Franchise Hotel - Chief Accountant - Vignette Collection

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About Us

Vignette Collection is a diverse group of luxury hotels with a fresh focus offering guests a more authentic and thoughtful way to travel.

Weve created a collection brand that gives guests and colleagues an inspiring new choice. One that puts people at the heart of everything we do to reframe luxury hospitality for the better.

Our hotels are unique in their own right with their own distinct outlook and story to tell.

Your day to day

As Chief Accountant you will be directly reporting to the Finance Manager supporting daily finance operations with but limited to coordination of payroll management employee engagement internal/external audit receivables payables cost control and balance sheet.

• To perform all duties as assigned by the Finance Manager and be able to carry out the function of the department during his/her absence.
• Controls all balance sheet accounts by preparation of monthly account reconciliations and actions accordingly.
• Specifically reviews the accounts payable balance to ensure accuracy and proposes action and follow up to be taken to ensure a clear balance.
• Analyze and investigate cashiers overs and shorts
• Code and input manual cheques
• Investigate and input bank statement data.
• Review accounts payable monthly inventory reconciliations
• Review accounts payable purchase journal
• Review and prepare input in the general ledger from various sources
• Review food and beverage control reconciliations and journal
• Review accounts payable/ inventory interface
• Prepare month end journals.
• Prepare balance sheet record and identify and reconcile all items therein.
• Payroll audit
• Prepares all journal vouchers for monthend closing
• Prepares monthly Financial Statements for distribution to Department Heads and Executives as directed by the Finance Manager
• Approves various city ledger transactions before posting
• Prepares asset purchase/disposal report
• Approves payment requests employee advances and petty cash prior to payment
• Assists in budget preparation and input forecast reports and monthly reports
• Supervises Accounts department in the absence of the Finance Manager
• Reports directly to and communicates with the Finance Manager on all matters pertaining to accounting and financial controls
• Cooperates coordinates and communicates with other departments in matters concerning accounting related matters and internal control

What we need from you

• Bachelors degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in Accounting and Finance

• 23 years experience in hotel having preopening experience will be an advantage.

• Knowledge of accounting management duties; processing payroll; performing asset management duties; providing business projections displacement analysis etc

• Professional accounting or finance designation or certification preferred.
  

What we offer

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life.
We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability. We promote a culture of trust support and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds experiences and perspectives.
So join us and youll become part of our hotel family.

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