Assistant Finance Officer

JOB PURPOSE

supporting the finance department by completing clerical and accounting tasks. the assistance finance officer will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the finance department of the hotel,like preparing budgets,maintaining reports, and completing bookkeeping and accounting duties for the company in compliance with the accounting and tax laws and also y the hotel’s SOP.

ESSENTIAL/DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

a) Professional Qualifications

Grade 12 Certificate

certificate or professional qualification in relevant field

professional membership

b) Work Experience

Minimum 2years relevant work experience in similar position

c) Skill Specification

Payroll experience in balance sheet account preparation

Detail oriented

Strong bookkeeping Skills

Knowledge of Business Math

Understanding of Budgetary Principles

Strong written and Oral Communication

d) Duties and Responsibilities

preparing financial documents and invoices, bills and accounts payables and receivables

processing business expenses

completing purchase orders

managing payroll

completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to finance team

Assisting with budgets

completing bank reconciliations

entering financial reports into appropriate software programs

managing company ledgers

coordinating internal and external audits

verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies

verifying bank deposits

Managing day-to-day transactions

Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget

Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements

posting daily receipts

preparing annual budgets

completing the year end analysis

Reporting on debtors and creditors

Handling accruals and prepayments

Managing Monthly budgeting tasks

encoding accounting entries for data processing

sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts

reviewing computer reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source

resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods

carry out any other duties as assigned.