South Africa: Assistant Lodge Accounting Officer posted by andBeyond

&Beyond is built, almost entirely, on the strength of remarkable people who give passionately to their roles, work tirelessly, and have the guest experience at the core of their focus daily and care of the sustainability of our communities and environment.  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 Accounting Officer

Internal control environment & safeguarding 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
• A duty to immediately report any known or suspected cases of internal control breaches leading to or potentially leading to the undue loss of company assets or resources if not addressed
• 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
• 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):

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field (preference will be given to candidates with a CPA or active CPA progression)
• Minimum of 2–3 years’ practical experience in an accounting or finance role, preferably within a hospitality, lodge, or operational environment.
• Sound working knowledge of basic accounting principles, financial controls, and transactional accounting processes.
• Computer literate, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Previous experience using PanStrat or a similar hospitality accounting system is preferable.
• Fluent in both English and Swahili (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 is a must
• Result orientated and deadline driven
• Sound Ethical standards

This is a permanent position, based at Serengeti Under Canvas Camp. 

We are only accepting applications from Tanzanian Citizens

We reserve the right not to make an appointment.