Hotel Accountant

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A hotel chain in Cape Town is seeking a Hotel Accountant to manage all financial administration and reporting at the property. Responsibilities include finance, housekeeping, and general admin. The ideal candidate will have a BCom Accounting or equivalent, 2-4 years of relevant experience, and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values team play and proactivity. Relocation costs for successful candidates outside the area will not be covered.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience as an Accountant or similar role.
• Matric factored in as a minimum requirement.
• Computer literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial and reporting admin at the property.
• Provide support to Internal Auditor and Finance teams.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Crisis management skills

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Ability to multi-task

Education

BCom Accounting / CIMA / CASA

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

Why Work For Us?

Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers. Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and discipline.

Description

As a Hotel Accountant you are responsible for all financial and reporting admin at the property including but not limited to, Finance Admin, Housekeeping Admin, Facilities Admin, Kitchen Admin, Front Office Admin, Procurement Admin Food & Beverage Admin and General Admin.

Support to Internal Auditor, Procurement Finance and Support Office Finance.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• 2-4 years’ experience as an Accountant / Assistant Financial Manager / Financial Manager
• Accounting qualification - BCom Accounting / CIMA / CASA
• Computer literate
• Advance level of Excel
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Good crisis management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable and well spoken
• Team Player who leads by example
• Proactive in approach
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the city where the Hotel is located.