Junior Accountant

We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and driven Junior Accountant to join our team at South Point Hotel. In this role, you will be a financial and operational expert helping us maintain accurate accounting records, process payroll, reconcile accounts, and manage inventory records. You will play a pivotal part in supporting day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring rigorous financial controls, strengthening cross-departmental processes, and providing reliable financial information to support hotel operations and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-Day Accounting Operations: Record and process invoices, receipts, payments, payroll entries, and journal entries in accounting software, ensuring all documentation follows established approval processes and budgetary controls.

• Accounts & Channel Reconciliations: Reconcile bank transactions, petty cash, cash floats, credit card reports, merchant banking, OTA, tour operator, and direct booking transactions, as well as accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and intercompany accounts to the general ledger.

• Payroll Administration: Prepare and process weekly and monthly payroll in accordance with applicable legislation and company policies.

• Statutory Compliance & Month-End Support: Assist with monthly VAT filings, statutory remittances, month-end close procedures, and regular financial reporting.

• Inventory Controls & Management: Support inventory controls by verifying incoming inventory, assisting with month-end counts, recording transactions in MarketMan and QuickBooks, and investigating and resolving discrepancies.

• Systems Administration & Process Improvement: Develop a strong working knowledge of hotel systems connected to the Accounts Department, assist with staff training and process improvements, and work closely with other departments to strengthen financial controls and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in an accounting role, with required previous experience working in the hospitality industry and a professional accounting qualification.

• Strong technical accounting and analytical skills, including experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and internal controls.

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and accounting technology, particularly Microsoft Excel, RoomMaster, QuickBooks, and experience working with payroll, POS, inventory, and reservation systems.

• Strong verbal and written communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively across hotel departments.

• High level of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, organization, and attention to detail.