Accounts Assistant

SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity for a detail‑driven finance professional to join a reputable hospitality group supporting multiple hotel operations across the Cape. If you enjoy regional reporting, hands‑on finance, and exposure to senior stakeholders, this role is for you.

POSITION INFO:
Our trusted client within the hospitality sector is seeking a Hotel Accounts Assistant to join their Cape Town regional office. This role offers broad exposure to hotel finance operations and close collaboration with the Financial Manager, making it ideal for a commercially minded candidate looking to grow within hospitality finance.

Benefits For The Candidate:

• Exposure to multi‑hotel finance operations
• Hands‑on involvement in reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership
• Strong learning and career development opportunity in hospitality finance

• Support the Financial Manager in the execution of day‑to‑day finance functions
• Prepare, review, and present monthly financial reports, annual budgets, and quarterly forecasts
• Conduct balance sheet reviews, follow up on queries, and resolve financial discrepancies
• Maintain strong corporate governance and internal controls, including audit reviews
• Perform analytical reviews, cost analysis, profitability reporting, and key statistics monitoring
• Prepare Board packs, manage capex budgets, and assist with feasibility studies and ad hoc projects

• Education:
  
  • Bachelor of Commerce Degree (minimum requirement)
• Experience:
  
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar finance or accounting role
  • Hospitality industry experience advantageous
  • Strong exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Skills:
  
  • SAP (S/4HANA) experience
  • Solid knowledge of IFRS, taxation, and the Companies Act
  • Strong commercial and analytical skills
• Other non‑negotiables:
  • Ability to work independently and within a team
  • Willingness to travel to hotels in the Western and Eastern Cape
  • High attention to detail and strong time management skills