Responsibilities
As a Senior Account Assistant, you will maintain the accounting books of the Hotel, assist in closing month end, prepare the monthly Financial Statement and Payroll/Purchasing duties as required. Additionally, to carry out the daily, weekly and monthly functions in order to ensure the correct accounting for all Accounts Payable/Receivable and Income Audit relating tasks.
· Manage balance sheet accounts through monthly reconciliations and corrective actions.
· Prepare month-end financial statements, accruals, and journal entries in line with GAAP and company policies.
· Assist with monthly financial reporting and distribution to department heads.
· Support budgeting, forecasting, and corporate reporting requirements.
· Perform financial controls, including FFE and asset stock counts.
· Provide cross-functional support across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Income Audit functions.
· Support credit control, account collections, reconciliations, AR postings, intercompany charges, and chargeback management.
· Assist with payroll and pension processing, employee data validation, incentives, and payroll reporting.
· Maintain supplier records, review purchase orders, monitor outstanding orders, and support procurement activities.
· Oversee invoice processing, supplier payments, intercompany transactions, and statutory payment compliance.
· Manage travel agent commission reconciliations, rate codes, and payment processing.
· Conduct revenue audits, investigate variances, reconcile accounts, verify documentation, and support inventory controls.
· Support financial controls, compliance, reporting, profitability initiatives, and operational finance cover.
· Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
· Reconcile VAT returns and submit reports to the owner's office.
· Manage company credit card processes and ensure timely submission of supporting documentation.
· Monitor departmental budgets, controlling costs and expenditure.
Qualifications
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours and be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• A Team Member serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
• Experience in the hotel, leisure or retail sector
• At least 1 years’ experience in a similar position in hotel
• Relevant degree, in Finance, Accounting or related business discipline, from an academic institution
• Full understanding of financial operating systems and procedures
• Strong influencing, inter-personal and communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills - Knowledge of financial operating systems and procedures
• Previous experience with the PeopleSoft system
• Previous experience in the Account/Finance Management
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
• Previous experience with the Hilton systems
• Previous experience in the Account/Finance
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills
• Good Level MS Excel
