{"id":106519,"date":"2026-08-10T05:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/unit-accountant-hospitality\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T05:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:51:59","slug":"unit-accountant-hospitality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/unit-accountant-hospitality\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit Accountant &#8211; Hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Unit Accountant - Hospitality\", \"description\": \"Key Responsibilities\\nFinancial Reporting & Analysis\\nPrepare daily revenue and occupancy reports with performance analysis.\\nProduce weekly cash flow reports and banking reconciliations.\\nPrepare monthly management accounts including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statements, and variance analysis.\\nDeliver timely and accurate financial reports to support management decision-making.\\nFinancial Control & Treasury\\nOversee cash management, banking, and petty cash controls.\\nMonitor receivables and ensure timely collection of outstanding debts.\\nManage end-to-end account reconciliations and maintain strong internal controls.\\nEnsure proper documentation of all financial transactions.\\nFood & Beverage Cost Management\\nMonitor food and beverage profitability against budgets.\\nAnalyze food costs, beverage costs, and operational margins.\\nRecommend cost-saving initiatives and investigate variances.\\nTax & Compliance\\nEnsure timely filing and payment of VAT, PAYE, Corporate Tax, and all statutory obligations.\\nMaintain compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, and company policies.\\nKeep management informed of regulatory and tax changes affecting the business.\\nAudit & Inventory Management\\nCoordinate internal and external audits.\\nSupervise monthly stock takes and inventory reconciliations.\\nMonitor procurement processes and ensure adherence to purchasing controls.\\nReview stock variances and recommend corrective actions.\\nTeam Leadership\\nSupervise and mentor the finance support team, including:\\nPurchasing Officer\/Storekeeper\\nCost Controller\\nPayables Accountant\\nReview reports and reconciliations before submission.\\nPromote accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement across the finance function.\\nQualifications & Experience\\nBachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.\\nCPAK Finalist or fully qualified CPAK; ACCA qualification is an added advantage.\\nMinimum\u00a05 years' experience\u00a0in accounting, with at least\u00a03 years in the hospitality industry.\\nStrong experience in hotel financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, and internal controls.\\nWorking knowledge of hotel Property Management Systems PMS, accounting software, and Microsoft Excel.\\nSound understanding of Kenyan tax regulations, and statutory compliance.\\nExperience managing inventory, food and beverage costing, and procurement controls.\\nDemonstrated leadership experience supervising finance teams.\\nIdeal Candidate\\nThe successful candidate will possess:\\nStrong analytical and financial reporting skills.\\nExcellent attention to detail and high levels of integrity.\\nStrong leadership, coaching, and team management abilities.\\nExcellent organizational and problem-solving skills.\\nAbility to meet strict reporting deadlines and work independently.\\nA proactive approach to improving financial controls and operational efficiency.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-07\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Gap Recruitment Services Limited\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-21T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Gap Recruitment Services Limited<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-21<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Financial Reporting &#038; Analysis<br \/>Prepare daily revenue and occupancy reports with performance analysis.<br \/>Produce weekly cash flow reports and banking reconciliations.<br \/>Prepare monthly management accounts including Profit &#038; Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statements, and variance analysis.<br \/>Deliver timely and accurate financial reports to support management decision-making.<br \/>Financial Control &#038; Treasury<br \/>Oversee cash management, banking, and petty cash controls.<br \/>Monitor receivables and ensure timely collection of outstanding debts.<br \/>Manage end-to-end account reconciliations and maintain strong internal controls.<br \/>Ensure proper documentation of all financial transactions.<br \/>Food &#038; Beverage Cost Management<br \/>Monitor food and beverage profitability against budgets.<br \/>Analyze food costs, beverage costs, and operational margins.<br \/>Recommend cost-saving initiatives and investigate variances.<br \/>Tax &#038; Compliance<br \/>Ensure timely filing and payment of VAT, PAYE, Corporate Tax, and all statutory obligations.<br \/>Maintain compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, and company policies.<br \/>Keep management informed of regulatory and tax changes affecting the business.<br \/>Audit &#038; Inventory Management<br \/>Coordinate internal and external audits.<br \/>Supervise monthly stock takes and inventory reconciliations.<br \/>Monitor procurement processes and ensure adherence to purchasing controls.<br \/>Review stock variances and recommend corrective actions.<br \/>Team Leadership<br \/>Supervise and mentor the finance support team, including:<br \/>Purchasing Officer\/Storekeeper<br \/>Cost Controller<br \/>Payables Accountant<br \/>Review reports and reconciliations before submission.<br \/>Promote accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement across the finance function.<br \/>Qualifications &#038; Experience<br \/>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.<br \/>CPAK Finalist or fully qualified CPAK; ACCA qualification is an added advantage.<br \/>Minimum\u00a05 years&#8217; experience\u00a0in accounting, with at least\u00a03 years in the hospitality industry.<br \/>Strong experience in hotel financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, and internal controls.<br \/>Working knowledge of hotel Property Management Systems PMS, accounting software, and Microsoft Excel.<br \/>Sound understanding of Kenyan tax regulations, and statutory compliance.<br \/>Experience managing inventory, food and beverage costing, and procurement controls.<br \/>Demonstrated leadership experience supervising finance teams.<br \/>Ideal Candidate<br \/>The successful candidate will possess:<br \/>Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.<br \/>Excellent attention to detail and high levels of integrity.<br \/>Strong leadership, coaching, and team management abilities.<br \/>Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.<br \/>Ability to meet strict reporting deadlines and work independently.<br \/>A proactive approach to improving financial controls and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Gap Recruitment Services Limited on www.careers-page.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1301075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-21 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Gap Recruitment Services Limited Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-21 Job Description Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting &#038; AnalysisPrepare daily revenue and occupancy reports with performance analysis.Produce weekly cash flow reports and banking reconciliations.Prepare monthly management accounts including Profit &#038; Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statements, and variance analysis.Deliver timely and accurate financial [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1425,1838,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-106519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-full-time","tag-gap-recruitment-services-limited","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106519\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}