South Africa: Financial Manager / Business Analyst posted by Zeebra Junction Specialist Recruitment

About the Role

Zeebra Junction Specialist Recruitment is seeking a highly experienced Financial Manager / Business Analyst to join our client’s team in Tanzania. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all financial matters of multiple 5-star Safari Lodges and Camps, leading Regional Office/Accounting personnel, and assisting the group MD and other Directors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage subordinates
• Manage and set up (if need arises) financial policies, procedures, and systems for the Lodges/Camps whilst operating conservatively and ethically.
• Organize and update financial records as needed (digital and physical)
• Analyze transactions and prepare reports
• Perform regular, detailed audits to ensure accuracy in financial documents, expenditures, and investments
• Forecast revenue and analyze profit margins
• Oversee ledger reconciliation and manage accounts payable/receivable
• Participate in budgeting processes
• Brief senior managers regularly on the company’s financial status
• Liaise with Tax Accountants to track tax payments and returns
• Monitor bookkeeping activities regularly
• Keep company financial information confidential
• Establish accounting policies and procedures
• Stay informed on Hospitality industry developments and changes in regulations
• Ensure that all revenues and expenditure are timeously accounted for
• Ensure that all settlements are timeously received and recorded
• Produce specified monthly financial reports in the format required by The Hospitality Management Company
• Maintain the Trial Balance and prepare and manage the Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Oversee the Various Units Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables, including the Guest Ledger
• Maintain all Capex expenditure, system, and reports
• Ensure that all statutory monthly and annual returns are completed and returned timeously to the relevant local authorities and government departments
• Sign payments in conjunction with the General Managers and Group MD for the types of expenditure

Requirements

• Must be CA qualified or similar
• Background experience in the Hospitality/Travel & Tourism Industry
• Must have suitable Accounting qualifications (Accounting/Bookkeeping diploma/Degree) – Essential requirement to obtain Visa and work permits
• Experience in a financial/business analyst environment – Hospitality-Hotels, Lodges, and Resorts – preferably
• Minimum 5-10 Years as a Financial Manager/Accountant/Bookkeeper in a Hotel, Lodge, or Resort environment
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills
• Experience with Stock Control, Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Credit Control essential
• Excellent computer literacy

Qualifications

None mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

• Very Competitive Salary paid in US$
• Accommodation
• Med Insurance
• NSSF – social security
• Cost of all visas and work permits – covered by company.
• Annual Leave
• Return flights to point of origin / concurrent with annual leave.