Account Executive - Arabic Speaker

About the role

The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort is looking for an Account Executive who speaks Arabic. The role supports the daily finance operations of the hotel by ensuring accurate processing, recording, reconciliation and maintenance of financial transactions and records, and helps the Finance team maintain effective financial controls and timely reporting in line with hotel standards and policies.

Key responsibilities

• Review and process supplier invoices, record them, prepare payment documentation, reconcile supplier statements and keep accurate supplier balances.
• Prepare customer invoices, record receipts, update outstanding balances and help collect overdue accounts.
• Verify daily revenue from Rooms, Food & Beverage, Spa and other operations against Opera, Micros and supporting reports.
• Reconcile daily cash collections, bank deposits and credit-card transactions and follow up discrepancies.
• Prepare journal entries, expense allocations, account reconciliations and corrections, and assist with accruals, balance-sheet reconciliations and month-end closing.
• Maintain complete accounting records and provide administrative support to the Financial Controller, including report preparation and information collection.
• Coordinate with hotel departments for financial information and ensure compliance with Finance policies and internal controls.
• Take part in training, meetings and briefings, and carry out other reasonable duties assigned.

Required profile

• Ideally a university degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration or Hospitality/Tourism Management.
• Professional certification such as CA, ACCA, CPA or CMA is an advantage.
• At least 2 years of experience as an Accounts Executive or in a similar Finance/Accounting role, preferably in hospitality or a luxury international hotel.
• Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, problem-solving, administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills, with integrity and strict confidentiality of financial information.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, revenue verification, reconciliations and month-end closing.
• Familiarity with Opera, Micros, accounting systems and Microsoft Excel is preferred.