Accounts Clerk

Job description / Role

Accounts Clerk

- The most impressive landmark to grace the Doha skyline, La Cigale Hotel lives up to its reputation and introduces new levels of comfort to hotel and leisure facilities in the city.

What is in it for you?

- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
- Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance & Business Support, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

- Assist in managing revenues received and dispersed including accounts receivable , accounts payable , payroll , audit , General Ledger reporting
- Cash handling functions for the hotel and reconcile all cash dropped at the front desk
- Assist with analyzing financial statements on a monthly basis and report any variances to the concerned department heads
- Assist with financial and tax audits
- Assist with preparing tax returns and corporate reporting requirements
- Assist the financial Controller with systems administration , G/L account reconciliation, budget preparations, inventories, monthly closings and full P & L responsibility
- Assist financial Controller with completing the year-end audit process
- Review and approve all reconciliation and audit work papers
- Post city ledger payments in property management system , reconcile and bill all city ledger accounts
- Perform follow-up billing and credit collection documentation and inform Controller of any potential uncollected accounts
- Reconcile credit card back up to General Cashier Summary and inform Controller of any discrepancies
- Bill out credit cards (AMEX, DINERS, etc.) and maintain accurate and legible logs for all credit cards.
- Reconciles bank statements
- Prepare wire transfer confirmations for reimbursable invoices
- Prepare credit card authorizations for American Express, Visa, Master, Diners etc. and send to vendors
- Verify if credit card service charge is billed correctly for all credit card transactions
- Reviewing all ledger details guest ledger, city ledger and deposit ledgers to validate proper payment and revenue posting
- If any imbalance or difference found on the ledger then co-ordinate with the PMS team to resolving the same
- Review the postings, payments, revenue and guest balance reports on a daily basis
- Ensure correct taxation are applied on all billing software like Property Management systems ( PMS ), Point of Sale ( POS ) and SPA software's
- Maintains accounting databases by entering data into the accounting program.
- Assists with reimbursable invoicing
- Set up new accounts in accordance with established credit policy
- Assign unique AR number to new approved accounts on both PMS and Back office software
- Assist in reconciling open account status items
- Input General Cashier Summary and maintain binder
- File and distribute credit card cancellations , bulletins and credit warnings
- Process and follow-up on all returned checks accepted as cash payment
- Record General Ledger and City Ledger reconciliation
- Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
- Maintain Vendor's permanent files and Certificates of Insurance
- Maintain contracts for vendors
- Process payroll or verify payroll dollars and reports
- Process authorize purchase requests as needed
- Rotating monthly audits of inventories / Enter final inventory totals into spreadsheet
- Maintain Office supplies and order as needed
- Any other job related duties as and when assigned by the financial controller
- Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed

Requirements

Your experience and skills include:

- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to compile facts and figures
- Command of the English language both written and verbal
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel / Word) and experience with PMS like Opera, Room master, Protel, Visual One, Delphi, Sun Finance, Oracle Finance, SAP etc.
- High School Graduate or Master of commerce or BS in Accounting preferred
- 1-2 years' work experience with previous accounting Office experience or experience in Hotel or Hospitality related Finance and Accounting

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

About the Company

A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.

We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.

From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels'​ more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.