Supervisor-Accounting_SA South Africa

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Accounting Supervisor_SA role at Protea Hotels involves verifying financial records, managing accounting tasks, and ensuring compliance with company policies. Key responsibilities include preparing financial reports, handling period-end closing procedures, and resolving past due accounts. The role requires at least 2 years of related work experience, preferably in hospitality.

JOB TITLE: Accounting Supervisor_SA COMPANY: Protea Hotels

DESCRIPTION

This role entails verifying the accuracy of figures, records, and documents. It involves organizing, securing, and managing all files, records, and cash equivalents per company policies and procedures. The incumbent must handle and analyze computerized financial information, classify, code, and summarize numerical and financial data to maintain financial records through journals, ledgers, and/or computers.

Responsibilities include preparing, maintaining, auditing, and distributing statistical, financial, accounting, balance sheet reconciliation, auditing, or payroll reports and tables. The role requires completion of period-end closing procedures and reports as specified. The supervisor will prepare, review, reconcile, and issue bills, invoices, and account statements in line with company procedures. They will follow up on and resolve past due accounts and vendor invoices until full payment is received or resolved.

Additionally, the role involves coordinating tasks and collaborating with other departments while serving as a departmental role model or mentor. Assigning and ensuring timely completion of work tasks that meet quality standards is essential. The supervisor must report work-related accidents or injuries immediately to the manager/supervisor. Compliance with all company policies and procedures, maintaining a clean and professional appearance, and safeguarding confidential information are mandatory.

The supervisor should communicate clearly and professionally, prepare and review documents accurately, and answer telephones with appropriate etiquette. Building and maintaining positive working relationships, supporting team goals, and listening and responding to employee concerns are also critical. Physical tasks include moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and placing objects weighing up to 10 kilograms without assistance. Other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors will be performed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High school diploma or an equivalent accounting qualification - Related Work Experience: At least 2 years of related work experience; hospitality experience is advantageous.