Hotel Financial Controller (Kenyan Jobs, Jobs in Kenya March 2014)

Title: Hotel Financial Controller 

Simba Hospitality is a home-grown Kenyan brand of hospitality and is responsible for the conception and management of Villa Rosa Kempinski, Olare Mara Kempinski and upcoming Acacia Hotels. It is the fastest growing division of Simba Corporation.

Simba Hospitality is looking to recruit two senior level positions.

Financial Controller

The Financial Controller will be responsible for the hospitality financial management and accounting requirements.

This will include providing meaningful and timely information on the status of the hospitality business’ performance and to pro-actively identify cost containment, revenue enhancement and profit improvement opportunities while safeguarding the company’s assets.

Primary responsibilities:

• Ensure proper and complete accounting records of the hospitality programme are maintained.
• Implement all necessary controls to safeguard the assets of the hospitality programme.
• Prepare and interpret the financial statements and reports of the hospitality programme.
• Provide financial information to the Chief Hospitality Officer and the Directors as tools for maximizing profits and planning for the future.
• Compile, together with the other hospitality senior managers, budgets and forecasts covering all activities of the hospitality programme.
• Compile treasury/cash flow forecasts for the hospitality programme.
• Establish financial controls and procedures and ensure they are being complied with at all times.
• Required qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in a business related field, CPA (K) or ACCA.

Experience:

• 7 to lo years experience ¡n the hospitality industry.

The role is a unique opportunity for someone with strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on business issues.

If you believe you have the skills, attributes and experience for either one of the positions above please send your application letter and curriculum vitae, indicating the position being applied for to hospitality@simbacolt.com to reach us on or before Friday, 4th April 2014.

Only candidates who qualify and meet the requirements will be contacted for an interview.

Categories: FINANCE