Accounts Payable

**About us**
Crowne Plaza is a global chain of full service, upscale hotels headquartered in the United Kingdom. It caters to business travelers and the meetings and conventions market. It is part of the (IHG) InterContinental Hotels Group family of brands, which include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Voco, Staybrige Suites, Kimpton Hotels and Regent. As one of the world's largest upscale brands, we have properties located in major urban centers, gateway cities and resort destinations all around the globe and can be found in nearly 100 countries with more than 429 hotels and 118,000 rooms globally.

Since opening in 2012 Arkan Plaza has evolved into West Cairo’s primary commercial and social destination, offering a multitude of retail and dining outlets along with gyms, banks and offices. All radiating from its welcoming central plaza, situated in the heart of Sheikh Zayed located on the 26th of July corridor main spine, which connects the cities of Sheikh Zayed and 6th of October with the central Cairo area.

Crowne Plaza West Cairo - Arkan, the 178-room new build will form part of Phase II of Arkan Plaza. The Hotel is 10 minutes away from the “new” Grand Egyptian Museum and 15 minutes from the Great Pyramids of Giza. It is also in close proximity to Cairo International Airport and will be just 10 kilometers away from Sphinx International Airport. Business and leisure travelers can get the best of both worlds with three meeting rooms and a business center along with an outdoor pool and Club Lounge

We are currently looking for an Accounts Payable to join our amazing team.

**Your day to day**
- Collate suppliers’ documentation for processing
- Ensure all invoices have the appropriate documentation attached and approvals prior to processing. Check and match invoices and delivery order with purchase order or purchase requisition.
- Process all invoices and suppliers statement of accounts.
- Record and process payments of goods and services
- Maintain a filing system for accounts payable records
- Check arithmetic accuracy of invoices and assign general ledger codes as per chart of accounts
- Assist in reconciling the weekly purchase log
- Ensure invoices are approved by the Head of Department / Executive Committee before payment is processed
- Prepare cheque run for approval on a weekly basis or a timely manner. Prepare payment through pre-printed cheque, manual cheque, Giro banking payment and Telegraphic Transfer.
- Ensuring all expense and travel claims submitted are in order with all the necessary supporting documents before submitting for final approval
- Liaising with vendors on payment issues and disputes
- Assist in preparing the accruals journal at month end for regular suppliers and delivery dockets not paid
- Assist in preparing the payment of travel agent commissions and ensure all supporting documents are in place
- Assist to post journal for month-end closing
- Assist to reconcile GST input listing for month end closing and GST filing.
- Communicate and coach Finance team members to ensure Finance policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Interact with department and hotel staff in a professional and positive manner to foster good rapport, promote team spirit and ensure effective 2 way communication.
- Work better together with the other Finance team member, taking over the duties when he/she is not available.
- Ensure compliance to the IHG policies, procedures and statutory requirement
- Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures to improve the work flows in accounts department
- Coordinate and administrate in Control Self-Assessment audit
- Reports directly to and communicates with the Accountant on all matters pertaining to accounting and financial controls.

**What we need from you**
- Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in Accounting and Finance
- 1-2 years’ experience in hotel accounting or audit
- or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Knowledge of Receiving duties and the rest of financial circulation afterwards.
- Professional accounting or finance designation or certification preferred.

**What we offer**
In return we offer competitive pay and benefits, and a chance to work with a great team of talented people. Most importantly, we'll give you the Room to be yourself.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Reference: EMEAA33475