General Ledger Accountant (Hotel) – Diani

The successful candidate will support the Financial Controller in ensuring all ledger accounts as per the trial balance are reconciled and reflect accurate balances.\n\n### Key Responsibilities\n- Ensure accurate and up-to-date financial transactions in the general ledger, including monthly trial balance reconciliations in line with the Chart of Accounts and USALI standards.\n- Review, post, and approve journal entries from the finance team, ensuring all journals are properly supported and authorized.\n- Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reports, including Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet, and address variances against budget.\n- Ensure timely preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations by the 3rd of each month and follow up on outstanding reconciling items for clearance.\n- Manage all prepayments, accruals, and ledger updates, incorporating finance review feedback and responding to queries as required.\n- Oversee tax compliance, including filing of tax returns and other statutory payments, ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.\n- Maintain the fixed asset register, including capitalization of assets from work-in-progress, monitoring, and disposal of assets.\n- Support annual budgeting, facilitate internal and external audits, ensure proper document filing and archiving, and participate in performance reviews within the finance department.\n\n### Key Qualifications\n- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.\n- Professional qualification CPA is required.\n- Typically 3+ years of proven experience in financial management, preferably within the hospitality or hotel industry.\n- High level of accuracy, transparency, and financial accountability.\n\n### How to Apply\nInterested and qualified candidates should apply online by visiting the application portal at: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1156423