Assistant Financial Controller (Hotel) – Diani at Summit Recruitment and Search

Key Responsibilities

• Review and supervise income audit, night audit, and F&B control activities and reports, including daily and monthly sales reports, to ensure accuracy and timely circulation.
• Review monthly sales schedules from iSelz, Protel Air, and Sun Systems to ensure accurate reporting of service charge, beverage bonus, catering levy, output VAT, and related revenues.
• Oversee month-end stock takes, review Adaco consumption files, resolve variances promptly, and ensure costs are recorded in the correct accounting period and posted accurately.
• Ensure prepayments, accruals, payroll, service charge, taxes, and other statutory deductions are reconciled, reviewed, and paid on time.
• Prepare and review monthly Profit and Loss statements, F&B and consumption reports, variance analysis, and provide commentary for management review meetings.
• Review invoices and refunds to ensure proper authorization, supporting documentation, and correct expense allocation prior to approval.
• Monitor daily cash flow, review float claims, and ensure timely reimbursement of cash held by the General and Front Office cashiers.
• Support finance, stores, and procurement teams, approve purchase orders within limits, coordinate audits, strengthen internal controls, and deputize for the Financial Controller when required.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior finance or accounting position in hospitality.
• Strong background in income audit, stock controls, P&L preparation, and financial analysis.
• Experience supervising finance, stores, or procurement functions is an advantage.
• Strong ethical standards with proven internal control discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to work with auditors and ownership reporting.
• High level of accuracy, transparency, and financial accountability.