Accounts Receivable Controller
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Accounts Receivable Controller
Hotel / Lodge Industry Cape Town
A well-established luxury hotel and lodge group based in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Controller to join their finance team. This role requires strong knowledge of hospitality billing guest accounts and collections with the ability to manage the full debtors function in a fast-paced hotel or lodge environment.
Hotel or lodge industry experience is essential. Applications without hospitality experience will not be considered.
A well-established luxury hotel and lodge group based in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Controller to join their finance team. This role requires strong knowledge of hospitality billing guest accounts and collections with the ability to manage the full debtors function in a fast-paced hotel or lodge environment.
Hotel or lodge industry experience is essential. Applications without hospitality experience will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Full responsibility for the accounts receivable (debtors) function
- Accurate processing of guest agent and corporate invoices
- Managing age analysis and ensuring timely collections
- Allocating payments and reconciling debtor accounts
- Sending statements and following up on outstanding balances
- Resolving billing discrepancies and guest/agent queries
- Liaising with front office reservations and operations teams
- Ensuring compliance with internal controls and hospitality finance procedures
- Assisting with month-end reporting and audits
Minimum Requirements
- 24 years experience in Accounts Receivable
- Proven experience in the hotel or lodge industry (non-negotiable)
- Strong understanding of hospitality billing reservations and guest accounts
- Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables VLOOKUP SUMIF)
- Experience with hospitality PMS systems (Opera Protel Benson PMS advantageous)
- Strong attention to detail and excellent follow-up skills
- Confident communicator with a professional approach to collections
- Ability to work independently and manage deadlines
Location & Work Style
- Based in Cape Town
- Full-time in-office role
Key Skills
- Journal Entry
- Customer Service
- Collection effort
- A/R Management
- Past due Account
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Excel
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Collection procedures
- Customer Account
- Delinquents Account
- Direct Reports
- Timely collections
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