Chief Accountant

1 day ago


Malaysia Four Seasons hotels and resorts Full time
About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences is part of a 65-storey mixed-use tower that will include 242 Four Seasons Private Residences, 27 serviced apartments, a 209-key Four Seasons Hotel and a six-floor of 250,000 square foot luxury retail podium, collectively known as Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur. The Hotel introduces several unique dining outlets to the city, including a Cantonese restaurant, lobby and rooftop pool bars, and an all-day dining restaurant with sweeping views of the Petronas Twin Towers. The Hotel will also offer an executive lounge for business travelers, a serene spa, wellness-focused fitness centre and rooftop infinity pool offering panoramic views of Kuala Lumpur's endless skyline. Lush landscaping around the rooftop pool and terrace will create an urban oasis, echoing the greenery of the KLCC Park below.

Chief Accountant

Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur is looking for a Chief Accountant. The Chief Accountant is responsible for assisting the Assistant Director of Finance in maintaining the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations. Additionally, the Chief Accountant is responsible for supervising other areas within the Finance Department under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance, including payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering in accordance with all related local and corporate policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
  1. Maintain harmonious and professional relationship with all departments and Home Office.
  2. Comply with and enforce Four Seasons' Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact.
  3. Assist Assistant Director of Finance with maintaining the effectiveness of internal controls to safeguard the assets and resources of the hotel.
  4. Direct and supervise the efforts, quality, and timeliness of all aspects of payroll, accounts payable, and general cashiering or other areas as directed by the Assistant Director of Finance and Director of Finance.
  5. Assist with the development of the Finance Department staff to aid the future growth of the company.
  6. Assist in other areas of the accounting office as needed.
  7. Understand and possess a working knowledge of the Accounting & Finance Manual.
  8. Good understanding of Month-End Process, including preparation of financial statements, accruals and journal entries, maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
  9. Prepare and coordinate the monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and all bank reconciliations, ensuring all outstanding reconciling items are investigated and resolved satisfactorily.
  10. Perform all daily, monthly, and other periodic accounting and financial reporting in an accurate and timely nature.
  11. Participate in the physical inventory counts and the subsequent accuracy of count, price, and valuation.
  12. Safeguard the cash assets through monthly bank reconciliations, cash counts of all issued Banks, including general cashier, and reporting any discrepancies to the Assistant DOF.
  13. Assist with month end adjustment journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
  14. Prepare periodic vacation and medical deduction audits.
  15. Prepare required backup or work papers in order to provide analysis and control over balance sheet and P&L accounts and to serve the purpose of internal and external audits.
  16. Have a working knowledge of all areas in Finance to ensure that coverage can be provided for employees on vacation or leave.
  17. Be familiar with the program of records control, security, retention and disposal in accordance with hotel policy and procedures.
  18. Ensure that income is properly recorded and an accurate and timely Daily Business Report is generated.
  19. Meet with Division and Department Heads and observe the actual work being performed in each department in order to establish labor standards for all job categories within the hotel; review each department at least twice per year to determine the adequacy of their labor standards, propose changes when necessary and implement with proper approval.
  20. Assist Department Heads and Division Heads in researching any discrepancies or problems highlighted by the daily, weekly and monthly labor productivity reports.
  21. Assist the Assistant Director of Finance in Forecasting/Budgeting and assist the Department Heads in producing their annual labor budgets.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have a firm knowledge of hotel operations and must have 2 - 5 years of experience in Finance. Candidates must speak, read, and write Bahasa Malaysia as well as being fluent in English.

Visa sponsorship is not available for the role. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Join Our Team

Join a team that is built on mutual respect, collaboration, creativity and a commitment to the highest quality of service. Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur provides guests with a haven of serenity and luxury in a bustling city. Four Seasons provides employees with the same level of care that we expect to be shared with our guests. We have been ranked in FORTUNE Magazine's 100 Best Companies to work for since 1998.

What to expect: You will......
  1. Be a champion of the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
  2. Be part of a cohesive team with opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
  3. Have the opportunity to engage in diverse and challenging work.
  4. Derive a sense of pride in work well done.
  5. Be recognized for excellence.
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