Supervise daily accounting operations and ensure accurate recording of financial transactions, journal entries, and general ledger accounts.
Maintain organized financial records, documentation, and filing systems.
Review and process supplier invoices, payments, customer invoices, and outstanding balances.
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and reconcile customer, supplier, and other balance sheet accounts.
Manage payroll, petty cash, staff reimbursements, and cash-related transactions.
Coordinate month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring accurate expense recognition and timely financial reporting.
Monitor accounts payable and receivable, follow up on overdue customer payments, and ensure timely supplier settlements.
Review tour guides' and suppliers' accounts and verify costs against approved bookings and services.
Analyze tour costs, monitor profitability, and prepare cost estimates and pricing for new and existing tours.
Prepare monthly and annual P&L forecasts, assist with budgeting, and analyze actual results against budgets.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, company policies, and internal control procedures.
Supervise and review the work of accounting staff, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
Coordinate with Operations, Sales, HR, and management to resolve financial discrepancies and improve processes.
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum of three years of accounting experience, preferably in tourism, travel, or hospitality.
Proven experience in supervising general accounting operations, financial reporting, payroll, account reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, preferably in a senior accountant, accounting supervisor, or similar role.
Proficiency in accounting software such as Tally, QuickBooks, SAP, or Oracle.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong knowledge of accounting principles, tax regulations, and financial reporting.
Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and financial management.
Knowledge of tour costing, supplier payments, commissions, and pricing is an advantage.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Leadership abilities, attention to detail, integrity, and confidentiality.
Proficiency in English; additional languages are an advantage.
Flexibility to work weekends and public holidays when required, particularly during peak tourism.
