Account Executive - Arabic Speaker

Job Summary

Job Qualifications

• Ideally a university degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, or Hospitality/Tourism Management.
• Professional certification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent would be an advantage.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an Accounts Executive or in a similar Finance/Accounting role, preferably within hospitality or a luxury international hotel environment.
• Good knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, revenue verification, reconciliations, and month-end closing procedures.
• Familiarity with Opera, Micros, accounting systems, and Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, problem-solving, administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Must demonstrate integrity and maintain strict confidentiality of financial information.

Accounting Operations

• Reviews and processes supplier invoices, ensuring all required supporting documents and approvals are complete.
• Records supplier invoices, prepares payment documentation, reconciles supplier statements, and maintains accurate supplier balances.
• Prepares customer invoices, records receipts, updates outstanding balances, and assists with collection and follow-up of overdue accounts.
• Assists in verifying daily revenue from Rooms, Food & Beverage, Spa, and other hotel operations against Opera, Micros, and relevant supporting reports.
• Reconciles daily cash collections, bank deposits, and credit-card transactions and follows up on any discrepancies.

Reconciliation & Month-End Closing

• Prepares journal entries, expense allocations, account reconciliations, and correction entries as required.
• Assists with accruals, balance-sheet reconciliations, account analysis, schedules, and supporting documentation for month-end closing.
• Ensures financial transactions and records are accurate, complete, and processed within established deadlines.

Financial Control & Administration

• Maintains complete and properly organized accounting records, including invoices, payment vouchers, receipts, reconciliations, and audit-supporting documents.
• Provides operational and administrative support to the Financial Controller, including report preparation, information collection, and follow-up of assigned actions.
• Coordinates with hotel departments to obtain required financial information and supporting documentation.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and ensures compliance with Finance policies, internal controls, hotel procedures, and applicable requirements.

Personnel and Other Duties