JOB PURPOSE

supporting the finance department by completing clerical and accounting tasks. the assistance finance officer will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the finance department of the hotel,like preparing budgets,maintaining reports, and completing bookkeeping and accounting duties for the company in compliance with the accounting and tax laws and also y the hotel’s SOP.

ESSENTIAL/DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

a) Professional Qualifications

• Grade 12 Certificate
• certificate or professional qualification in relevant field
• professional membership

b) Work Experience

• Minimum 2years relevant work experience in similar position

c) Skill Specification

• Payroll experience in balance sheet account preparation
• Detail oriented
• Strong bookkeeping Skills
• Knowledge of Business Math
• Understanding of Budgetary Principles
• Strong written and Oral Communication

d) Duties and Responsibilities

• preparing financial documents and invoices, bills and accounts payables and receivables
• processing business expenses
• completing purchase orders
• managing payroll
• completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to finance team
• Assisting with budgets
• completing bank reconciliations
• entering financial reports into appropriate software programs
• managing company ledgers
• coordinating internal and external audits
• verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies
• verifying bank deposits
• Managing day-to-day transactions
• Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
• Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements
• posting daily receipts
• preparing annual budgets
• completing the year end analysis
• Reporting on debtors and creditors
• Handling accruals and prepayments
• Managing Monthly budgeting tasks
• encoding accounting entries for data processing
• sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts
• reviewing computer reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source
• resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods
• carry out any other duties as assigned.