Financial Controller - Belmond Safaris at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for overseeing the monitoring, controlling and recording all sales, purchases, salaries and expenses of the business.
• Responsible for overseeing the preparation of all monthly financial reporting of the business.
• Oversee the financial management and the monthly and annual reporting of the business.
• Performance
• Assist the General Manager in establishing local policies, rules, internal controls and safeguards that ensure profitability and control of operations.
• Oversee the Treasurer function with regard to cash planning, and review the cash position on a weekly basis in order to optimize the use of funds and minimize the volume of cash being held in the business.

Requirements

• A minimum of five years’ experience as a Financial Controller, preferably within an international chain environment.
• Thorough knowledge of all jobs in the Accounting, Purchasing and Food and Beverage control
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and financial processes (budgeting, financial closure, reporting etc.)
• Thorough understanding of data analysis and forecasting.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially excel).