Assistant Accountant-Grand Palm

Closing date 25 April 2012
Career Development Opportunity
Assistant Accountant 

Minimum requirements
  • O'levels
  • AAT or Degree in Accountancy and studying towards a professional qualification, ACCA or CIMA
  • Minimum of three years experience in accounting hotel environment
  • Proficiency in ACCPAC. Knowledge of D-Bit will be added advantage
  • Computer literate and thorough knowledge of MS Office. Intermediate to advanced excel will be an added advantage
  • Good working knowledge of restaurant & hotel accounting procedures
  • Working knowledge of costing and budgeting 
  • Ability to logically and independently plan, organise and complete work
  • Ability to set and achieve high standards of performance and work under pressure when meeting deadlines
 Main duties and responsibilities
  • Supervision of the revenue controller which includes ensuring that all gaming and non gaming revenues are complete  and daily revenue reports for the Company are distributed within stipulated time limits
  • To ensure that company assets are complete, valid and accurate. This includes maintenance and updating of the Fixed Assets register and reconciliations to the general ledger
  • Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements including income statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and monthly journals for the units. Ensure monthly management reports are distributed on time.
  • Be business partner to the admin controllers and Hotel General Managers for all units
  • Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and forecasts
  • Ensure invoices are paid according to established standards
  • Monitoring debtor balances
  • Ensuring that debtors are collected in time and coordinating debtors meetings with all the units
  • Updating revenue journals in ACCPAC
  • Supervising cashbook, accounts receivable and payables
The Human Resources Department
The Grand Palm Hotel casino convention Resort
Private Bag BR105
Gaborone
Or email to: darkie@grandpalm.bw

Closing date 25 April 2012