Job Description

An exciting position in Cape Town is available for a dynamic Senior Accountant to manage the accounting function of four top caliber restaurants in my client’s current portfolio. You will need to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will handle control of account processing, reconciliations, and ensure financial accuracy, all while adapting to the lively energy of the restaurant. If you have experience as an accountant in the hospitality industry and seeking your next adventure, I want to hear from you!

Responsibilities: 

• Review and manage weekly supplier payments
• Review and manage credit applications
• Manage and oversee monthly supplier balance testing 
• Manage weekly bank statement capturing and reconciling
• Review and manage all cash accounts weekly
• Ensure monthly cash reconciliations and cash counts are received 
• Manage monthly entering of loan account movements and updating on audit schedules 
• Oversee monthly updating of FAR
• Prepare and manager reconciliation of CWIP account
• Manage posting of monthly depreciation and inventory journals
• Manage and obtain paperwork for staff loans paid via EFT or petty cash
• Ensure deductions from payroll takes place related to HR documentation
• Manage posting of monthly salary and wage journals
• Manage bi-weekly reconciliation of tips control account
• Manage monthly reconciliation of payroll control accounts
• Manager and oversee sponsorship of income invoicing 
• Oversee and manage the venue hire and function invoicing

Requirements:

• BCom degree in Accounting or similar 
• Min 2-4 years of experience as accountant in restaurant industry/hospitality  
• Knowledge and experience with Micros POS non-negotiable

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