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Radisson Beach Resort Palm Jumeirah is seeking a Chief Accountant to oversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensure accurate financial reporting, and maintain strong internal controls.
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Position Overview
Radisson Beach Resort Palm Jumeirah is seeking a Chief Accountant to oversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensure accurate financial reporting, and maintain strong internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise the day-to-day accounting activities of the hotel.
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records in accordance with company and hotel policies.
- Review and post journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments and adjustments.
- Monitor General Ledger accounts and ensure all balances are properly reconciled.
- Ensure proper accounting treatment and classification of all financial transactions.
- Review the trial balance and investigate unusual or outstanding balances.
- Maintain the hotel chart of accounts and ensure correct account coding.
- Lead the monthly financial closing process within the required deadlines.
- Prepare and review month-end journals, accruals, provisions and reconciliations.
- Ensure all revenue, expenses and liabilities are recorded in the correct accounting period.
- Prepare schedules and supporting documents for month-end reporting.
- Assist in annual budgeting, forecasting and year-end closing activities.
Key Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- 5–8+ years of accounting experience, preferably within a hotel or resort environment.
- Minimum 3 years of UAE hospitality/hotel accounting experience is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of hotel accounting operations.
- Hands-on experience with Opera PMS and hotel POS systems is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of General Ledger, Income Audit, AP, AR, bank reconciliation and month-end closing.
- Good knowledge of UAE VAT and statutory requirements.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is required.
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