Luxury Hotel Accountant – Precise Finance & Controls

HotelJobs; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Luxury Hotel in Sea Point invites an accurate, accountable Accountant to support the Finance function across the property. You will handle reconciliations, journals, accruals and month-end schedules, plus assist with management accounts, reporting packs and variance analysis.

Protel PMS and Sage experience, strong Excel skills, and a disciplined approach to internal controls are essential. The role requires meticulous data handling, audit readiness, and clear communication with operational

Qualifications

• 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 or 5-star luxury hotel environment.
• Experience with Protel PMS and Sage is essential.

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 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.

Skills

Reconciliations

Journal entries

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Excel proficiency

Internal controls

Audit readiness

PMS integrations

Data accuracy

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Protel PMS

Sage

Excel

Job description

Ultra Luxury Hotel in Sea Point invites an accurate, accountable Accountant to support the Finance function across the property. You will handle reconciliations, journals, accruals and month-end schedules, plus assist with management accounts, reporting packs and variance analysis.

Protel PMS and Sage experience, strong Excel skills, and a disciplined approach to internal controls are essential. The role requires meticulous data handling, audit readiness, and clear communication with operational