Lodge Accountant – Full Financial Oversight & Controls

Responsibilities 

Financial Management

• Correct authorisation and allocation of business expenditure
• Demonstrate and lead with an independent mind that is capable of questioning the
• need/requirement for proposed business expenditure and/or to consider that the determined
• value is reasonable, fair and within acceptable market ranges
• Timely and accurate recording of transactions, whether on the Panstrat system or within manual systems such that transactions are recorded on a day-to-day basis
• Prepare supplier payment requests
• Interpretation and analysis of management accounts
• Assist with payroll preparation and reconciliations
• Collation and resolution of general ledger queries
• Resolve all queries on balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage and update stock sheets

Reporting

• Meeting certain non-negotiable finance deadlines
• Provide timely feedback on management accounts to the Regional Finance Manager
• Driving monthly finance meetings to discuss financial performance – feedback of these meetings to be communicated to the Regional Finance Manager
• Oversee and assist in the compiling of budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Assist lodge managers/ Director with queries
• Assisting with year-end audit
• Reconciling various accounts including clearing accounts and inter lodge transactions
• Manage and supervise all reports to ensure that their duties are performed in line with output requirements expected of the Lodge Accounting Officer

Internal Control environment & Safe guarding of company assets and resources

• Maintaining stock control procedures
• Actively assist with month-end stock takes
• Actively monitor, formulate and updating the internal controls within the lodge and conduct
• documented internal audits and spot checks where necessary
• Actively practice the principle of professional scepticism on a day to day basis
• A duty to investigate and follow up any occurrence or suspected occurrences where the company has or may suffer losses
• Maintain a duty to ensure that company assets are, properly recorded, safeguarded and cared for by those responsible for their custody
• Take full responsibility of petty cash, mobile wallets, company bank accounts
• Perform regular audits on safari shop systems and processes
• Reviewing that expenditure is kept in line with budget
• Ensure that accurate documentation is kept on record Training
• Assist all staff with PanStrat
• Assisting and training the lodge staff members in accounting principles
• Review and train Front of House systems

Knowledge & Experience 

• 3 Years finance degree or relevant qualification (preference will be given to candidates with a CPA)
• 3-4 years’ experience
• Microsoft Office Computer literate - Excel basics are essential
• PanStrat experience preferable
• Fluent in English (oral and written)

Competencies Required 

• Analysis and problem solving
• Critical thinking – always maintain a high level of professional scepticism
• Independent and confident to ask and/or question costs or decision
• Attention to detail