InterContinental Job Vacancy in Kenya : Financial Accountant

InterContinental Job Vacancy in Kenya : Financial Accountant
March 13, 2015 Job Description
Title: Financial Accountant – InterContinental Nairobi
Location: IMEA_Africa-Kenya-110-Nairobi
Job Number: NAI000404
Do you see yourself working as a Financial Accountant at InterContinental Nairobi?
What’s your passion? Whether you’re into tennis, billiards or karaoke, at the InterContinental Hotels Group we’re interested in who you are. At IHG hotels we apply the same amount of care and passion to our jobs as we do our hobbies – people who put their guests at the heart of everything they do. And we’re looking for more people like YOU to join our friendly and professional team.
The Role
As a Financial Accountant at InterContinental Nairobi, you will be leading a hardworking and enthusiastic team and reporting directly to the Director of Finance & Business Support. Your core responsibilities will include the following:
Other:
Use financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximize financial return.
Create the annual operating budget for the property and provide analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost-saving and productivity opportunities for department heads.
Analyze ROI for capital projects prior to committing funds and, upon completion, determine if anticipated results were achieved.
Maximize cash flow performance of the hotel through controls on inventory (avoid excessive supply), credit and collection, disbursements, deposits and remittances.
Review rates and recommend rate strategy to the General Manager; participate in sales strategy meetings.
Qualifications:
Qualifications and Technical Skills
Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in Accounting or Finance.
4-8 years in hotel accounting or audit with at least one year in an Assistant Controller or similar supervisory role, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. Knowledge of accounting management duties such as negotiating hotel space and tenant leases; processing payroll; performing asset management duties; providing business projections, displacement analysis, preparing government reports, filing tax returns, etc. as needed or requested. Professional accounting or finance designation or certification preferred. Must speak local language(s). Other languages preferred.
Remuneration Package
Considering your experience and competency for this particular role we would offer you an attractive basic salary, medical insurance, accommodation and access to a variety of healthcare and recreational facilities and meals served at the staff Restaurant.

In addition to this we guarantee you performance based career advancement opportunities, job promotions and other incentives and transfers that are not only restricted to our particular brand but any of the other brands of the InterContinental Hotels Group. Hotel discounts worldwide are available as well as access to a wide variety of discount schemes and the chance to work with a great team of individuals. Most importantly, we’ll give you the ‘room to be yourself’ and the ‘room to grow’.
So what’s your passion? Please get in touch and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG.
Job: Accounting
How to Apply
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