Main Duties and responsibilities:
- Collection and recoveries from clients.
- There should be a close liaison between the credit and the sales/marketing department so that credit issues are resolved smoothly.
- Make sure that whenever a credit is granted to a client, the credit policy of the company is adhered to.
- Manage all account queries and disputes.
- Manage Accounts Receivable and ensure all debtors accounts are reconciled regularly.
- Daily review of Accounts Receivable ledger and monitor incoming payment.
- Responsible for Ageing of Debtors and maintaining the same under control.
- Responsible for compiling all group billing.
- Focus on minimizing the AR outstanding balance.
- Responsible for maintaining the debtor’s ledger with regular review of the aged accounts.
- Monitor the AR ledger on a daily basis, if any discrepancies found then corrective measures to be taken after Co-ordinating with the PMS vendor.
- Ensuring prompt, accurate and efficient system for billing of current and aged accounts.
- Review the AR Aging report on a daily basis.
- Administer credit processes and policies for other departments in the hotel.
- Ensure the accuracy of all charges and credits to the various accounts and that they are properly posted on a timely basis.
- Ensure the timely credit collections of all outstanding payments.
- Follow up on all overdue accounts and send to debt collectors, as required.
- Monitor any unallocated payments from customers and apply the same with future bills.
- Monitor credit limits of all outstanding accounts.
- Ensure that all credit applications properly documented approved by the management and are based on hotel’s policy and procedure.
- Perform an audit trail for all debtors account to ensure that proper documentation is in place and charges are accurate.
- Respond and resolve customer queries.
- Reconcile all unpaid and short paid aged accounts.
- Reserve for doubtful accounts is maintained in accordance with company policy and the bad debt reserve report is in agreement with the G/L.
- Assign AR number to the approved accounts.
- Assign credit limit to the approved accounts.
- Blacklist accounts which are defaulters.
- Scrutinizing all accounts to ensure adherence to the credit policy; includes pursuing and collecting delinquent accounts, providing status reports of uncollectable accounts and referring delinquent accounts to a collection agency.
- Collaborating with managers to ensure that all associated accounting requirements are adhered to in accordance with established procedures / timelines.
- Schedule and precedes the monthly credit meetings.
- Properly motivate the credit and collections staff.
- Reviewing Credit/Accounts Receivable operation and recommending/implementing improvements.
- Building effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
- Other special duties as and when assigned by the Financial Controller.
Other Duties and responsibilities:
- To be thoroughly familiar with the responsibilities and to depute during his/her absence.
- To always provide courteous and professional services and maintain good working relationship with all colleagues.
- To be fully aware of the Hotel’s policy and procedures and to adhere to them. • To have a complete understanding of the hotel’s policy relating to fire, safety, and health.
- To have a complete understanding of the hotel’s employee handbook and adhere to the regulations contained therein.
- To ensure the confidentiality of data and information and not to be disclosed outside the department. Financial Controller shall exercise discretion in this matter.
- Regularly attends on-the-job, behavioral, and vocational training in own and related areas to enhance skill and develop multi-functionality.
- He / She must be a self-starter, alert, energetic, responsible, and flexible.
Required Kills & Abilities
You will need to be firm and organized to work in Finance department. Other skills that will help you in the job include:
- Good team management skills.
- The ability to work in a team and individually.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Knowledge of Computer programs.
- Ability to learn quickly, strong self-training readiness.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Enthusiasm for continual learning.