Accountant

With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others.

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.

The Accountant’s core responsibilities include handling the duties of the General Ledger and part of the Account Payable & Cost’s duties.

**What will I be doing?
As the Accountant, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

- Maintain a high customer service focus by approaching your job with the customers always in mind and being proactive in a timely manner towards their needs and requests of customers.
- Have a positive impact, taking personal responsibility and initiative to resolve issues, always clearly communicating with both customers and colleagues.
- To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your personal performance.
- To be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing requirements including the performance of any tasks requested of you.
- Maintain high team focus by showing co-operation and support to colleagues in the pursuit of team goals.
- Contribute ideas and suggestions to enhance operational / environmental procedures in the hotel.
- Actively promote the services and facilities of Hilton hotels to guests and suppliers of the hotel.
- Perform all duties and responsibilities in a manner that ensures your safety and that of others in your workplace.
- Contribute positively to equilibrium and esprit by providing both guests and fellow team members with courteous, hassle-free service and by seeking to always maintain a pleasant work environment.

General Ledger
- Supervise and manage the daily work of the Finance department.
- Ensure the accuracy and propriety of all charges and credits to the various accounts and ensure that they are properly recorded in the books on a timely basis.
- Ensure that all balance sheet transactions are accounted for documented and properly reconciled.
- Prepare weekly bank reconciliation / monthly balance sheet reconciliation / analyses.
- Is fully conversant with the Hilton standard chart of accounts and the correct use thereof.
- Ensure that the accounting records comply with local laws and regulations.
- Ensure the month end closing process is completed and the timely preparation of all required financial reports for review by the Finance Manager.
- Ensure accurate and prompt monthly and year-end closing of the books of accounts.
- Ensure that policies and procedures are in compliance with Finance Standard Practice Instructions (SPI).
- Understand the requirements of the Internal Control Programme (ICP) and SOX and ensure that the hotel complies with both by performing regular audits.
- Assist in the completion of forecasts and budgets as instructed.
- Prepare monthly financial reports and schedules as directed / required by the Management and owners.
- Thoroughly familiar with the duties and procedures of other team members within the Finance department over whom he / she has supervision.
- Assist and coordinate the internal and external audit processes.
- Ensure the hotel follows the government tax regulations and tax is submitted on time.
- Liaise and represent the hotel with all government authorities in regard to local tax matters, Price Control Bureau, foreign exchange, banks, pensions, etc.
- Liaise with local insurance companies regarding issues pertaining to local insurance coverage / issues.
- Familiarize and keep up to date with all policies of both the hotel and Hilton insofar as finance is involved.
- Monitor daily bank cash position to ensure no overdraft is incurred.
- Capable of functioning as Finance Manager for short periods of time in the event that the Finance Manager is away from the hotel.
- Hands on and take an active role in daily activities within the department, ensuring that all work is up to date, assisting team members where required.
- Assist the Finance Manager in providing commercial and financial information to assist in any decision-making process.
- Ensure PDR’s are completed on schedule and actively develops team members’ skills and behaviours.
- Oversee the training of Finance department team members.
- Coordinate departmental leave and organize the coverage of positions during team member absences.
- Create a pleas