Accounting Officer (Lodge: Kleins Camp)
Location | Zanzibar, Tanzania, United Republic of |
Date Posted | May 31, 2024 |
Category | Accounting Audit Finance Hospitality Hotel / Restaurant |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | TZS |
Description
About the job
their jobs, work tirelessly, look after our guests beautifully and care for the communities and
environment which surrounds us. Every single ‘&Beyonder’ makes a huge difference to our success
and our contribution to the world, regardless of their role or function. For this reason we choose
‘&Beyonders’ very carefully - they are the strength and the future of this company.
Key Outputs
Financial Management
- Correct authorisation and allocation of business expenditure
- Demonstrate and lead with an independent mind that is capable of questioning the
need/requirement for proposed business expenditure and/or to consider that the determined
value is reasonable, fair and within acceptable market ranges
- Timely and accurate recording of transactions, whether on the Panstrat system or within
manual systems such that transactions are recorded on a day to day basis
- Prepare supplier payment requests
- Interpretation and analysis of management accounts
- Assist with payroll preparation and reconciliations
- Collation and resolution of general ledger queries
- Resolve all queries on balance sheet reconciliations
- Manage and update stock sheets
Reporting
- Meeting certain non-negotiable finance deadlines
- Provide timely feedback on management accounts to the Regional Finance Manager
- Driving monthly finance meetings to discuss financial performance - feedback of these
meetings to be communicated to the Regional Finance Manager
- Oversee and assist in the compiling of budgets and quarterly forecasts.
- Assist lodge managers/ Director with queries
- Assisting with year-end audit
- Reconciling various accounts including clearing accounts and inter lodge transactions
- Manage and supervise all reports to ensure that their duties are performed in line with output
requirements expected of the Lodge Accounting Officer
Internal control environment & safe guarding of company assets and resources
- Maintaining stock control procedures
- Actively assist with month-end stock takes
- Actively monitor, formulate and updating the internal controls within the lodge and conduct
documented internal audits and spot checks where necessary
- Actively practice the principle of professional scepticism on a day to day basis
- A duty to investigate and follow up any occurrence or suspected occurrences where the
company has or may suffer losses
- Maintain a duty to ensure that company assets are, properly recorded, safeguarded and cared
for by those responsible for their custody
- Take full responsibility of petty cash, mobile wallets, company bank accounts
- Perform regular audits on safari shop systems and processes
- Reviewing that expenditure is kept in line with budget
- Ensure that accurate documentation is kept on record Training
- Assist all staff with PanStrat
- Assisting and training the lodge staff members in accounting principles
- Review and train Front of House systems
Knowledge Required (qualifications Or Training Programs)
- 3 Years finance degree or relevant qualification (preference will be given to candidates with
- a CPA)
- 3-4 years’ experience
- Microsoft Office Computer literate - Excel basics are essential
- PanStrat experience preferable
- Fluent in English (oral and written)
Competencies Required
- Analysis and problem solving
- Critical thinking - always maintain a high level of professional scepticism
- Independent and confident to ask and/or question costs or decision
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork / collaboration
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good communication skills
- Patience a must
- Result orientated and deadline driven
- Sound Ethical standards
This is a permanent position, based at Kleins Camp.