Chief Accountant – Controls, Income Audit & Cost

How does your working day look like

Income Audit & Revenue Assurance

• Oversee daily income audit for all revenue streams (Rooms F&B Spa Other Departments ancillary revenues).
• Ensure accurate reconciliation between PMS POS interfaces credit card terminals and the general ledger.
• Review and approve daily revenue reports control sheets and summaries before submission to management.
• Monitor and verify Rate codes packages and promotions Complimentary rooms house use staff rates discounts and rebates No-shows early departures and late charges City ledger transfers PM accounts and routing instructions
• Investigate revenue discrepancies negative postings voids and manual corrections; ensure proper explanations and approvals.
• Work closely with Front Office Reservations and F&B to strengthen revenue controls and reduce leakages.
• Support implementation and compliance with USALI / brand standards for revenue recognition and classification.

Cost Control & Inventory Management

• Lead the hotels F&B and operating cost control function.
• Oversee receiving storing issuing and stock control of food beverage and other operating supplies.
• Review purchase requests and purchase orders for reasonableness proper approvals and budget alignment.
• Ensure accurate costing of recipes standard portions and menu engineering data in coordination with the Executive Chef and F&B Manager.
• Analyse theoretical vs. actual food and beverage cost; investigate variances and propose corrective actions.
• Coordinate and supervise monthly and ad-hoc stock counts for all stores and outlets; validate count sheets and investigate discrepancies.
• Monitor spoilage breakage wastage and transfers between outlets; ensure these are properly recorded and authorized.
• Provide cost analyses to support menu pricing promotions and product mix decisions.

Internal Controls Compliance & Audit

• Design implement and maintain effective internal controls over revenue and cost processes in line with hotel/ brand SOPs Owners requirements and External / internal audit and corporate standards
• Act as finance lead for audit items related to income audit F&B controls and inventory.
• Coordinate and follow up on internal and external audit findings; ensure timely closure of action plans.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations (e.g. VAT/tax implications on revenue service charge and discounts) in coordination with the Financial Controller.
• Prepare and update SOPs and checklists for income audit cost control and F&B controls; ensure these are communicated and implemented operationally.

Reporting & Analysis

• Provide daily weekly and monthly analysis on:

1. Revenue trends and anomalies
2. F&B and other cost of sales performance vs. budget and last year
3. Stock variances and wastage
4. Promotions and packages profitability

• Contribute to monthly P&L review especially for Revenue classification and correction and  F&B cost of sales and other operating expenses related to inventory
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes with robust data and insights on revenue and cost assumptions.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Act as process owner for PMS/POS revenue-related setups (rate codes packages discounts privileges etc.) from a control perspective.
• Drive automation and simplification of income audit and cost control reports (Excel BI tools system exports).
• Continuously review workflows to improve accuracy efficiency and control without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

People Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead and develop the Income Auditor(s) Cost Controller Storekeepers and other related team members.
• Provide on-the-job training for Front Office Reservations F&B and Stores teams on revenue and cost control procedures.
• Foster a strong control culture while maintaining supportive relationships with operations.
• Act as the main finance contact for department heads on any revenue / cost control or audit-related matters.

Qualifications :

Your personality counts more than your CV

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Professional qualification (or part qualification) such as ACCA CPA CMA is an advantage.
• Minimum 57 years hotel finance experience including strong exposure to income audit and F&B cost control.
• Prior experience in a similar senior role in hotel finance (Income Auditor / Cost Controller / Finance Manager / Chief Accountant) preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Hotel accounting and USALI or similar hospitality reporting frameworks
• Proficiency in PMS POS inventory systems (e.g. Opera Symphony Future Log Sun Systems etc.)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and advanced data analysis techniques
• Experience with internal and external audits within the hospitality sector.

Additional Information :

Whats in it for you

• Get to know all the other 25hours hotels and stay ten nights a year for free as an employee!
• Take advantage of being part of Ennismore and get generous discounts when visiting our bars and restaurants as well as booking hotel rooms all over the world
• Benefit from great offers from our numerous cooperation partners
• Be part of our hilarious staff parties and much more...

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time