PAYROLL AND FINANCE OFFICER

Company Description Embark on a journey of luxury and excellence with Sydney’s iconic first international 5-star hotel! Sofitel Sydney Wentworth offers an unforgettable luxury escape, where guests discover the perfect blend of the French Zest and Sofitel luxury. We are nearing the end of a complete transformation and enhancing all the hotel facilities to continue delivering an outstanding luxury service to our guests. Scheduled to complete the changes in Spring 2024, the hotel will provide an all-encompassing experience where entertainment, leisure, dining, conferencing and unparalleled hospitality will converge seamlessly, transcending traditional hotel boundaries. We're setting new standards in the Australian hospitality scene and we're seeking a new Payroll and Finance Officer to be part of the “Rebirth of a Sydney Icon” with us! Job Description As our Payroll and Finance Officer, you will be involved in Payroll Management, Income Auditing, and General Cashiering Duties. Key responsibilities include: Managing the end-to-end weekly payroll cycle, from processing, reviewing, and submitting for payment, to management and statutory reporting. Preparing and verifying the monthly accruals for salaries, wages, and on-costs. Assisting in the month-end closing process, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations. Calculation of termination, redundancy, and other payments. Managing the payroll financial year-end process. Monthly and yearly reporting cycle, including Superannuation, Payroll Tax, FBT & WGEA. Partnering with Human Resources to manage the payroll enquiry and compliance cycle. Project managing, alongside the leadership team, the onboarding of a brand new Food & Beverage department and team, assisting in creating roster templates and reporting tools to manage the rostering function. Responsible for the System Administration. Posting the revenue journal daily ensuring the room’s revenue balances. Reviewing the Night Audit packs daily to ensure accuracy of rebates, paid outs, Officers checks, discounts, and room complimentary forms. Reconciling the Hotel’s daily receipt of cash, cheques, foreign currencies, and arranging for the banking of the same on a prompt basis. Maintaining appropriate levels of cash floats to meet the Hotel’s operational requirements, and ensuring accountability of each individual cashier with house bank contracts, monthly cash audits, and cash variance reports. Qualifications Previous experience in a Hotel setting. Energetic and enthusiastic attitude; a strong willingness to learn and grow. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Additional Information Joining our team will unlock generous local, national & international industry benefits on accommodation, dining, travel, wellbeing & more from Day 1 . You will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment and be a part of the Hotel's future success. We offer discounted city parking , complimentary dry cleaning , progressive leave policies (including 10 weeks parental leave) and unlimited development opportunities as you learn from industry experts with an international leader in Hospitality - Accor. We genuinely care about your success and want to help you grow on your journey with us. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, a new challenge in 2024, we look forward to finding out more about you and invite you to apply! #J-18808-Ljbffr