Financial Accountant

**About Us**

At Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, our job is to bring the joy of travel to everyone. That’s where you come in. When you’re part of the Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts brand, you’re more than just a job title. At Holiday Inn, we look for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life; people who are always finding ways to make every guest’s experience an enjoyable one.

**Job Overview**

Perform professional accounting duties to maintain control over expenses, income, assets and liability of the hotel to ensure the security of the assets of the company in a centralized accounting environment. Manage lower level accounting staff.

**Your Duties and Responsibilities**

**FIN**A**NC**I**AL RET**UR**N**S**:

- Review and correct daily revenue journal
- 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 with limited over 90/120 day amounts
- Control accommodation advance deposits
- Monitor house banks and investments
- Analyze and investigate cashiers’ over’s and shorts
- Code and input manual cheques
- Investigate and input bank statement data
- Prepare bank reconciliations such as agency imp rest and replacement reserve
- Review accounts payable monthly inventory reconciliations
- Review accounts payable purchase journal
- Review travel agency commission payments
- Maintain replacement reserve cash book
- Review and prepare input in the general ledge 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
- Audit payroll
- Prepares monthly invoices for other IHG hotels, General Manager, Store and Shop rentals
- Prepares all journal vouchers for month-end closing
- Prepares monthly Financial Statements for distribution to Department Heads and Executives, as directed by Finance Manager
- Responsible for month-end back-office computer closing
- Approves various city ledger transactions before posting
- Prepares asset purchase/disposal report for owners
- Approves payment requests, employee advances and petty cash prior to payment
- Assists Manager of Finance and Assistant in budget preparation and input, forecast reports and monthly reporting to corporate finance

**PEOPLE**:

- Supervises Accounts department in the absence of the Assistant Finance Manager
- Reports directly to and communicates with the Assistant Manager of Finance and 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
- Works with Superior on manpower planning and management needs
- Interacts, as required, with individuals outside the hotel including hotel’s bank, tax auditors and other hotels and IHG corporate offices

**GUEST EXPERIENC**E**:

- Build and maintain positive relationships with all internal customers and guests in order to exceed their needs
- Take action to address these needs in order to exceed their expectations

**What we need from You**:

- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
- 3 years’ in hotel accounting or auditing experience or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office

**What we Offer**

In return for your hard work, you can look forward to a highly competitive salary and benefits package - including:

- Duty meals
- Birthday Leave on your birthday month
- Monthly LOVE Hour
- Extensive coverage of Medical, dental & optical benefits
- Insurance Coverage
- F&B Discount at restaurants within IHG Singapore Hotels
- Special Employee Rate at all IHG Hotels worldwide
- Room to Grow opportunities