FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

To be responsible for the hotel’s accounting and financial management requirements. Managing the accounting department, procurement function and electronic data processing systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises directly or indirectly Finance department staffs comprising of Accounts Receivable & Income Audit, Accounts Payable, Payroll, General Accounting and Cost Control sections.
• Reviews and approves payment documents, checks, telegraphic transfers, online payments and petty cash vouchers.
• Reviews and approves purchase requests, purchase orders and contracts .
• Reviews the daily General Cashier’s Report and approves the same in the General Cahier’s program.
• Monitors the day to day operations of Payroll Section, enforces timely and accurate monthly payroll processing to ensure correct salary received by staffs on a timely manner.
• Knowledge of Sicorax Payroll system.
• Reviews the monthly payroll.
• Assures that all accounting transactions are appropriately authorized and charged to the correct accounts/departments.
• Reviews the weekly cash balance for submission to Corporate Support and ensures sufficient cash balance at all times.
• Supervises the monthly closing processes to ensure timely completion of closing activities in accordance with the monthly closing calendar and timely submission of reports to Corporate Support.
• Reviews and approves monthly journal entries.
• Reviews trial balance and approves reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts monthly.
• Reviews the monthly bank reconciliation statements.
• Responsible for the production of monthly Management Accounts, Executive Summary report and other reportorial requirements.
• Reviews departmental P&L and attends the monthly financial review with department heads.
• Participates in the monthly teleconference call with Corporate Support to run through the results for the month.
• Liaises with the department heads and outside parties such as vendors, banks etc. to resolve issues timely and effectively.
• Liaises with Corporate Support on monthly financial reporting package, budget, forecast and other matters.
• Coaches staffs on internal control and accounting procedures and ensures compliance on established policies and procedures.
• Assists in budgeting and forecasting exercise.
• Assures internal control compliance and monitors internal audit report to ensure internal audit issues are addressed and action plans are carried out.
• Assists the internal and external auditors to ensure timely completion of audit activities.
• Reviews the Management Letter from external auditor, provides Management comments and coordinates with relevant sections/ departments for compliance or implementation.

Skills, Experience & Educational Requirements

• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the employee acting as a team leader.  There is minimal direct supervision.
• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. 
• Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups to managers, clients, customers, and ownership.
• Must be able to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and other applicable computer systems.  Budgetary analysis capabilities required.
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Previous experience as Assistant Financial Controller in a hotel or resort is an advantage.
• International Accounting Qualification/ Degree in Finance & Accounting
• Fully ACCA qualified