Financial Accountant

About

Kendrick Recruitment is seeking a hospitality-experienced Accountant for a hospitality group operating within the timeshare and lodge environment, based in Bryanston, Johannesburg. This is a senior, hands-on finance role requiring a commercially astute individual with strong leadership skills and solid hospitality accounting experience. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance Managers, Operations Managers, and General Managers to ensure robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and compliance across the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance of financial controls across all business units
• Support budget compilation, forecasting, schedules, and operational financial planning
• Interpret monthly management accounts and report anomalies to senior leadership
• Prepare monthly financial packs, weekly financial reports, and variance analyses
• Oversee year-end audits for all properties
• Compile and present monthly financial reports highlighting variances and policy impacts
• Ensure adherence to all financial manuals, controls, and checklists
• Draft and implement additional finance policies and procedures where required
• Supervise, train, and upskill accounting staff, promoting performance and job satisfaction
• Oversee payroll, personnel files, contracts, leave schedules, medical aid, and provident fund administration
• Ensure compliance with statutory and labour-related financial requirements
• Conduct audits of employee documentation and financial records

Requirements & Experience

• 2–4 years’ experience as a Financial Accountant or Finance Manager within the hospitality industry - ESSENTIAL
• Proven experience supervising finance teams
• Self-driven, commercially minded, and capable of operating with minimal supervision
• Strong leadership, organisational, and reporting skills
• Matric essential, further financial qualification advantageous
• Valid South African ID number

Systems & Technical Skills

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially intermediate to advanced Excel
• Proficiency in SAGE One
• Proficiency in VIP Payroll or PaySpace
• Working knowledge of CIMSO would be advantageous

Package

• Salary: R40,000 CTC
• Medical Aid included as part of CTC
• Management-level role within a well-established hospitality operation
• Live-out position, Bryanston based

To Apply

Please submit your CV, contactable references, and a recent head and shoulders photograph ASAP.

Please Note: If you do not receive feedback within 7 working days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.