Overview

My Client a well-known Safari & Hospitality Company in Tanzania is urgently recruiting for a Group Financial Manager / Business Analysist with proven experience in the Hospitality Industry / Large Hotel chains - to head up and oversee all financial matters of a number of 5 star Safari Lodges and Camps in Tanzania. The successful candidate in this position will lead Regional Office / Accounting personnel as well as assisting the group MD and other Directors . The successful incumbent will be CA qualified with good experience.

This is a Single status role

Remuneration Structure

• 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.

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
• Min 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

Key Duties & 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

Assessment of Performance:

• The timorousness and accuracy of financial statements delivered to Head Office.
• Well maintained Debtors and Creditors Age
• The timorousness and accuracy of Balance Sheet reconciliations