Accountant and Human Capital Administrator

Wild Dreams Hospitality; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hospitality company is seeking an Accountant / Human Capital Administrator. This live-in role requires at least 4 years of management experience, preferably in luxury lodge finance. You will manage financial information, conduct internal audits, and ensure compliance with financial standards. Proficiency in MS Excel and experience with HR processes are essential. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail and a focus on operational issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years management experience is essential.
• Luxury lodge and touring finance experience is an advantage.
• Strong commercial and operational focus.

Responsibilities

• Accurate recording and management of financial information.
• Monitoring controls and conducting internal audits.
• Maintaining high financial standards and meeting deadlines.
• Training staff from various backgrounds and skill levels.
• Preparing and reconciling payrolls for management.

Skills

Financial skills

Attention to detail

Operational focus

Problem solving

Human resources experience

Proficiency in MS Excel

Numeracy and accuracy

Education

BCom Accounting degree or similar

Tools

MS Excel

SQL

MS Access

Sage People

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated and dynamic professional to fill the role of Accountant / Human Capital Administrator. If you have excellent financial skills, an exceptional eye for detail, and a keen interest in supporting a talented team, this unique opportunity might be for you.

Candidate requirements :

• Minimum 4 years management experience is essential
• Luxury lodge and touring finance experience is an advantage
• BCom Accounting degree or similar
• Strong commercial and operational focus, with the ability to solve complex problems
• Experience with human resources
• Proficient in MS Excel and accounting systems
• SQL, MS Access, and Sage People experience is an advantage
• Able to prioritize and balance commercial and technical financial requirements
• Highly ethical and integrous, with the ability to be principled when necessary
• Highly numerate and accurate, with an eye for detail on numbers and financial analysis
• Keen interest in operational issues, focusing on how ground-level processes impact financial reporting

Key responsibilities :

• Accurate recording and management of financial information for all business units
• Monitoring controls within the lodges and conducting internal audits
• Maintaining and improving high financial standards
• Meeting finance deadlines
• Training staff from various backgrounds and skill levels
• Resolving general ledger queries and collation of data
• Interpretation and analysis of management accounts
• Holding monthly finance meetings to discuss financial performance
• Ensuring correct authorization and allocation of business expenditure
• Reconciling accounts, including clearing accounts and inter-lodge transactions
• Maintaining stock control procedures and assisting with stock counts
• Developing and implementing systems and procedures
• Assisting lodge managers/director with queries
• Reviewing and training on front-of-house systems
• Assisting with year-end audits
• Processing new staff, terminations, earnings, deductions, and contributions
• Handling UIF claims with the Department of Labour
• Preparing and reconciling payrolls for sign-off by management
• Printing and distributing payslips to lodges
• Preparing monthly human capital reports
• Recording minutes and follow-up for quarterly EE Forum meetings
• Managing annual reporting and employment equity
• Organizing training and maintaining employee files

This is a live-in role. Own transport is essential.