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Ensure that the guests have best possible experience by trouble-shooting and resolving all billing-related disputes.
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Represents the finance department on the daily department heads meeting with the general manager.
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Manage all phases of Accounts Payable, Receivable and department budget.
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Calculate and distribute wages and salaries.
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Prepare regular reports and summaries of accounting activities.
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Prepare financial statements and debtors' listings.
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Verify recorded transactions and report irregularities to management.
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Providing direction to the night audit team so as to ensure proper revenue reporting.
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Reviewing all ledger details guest ledger, city ledger and deposit ledgers to validate proper payment and revenue posting.
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If any imbalance or difference found on the ledger then co-ordinate with the PMS team to resolving the same.
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Review the postings, payments, revenue and guest balance reports on a daily basis.
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Ensure correct taxation are applied on all billing software like Property Management systems (PMS), Point of Sale (POS) and SPA software's.
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Ensure that all statutory details (PAN, TAX NO, Company Registration no. Etc.) are displayed on the guest invoices and bills.
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Bills A/R accounts daily and send the same to guest along with the supporting bills and statements.
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Follows up on any accounts within 3 days to ensure customer has received the invoice and does not have any questions.
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Review the Accounts Receivable (A/R) Ageing reports on a daily basis.
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Follow up 30 days after the initial billing if payment has not been received.
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Check customers credit ratings and Flag accounts as 'Black listed' for long outstanding or defaulter accounts.
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Enters invoices into accounts payable system weekly after verifying a purchase order was received from ordering department head and obtaining General Manager's approval.
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Forecasting cash payments and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow.
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Ensuring that cash flows are adequate to allow business units to operate effectively.
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Maintain banking relationships and negotiating loans and merchant services for business units.
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Maintains files of all contracts, insurance policies, tax reports, expenses, payroll, etc.
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Maintaining and transferring money between bank accounts as required.
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Performing numerical analysis of data and formulating conclusions and/or solutions.
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Approving all Travel Agent commissions and releasing payments after verification.
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Preparing financial reports and submissions to relevant government entities.
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Ensures all new hire paperwork, benefits, performance appraisals, disciplinary action forms and other pertinent personnel documents are filed appropriately and maintained in accordance with the company HR practices.
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Monitors and contains all property inventories to ensure proper levels without causing burdens on property cash flows.
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Preparing and presenting financial reports for meetings and investors.
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Working with executives and business heads to prepare budgets and track profit / loss performance by business unit.
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Providing direction and training to hotel operational team in areas related to finance, financial reports, internal controls, labour management, payroll, etc.
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Effectively manage the accounting team through respectful communication, clear expectations, relevant training, productive coaching, regular meetings, and appropriate performance management.
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Recommend and maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over Finance Department activities.
