Job Summary 

The Financial Controller works alongside the General Manager to maintain the highest standards of service and operational efficiency within all areas of financial responsibility at SIRO Boka. Establishing control procedures in all areas of resort operation and accounting while maintaining and developing the Financial Team to achieve set objectives for the sound conduct of the business. 

The role fosters good relationships with Owners as well as the Kerzner Global Office while organizing the financial aspect of the hotel across all departments. The position establishes proper procedures and guidelines in terms of purchasing, capital expenditure planning and implementation, annual budgets and forecasts while ensuring accurate and timely delivery of month-end accounting packages and maintaining financial controls alongside business development. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Organize whole financial aspect of the hotel across all departments ensuring operational efficiency and accuracy 

• Deal effectively with requests from Global Office as well as from Owner's side with timely and professional responses 

• Establish proper procedures and guidelines for purchasing, capital expenditure planning and implementation, and annual budgets 

• Establish IT procedures and setup of IT systems that establish control and procedures across financial operations 

• Create IT files for implementation to gain efficiency and meet reporting needs of the company 

• Control payroll burden of the company and oversee preparation of monthly hotel payroll ensuring accuracy 

• Maintain proficiency in hospitality PMS, POS and Accounting Software Systems for operational effectiveness 

• Prepare month-end reporting to Global Office and Owners ensuring accuracy and compliance with standards 

• Ensure all control procedures relating to inventory, purchase and payable ledgers are adhered to at all times 

• Monitor and review purchasing, delivery and requisitioning procedures to optimize operational efficiency 

• Oversee payable entries and preparation of payments ensuring proper authorization and documentation 

• Direct and assist in conducting regular stock takes within Food & Beverage, Housekeeping and other inventoried departments monthly 

• Participate in inventory counts to ascertain they are properly taken and coordinated with accounting records 

• Maintain and conduct quarterly Operating Equipment stock take for complete operation of the property 

• Ensure accounting system reflects revenue and statistical figures of the Property Management System accurately 

• Ensure accurate reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts for each month-end are prepared 

• Conduct establishment of yearly budgets and forecasts with Executive Committee, Director of Sales and General Manager 

• Prepare monthly revenue reports for Management and Global Office with analysis and commentary 

• Ensure Fixed assets registry is up to date with proper capitalization and depreciation tracking 

• Coordinate collection and preparation of all statistical data required by General Manager 

• Oversee reconciliation of all bank accounts each month and conduct monthly cash counts 

• Ensure all procedures in terms of Income Auditing are respected and enforced across the property 

• Oversee preparation of weekly cash flow projection and monitoring thereof for liquidity management 

• Work closely with General Manager on all matters concerning department function and hotel financial operation 

• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of month-end accounting package meeting all deadlines 

• Ensure financial controls are adhered to and developed alongside the business growth 

• Control and seek to reduce all operating costs of all departments while maintaining standards set 

• Ensure Accounting department and other departments respect hotel accounting policies and procedures at all times 

• Ensure all accounting entries are made according to Uniform System of Accounts and Global Office guidelines 

• Maintain proper internal controls and auditing procedures for revenues received and dispersed across all departments 

Skills, Experience & Educational Requirements 

• Organize whole financial aspect of the hotel across all departments ensuring operational efficiency and accuracy 

• Deal effectively with requests from Global Office as well as from Owner's side with timely and professional responses 

• Establish proper procedures and guidelines for purchasing, capital expenditure planning and implementation, and annual budgets 

• Establish IT procedures and setup of IT systems that establish control and procedures across financial operations 

• Create IT files for implementation to gain efficiency and meet reporting needs of the company 

• Control payroll burden of the company and oversee preparation of monthly hotel payroll ensuring accuracy 

• Maintain proficiency in hospitality PMS, POS and Accounting Software Systems for operational effectiveness 

• Prepare month-end reporting to Global Office and Owners ensuring accuracy and compliance with standards 

• Ensure all control procedures relating to inventory, purchase and payable ledgers are adhered to at all times 

• Monitor and review purchasing, delivery and requisitioning procedures to optimize operational efficiency 

• Oversee payable entries and preparation of payments ensuring proper authorization and documentation 

• Direct and assist in conducting regular stock takes within Food & Beverage, Housekeeping and other inventoried departments monthly 

• Participate in inventory counts to ascertain they are properly taken and coordinated with accounting records 

• Maintain and conduct quarterly Operating Equipment stock take for complete operation of the property 

• Ensure accounting system reflects revenue and statistical figures of the Property Management System accurately 

• Ensure accurate reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts for each month-end are prepared 

• Conduct establishment of yearly budgets and forecasts with Executive Committee, Director of Sales and General Manager 

• Prepare monthly revenue reports for Management and Global Office with analysis and commentary 

• Ensure Fixed assets registry is up to date with proper capitalization and depreciation tracking 

• Coordinate collection and preparation of all statistical data required by General Manager 

• Oversee reconciliation of all bank accounts each month and conduct monthly cash counts 

• Ensure all procedures in terms of Income Auditing are respected and enforced across the property 

• Oversee preparation of weekly cash flow projection and monitoring thereof for liquidity management 

• Work closely with General Manager on all matters concerning department function and hotel financial operation 

• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of month-end accounting package meeting all deadlines 

• Ensure financial controls are adhered to and developed alongside the business growth 

• Control and seek to reduce all operating costs of all departments while maintaining standards set 

• Ensure Accounting department and other departments respect hotel accounting policies and procedures at all times 

• Ensure all accounting entries are made according to Uniform System of Accounts and Global Office guidelines 

• Maintain proper internal controls and auditing procedures for revenues received and dispersed across all departments