Chief Accountant - Four Seasons

The Role of Chief Accountant :

We currently have an opportunity for a Chief Accountant to join our Four Seasons Hotel Madinah opening team!

Reporting into the Assistant Director of Finance you will be responsible for assisting in maintaining the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations along with supervising other areas within the Finance Department under the direction of the Director of Finance including payroll accounts payable and general cashiering; ensuring that all local and corporate policies and procedures are observed and that you are continuously striving for improvement of processes and efficiency.

Responsibilities will include assisting the Assistant Director of Finance with maintaining the effectiveness of internal controls to safeguard the assets and resources of the hotel actively supporting other department managers with matters such as labour stand ards and payroll assisting with the development of the team assisting in the preparation of budgets and forecasts accounting and financial reporting safeguarding cash assets analysis and control over balance sheet and P&L accounts assisting with coordinating and facilitating external and internal audits and ensuring that income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely Daily Business Report is generated.

Our Ideal Chief Accountant candidate will have:

Three to five years of experience in a Finance Department within a hotel environment a college/university education and a good understanding of MonthEnd Process; including the preparation of financial statements accruals and journal entries and maintaining reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

You should have the highest level of integrity and transparency strong interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills to work with crossfunctional teams the ability to prepare and deliver reports effective presentations and to facilitate meetings and a desire to promote a continuous learning environment that creates an atmosphere for professional development opportunities . Ideally you will have experience of a new hotel or resort opening .

Supporting the Saudi nationalization scheme we are looking forward to connecting with Saudi nationals who have a passion finance and an eye for detail . Suitable candidates must be eligible to work in Madinah Saudi Arabia. Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of; the opportunity to build a lifelong career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done . We look for talent who share the Golden Rule people who by nature believe in treating others as we would have them treat us . As Four Seasons works towards phenomenal growth in the next decade our most valuable partners continue to be our talent with whom we have a strong relationship based on the Golden Rule. This relationship is made tangible by the awards received year after year by Four Seasons on a corporate level as well as by our hotels resorts and residences around the world making us an undisputed employer of choice.