Chief Accountant

FILINVEST COMPANY: TIMBERLAND HIGHLANDS RESORT

Position Summary:

Chief Accountant assist the Financial Controller to ensure that all daily work is performed in a timely manner and in accordance with resort standards. Ensures that all deadlines are met when reporting month-end financials to corporate office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Financial Controller, assure that all areas are adhering to set standards in the performance of their duties.
• Review balance sheet reconciliation.
• Review all rebates, paid outs and miscellaneous charges on a daily basis, review all concession payments, check for supporting documents and that the agreed commission rate is deducted.
• Review and follow up outstanding checks, goods received without invoice and outstanding payable reports on a weekly basis.
• Ensure that the General Cashiers daily cash count balances with the total bank balance. The General Cashiers bank must be counted at days end and count sheet must be submitted for approval.
• Review the payroll forecast for the rest of the year based on occupancy and F&Bprojected business. Update on a monthly basis or whenever there is a considerablechange that will affect the financial results for that given period.
• Update the latest estimate (revenues and expenses) to show what we can expect to happen based on credible factors such as occupancy percentage and unexpectedexpenses. This report must be approved by the Financial Controller for distribution on a monthly basis.
• Assist the Financial Controller in the preparation of financial reports needed by the owner and by the corporate office.
• Assist the Financial Controller in preparation of the resort annual budget plan, and once approved, ensure data is inputted into general ledger system.
• Prepare weekly cash flow by inputting all transactions such as accounts payable, payments, bank transfers, and other account, payroll and other disbursement.
• Complete all other duties that are assigned by the Financial Controller and/or the General Manager.
• Keeps immediate superior promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established Resort policies and procedures to achieve the overall objectives.
• Prepares reports as necessary to develop a more informative database for better management decision-making and critical evaluation of work activities.
• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate.
• At all times, projects a favorable image of Timberland Highlands Resort to the public.
• Practices the Guiding Principles and Core Values of Timberland Resort.
• Performs any other duties and tasks that may be assigned by immediate superiors from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of Accountancy.
• Must be a Certified Public Accountant.
• Must have at least five years of experience handling all aspects of accounting work, preferably in a hotel or resort setting.
• Must have at least two years of experience in the same position at a hotel or resort.