciliation, month-end and financial reporting skills.
• Must be eligible to work in South Africa.
• Experience in an international or internationally branded hotel environment will be highly advantageous.
• Experience with hotel pre-opening finance, PMS/POS integrations or multi-department cost control will be advantageous.
• Highly accurate, structured and deadline driven.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Discreet, ethical and careful with confidential information.
• Clear communicator who can support operational teams.
• Detail-led with a zero-compromise approach to financial controls.