Chief Accountant

Job description / Role

Company Description

The Movenpick Hotel Waad Al Shamal is a luxury 5-star hotel located in the stunning Northern Province of Saudi Arabia. Boasting a total of 243 rooms, guests can indulge in unparalleled comfort and opulence during their stay. The hotel offers a wide range of amenities, including five exquisite food and beverage venues, providing guests with a diverse culinary experience. For those in need of professional spaces, the hotel features 18 expansive meeting rooms, perfect for hosting conferences, workshops, or other corporate gatherings. Additionally, the hotel offers large banqueting facilities, making it an ideal venue for grand celebrations and events.

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.

Job Description

What you will be doing:

Reporting
- Assist Director of Finance with in the preparation of all reporting requirements regardless of reporting frequency including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc.
- Ensure information presented in all reports is accurate and reflective of actual business transactions.
- Ensure all reports are prepared on a timely basis, meeting all deadlines set by Statutory Bodies, Owning Company and Brand Manager.

Controls
- Conduct surprise spot-checks on General Cashier's float on a periodic basis.
- Conduct surprise spot-checks on all Outlet Cashier's float on a periodic basis in addition to spot-check performed by the General Cashier.
- 1Conduct surprise stock-count inspection in addition to/ during the month-end stock-count conducted by the Cost Controller's office.
- Audit, Taxation and Statutory Bodies (where applicable)
- Assist in the preparation of all groundwork required for all statutory audit and tax requirements.
- Provide assistance during the audit (internal and external) review process.
- Administer all tax filing and government reporting procedures to ensure accurate, timely information is provided in compliance with laws and regulations.

Budget & Forecast
- Assist the Financial Controller in the preparation of the annual budgets and monthly forecasts as required.

Sectional Duties

Supervises Revenue Audit section:
- Ensures all revenue and receipt transactions are properly accounted for and deposited into banks.
- Reviews summaries, reports and journals prepared by Revenue Auditor and Night Auditor.
- Checks Daily Hotel Revenue Report.

Supervises Accounts Payable section:
- Oversees timely arrangements of payments by cheques, bank auto pays & remittances.
- Ensures payments are properly supported & authorized.
- Reviews cheque register, vendor listing, creditors log and reports.

Supervises Payroll section:
- Checks if monthly payroll is properly supported authorized and reconciled.
- Ensures personnel data are correctly recorded in payroll record.
- Oversees the submissions of employers' tax returns required by statutes.
- Reviews schedules of lease and sub-lease agreements.
- Monitoring the billing of lease charges and collection of sub-rentals.
- Reports and follows up discrepancies and irregularities.
- Reviews monthly capital expenditure reports.
- Reports to DOF on any deviations from policies.
- Ensures capital expenditure reports completed in accordance with set schedule.

Requirements

Qualifications
- Minimum of 3-4 years' experience in 5* hotel or similar.
- Bachelors in Finance Degree or higher, Finance certifications will be a plus.
- Experience in the GCC and/or Middle East Region is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required.
- Knowledge and experience in IFRS is an advantage

Additional Information

What is in it for you:

Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide.

Learning programs through our Academies

Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!

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.