Hotel Financial Controller at Dove Nest Lodge

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates and implements a marketing plan to achieve budget goals.
• Assist the accounting department with financial information and forms for tax compliance needs
• Closely scrutinize funds transfer and cash disbursement protocols within the organization
• Maintenance of the Hotel’s set of controls and budgets to mitigate risk.
• Computing profits and losses on all food and beverage items onboard, monitoring budgets versus actual, and the variance related to each.
• Responsible for all quality control on the pier; accounting/receiving control, accounting for any loss or spoilage, and reporting such to the General Manager.
• Responsible for the supervision of the receiving and loading of all food and beverage stores, and other hotel supplies.
• Able to prepare and submits management reports in a timely manner and also ensuring delivery deadlines.
• Responsible for verifying all financial reports and ensuring that all transactions are accurate and in compliance with county and national government regulations.
• Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes.
• Able to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish the Work.
• Any other tasks as and when required by the management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/ accounting
• A minimum three (3) years of experience in a similar role or equivalent. Experience in the hospitality field will be an added advantage.
• Should have a high command of Excel, etc.
• Knowledge of accounting systems like ADP, Sun, SAP, Sage
• Must possess excellent financial knowledge, analytical skills and be very well organized.
• Willing to contribute effort to all aspects of hotel/restaurant operation when
• needed, even if not financial department oriented
• Willingness to work as an overall team member to help ensure continued growth and success of this top. hotel and restaurant
• Proficient in time management; the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to take initiative and effectively adapt to changes.
• Recognizes an emergency situation and takes appropriate action.
• Able to establish and maintain a cooperative working relation.