Male / Female Account Officer

Established in 2009, Efezi Southsea Nigeria Limited is a hospitality consultancy firm specializing in providing expert services to small and medium-sized hotels.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Male / Female Account Officer

Location: Bonny Island, Rivers

Summary

• The Account Officer works closely with the Hotel Manager, Storekeeper, Front Office, Restaurant, Bar, Kitchen and other departments to ensure that all financial activities are properly recorded, monitored and reported.
• The primary responsibility is to ensure transparency, accuracy, financial discipline and effective control of the hotel's resources.

Responsibilities

Daily Financial Records and Bookkeeping:

• Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions.
• Record daily hotel income and expenditure.
• Ensure all payments and receipts are properly documented.
• Maintain cashbooks, ledgers and other accounting records.
• Prepare daily financial summaries.
• Ensure all financial transactions are supported by appropriate documentation.
• Maintain proper filing of invoices, receipts and payment vouchers.

Revenue Monitoring and Control:

• Monitor daily revenue from all hotel departments.
• Reconcile room sales and accommodation payments.
• Monitor restaurant, bar, laundry, events and other departmental sales.
• Verify daily sales reports from the Front Office and other departments.
• Ensure all revenue generated is properly recorded.
• Identify revenue discrepancies and report them to management.
• Monitor outstanding guest bills and credit transactions.

Cash Management:

• Monitor cash received from hotel operations.
• Ensure proper documentation of cash collections.
• Reconcile cash received against daily sales reports.
• Monitor cash deposits and bank transactions.
• Ensure cash payments are properly authorised.
• Prevent unauthorised withdrawals and cash handling.
• Report cash shortages, excesses and discrepancies immediately.

Expenses and Payment Management:

• Record and monitor all hotel expenses.
• Verify invoices before processing payments.
• Ensure payments are properly authorised by management.
• Maintain records of supplier payments.
• Monitor operational expenses, including diesel, electricity, water, maintenance and food purchases.
• Prepare payment vouchers and expense summaries.
• Ensure the hotel operates within approved budgets.

Payroll and Staff Financial Records:

• Assist in preparing monthly staff payroll.
• Maintain accurate staff salary records.
• Verify attendance, overtime, allowances and approved deductions.
• Ensure payroll calculations are accurate.
• Maintain records of salary payments.
• Prepare payroll summaries for management approval.
• Maintain confidentiality of staff financial information.

Bank Reconciliation:

• Monitor hotel bank transactions.
• Reconcile bank statements with the hotel's accounting records.
• Identify unexplained transactions and discrepancies.
• Monitor transfers, deposits and withdrawals.
• Prepare periodic bank reconciliation reports.
• Ensure all bank transactions are properly documented.

Inventory and Cost Control:

• Work closely with the Storekeeper and Chef to monitor stock purchases and consumption.
• Verify purchase requisitions and supplier invoices.
• Monitor food and beverage costs.
• Track diesel, housekeeping materials and other operational supplies.
• Identify unusual consumption and wastage.
• Participate in periodic stocktaking.
• Report inventory discrepancies to the Hotel Manager.

Financial Reporting:

Prepare and submit the following reports:

• Daily revenue and expenditure report.
• Daily cash and bank position report.
• Daily departmental sales report.
• Weekly financial summary.
• Monthly income and expenditure statement.
• Payroll report.
• Supplier payment report.
• Bank reconciliation statement.
• Food and beverage cost report.
• Monthly profit and loss statement.

Internal Control and Fraud Prevention:

• Ensure proper financial documentation and authorisation.
• Monitor compliance with financial procedures.
• Identify suspicious transactions and irregularities.
• Ensure segregation of financial duties where practicable.
• Monitor refunds, discounts and complimentary services.
• Ensure all hotel income is accounted for.
• Report suspected fraud, theft and financial misconduct to management.

Taxation and Statutory Compliance:

• Maintain relevant tax and statutory payment records.
• Assist in preparing documentation for tax assessments.
• Ensure financial records are available for internal and external audits.
• Work with management and external accountants on statutory compliance.
• Keep records of relevant tax payments and obligations.

Salary

N120,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date

9th November, 2026.