Job Description

About us
As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. If you’d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.
Your day to day
• Responsible for maintaining records and documents related to any payroll activities and provides prompt and accurate payment of staff. • Responsible for the timely preparation of the daily banking of cash, preparing the General Cashiers Summary and processing petty cash. • Promotes the desired work culture around our Winning Ways of the InterContinental Hotels Group and the brand ethos. FINANCIAL RETURNS • Works with superior in the preparation and management of the department’s budget. • Assists in monitoring and controlling departmental cost on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget PEOPLE • Assists in planning for future staffing needs • Regularly communicates with staff and maintains good relations GUEST EXPERIENCE • Demonstrates commitment, optimism and determination to deliver our Brands and guest experience consistently • Educates and speaks passionately about the power of our Brands • Develops detailed understanding of the market, owner and guest needs. Responds to guest and owner feedbacks, looking for creative ways to make the guest experience even better • Shows how own and team role contribute to our Brands and achieving our Vision • Confidently makes decisions through the lens of our brands so that they are the most important factor • Is thoughtful and deliberate in engaging their team to deliver on the IHG’s commitment (Room to be Yourself) by always treating people as individuals and striving to create the right environment RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS • Develops and maintains current payroll processing procedures • Maintains confidentiality at all times and maintain strict practice of office lock up and security of information • Performs payroll processing and month end closing of payroll • Ensure overtime/allowances/casual labour claims are supported by proper approval and authorizations • Ensure payroll deductions e.g festive advance, loan, etc are processed accordingly • Prepares input for payroll run including hours worked, terminations, adjustments, annual leave, etc • Attend to employee enquiries in relation to pay issues • Prepares monthly / yearly internal payroll analysis report • Examines year to date tax calculations & tax returns of the year • Journalize payroll summary each month • Coordinates with other departments as necessary • Ensure all controls are in compliance with internal/external audit requirements • Assist in the budgeting and forecasting of payroll & related expenses. • Daily banking involving the collection of banking envelopes from safe, and the opening, counting and balancing as a whole • Ensures all receipts for the shift are properly recorded, balanced and deposited in the hotel’s drop-safe (daily cash drop sheet is duly completed) • Ensure all necessary documents are attached and process petty cash as required and reconcile weekly • Issue and return house bank contracts as required and prepare house bank accounts summary on a monthly basis • Process due backs daily • Liaise with Department Heads about cashiering problems • Liaise with Income Auditor on cashiers’ overages and shortages and reconcile any discrepancies • Monitor hotel exchange rates and adjust as necessary in accordance with Finance Policy • Performs other duties as required ACCOUNTABILITY • Under the general direction of the Assistant Director of Finance and Business Support and within the limits of InterContinental Hotels Group policies and procedures, and local requirements, has responsibility for administration of Hotel’s Credit Policies
What we need from you
• Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field, with 1 year in hotel accounting or auditing experience or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. • Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. • Possesses problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities. Has good writing skills. • Experience in working internationally and cross- culturally in the hospitality industry • Able to quickly and accurately assess the scope of implementation of proposed innovation and keeping in with the current trends and innovation in the industry • Extensive and credible appreciation of brands • Enquiring mind with an understanding of innovation and guest experience and the challenges involved in implementing successful change within the hotel operation • Strong analytical and interpersonal communication skills. • Able to network and influence peers and senior management with credible and compelling arguments • Must be challenging, diplomatic and able to work across all levels of the organization • A good ‘real world’ sensibility when applying strategic solutions • High level of capability and credibility in influencing colleagues across functions • High degree of personal drive, self starter and able to work independently without regular direct management • Able to apply creative methodologies and thinking to the tasks • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; articulate, persuasive & influential; systematic and timely
What we offer
In return for your hard work, you can look forward to a highly competitive salary and benefits package – including: • 5-days work week • Duty Meal • Uniforms/ Laundry Services • Midnight Transportation • Birthday Off • Learning and Development Opportunities • Flexi Benefit • Insurance Coverage • 50% F&B discount at Hotel’s selected Restaurant • Special Employee rate at all IHG Hotels worldwide What’s more, because your career will be as unique as you are, we’ll give you all the tailored support you need to make a great start, be involved and grow. And because the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand belongs to the IHG® family of brands, you’ll also benefit from all of the opportunities that come from being part of a successful, global hospitality company with over 4800 hotels in over 100 countries around the world. So whoever you are, whatever you love doing, bring your passion to the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand and IHG and we’ll make sure you’ll have room to be yourself. Find out more about joining us today by going to careers.ihg.com
Job Reference: EMEAA33026