Account Executive

Job Summary

Qualifications

• A university degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, or Hospitality/Tourism Management is preferred.
• CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA, or an equivalent professional certification is advantageous.
• At least two years of experience as an Accounts Executive or in a similar finance or accounting role is required.
• Hospitality or luxury international hotel experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, revenue verification, reconciliations, and month-end closing is required.
• Familiarity with Opera, Micros, accounting systems, and Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, problem-solving, administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Integrity and strict confidentiality of financial information are required.

Accounting Operations

• Review and process supplier invoices, ensuring supporting documents and approvals are complete.
• Record supplier invoices, prepare payment documentation, reconcile supplier statements, and maintain supplier balances.
• Prepare customer invoices, record receipts, update outstanding balances, and assist with overdue account follow-up.
• Verify daily revenue from rooms, food and beverage, spa, and other hotel operations against relevant systems and reports.
• Reconcile daily cash collections, bank deposits, and credit-card transactions and follow up on discrepancies.

Reconciliation and Month-End Closing

• Prepare journal entries, expense allocations, account reconciliations, and correction entries as required.
• Assist with accruals, balance-sheet reconciliations, account analysis, schedules, and month-end closing support.
• Ensure financial transactions and records are accurate, complete, and processed within established deadlines.

Financial Control and Administration

• Maintain organized accounting records, including invoices, payment vouchers, receipts, reconciliations, and audit-supporting documents.
• Provide reports, information collection, and assigned-action follow-up support to the Financial Controller.
• Coordinate with hotel departments to obtain financial information and supporting documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with finance policies, internal controls, hotel procedures, and applicable requirements.

Personnel and Other Duties

• Maintain positive professional relationships with Finance colleagues and other hotel departments.
• Participate in required training and continuously develop role-related knowledge and skills.
• Support teamwork and assist colleagues according to operational requirements.
• Follow employee rules, hotel policies, grooming standards, and health, safety, fire, and security requirements.
• Attend departmental meetings and briefings and perform other reasonable assigned duties.