Chief Accountant at Johari Rotana Tanzania

We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic Finance professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our guests.

As a Chief Accountant you are responsible to assist maintaining a smooth operation within the Finance Department by preparing financial reports and conducting internal controls in compliance with all policies, whereby your role will include key responsibilities such as:

• Verify the General Cashier’s report, Income journal voucher and review supplier invoices, as well as general ledger coding of expenses
• Verify supplier payments with supporting invoices, LPOs, etc. and expense reimbursement with supporting documents
• Review payroll reports with supporting documents at the month end
• Prepare general ledger reconciliation and follow up for the renewals of contracts expiring
• Prepare, post and update standard journal vouchers and adjustment journal voucher entries at the month end
• Review general ledger at month end and analyze expenses and major variations from the budget
• Ensure that all accounting reports and job deadlines for other employees are met

Skills, Education, Qualifications & Experiences

You should have a degree in hotel management or accounting and at least two years previous experiences within a hotel environment. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and computer literacy is a must, while knowledge of Opera, Micros, FBM and SUN System an asset.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be results oriented, self motivated and with a positive attitude. You have the ability to think laterally and with a pro-active approach and a strong drive for results. You portray a fair leadership style and be easy approachable for your employees, while possessing following additional competencies:

• Understanding Hotel Operations
• Teamwork
• Planning for Business
• Supervising People
• Understanding Differences
• Supervising Operations
• Effective Communication
• Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Driving for Results