General Cashier

Company Description

Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Center: A Symphony of French Elegance and Saudi Arabian Warmth
The Sofitel Riyadh is dedicated to providing a five-star experience characterized by luxury, elegance, and impeccable service. The hotel's commitment to personalized attention ensures that each guest's stay is not just comfortable but memorable. Blending urban sophistication with refined opulence, the Sofitel Riyadh creates an atmosphere where every detail is thoughtfully curated to offer a unique and unforgettable experience.

By joining us, you will become a Heartist, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart. You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfill yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world! You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment. Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities:

• To collect all Front Office and Food & Beverage cash remittance envelopes from the drop-safe and to verify them against the Daily Witness Sheet.
• To count cash, cheques and credit card vouchers and verify Front Office and Food & Beverage computerized remittance report details.
• To prepare bank deposits of all cheques and cash, and to ensure that all cash collections are deposited intact.
• To compile all credit card sales vouchers by Credit Card Company, to balance them to the computer totals and to prepare them for banking-in daily.
• To update daily and to maintain by month ongoing transaction details by Credit Card Company.
• To obtain daily foreign exchange rates from bank sources and to have them updated in the PMS system.
• To disburse petty cash requests that have been approved by the Director of Finance and prepare Daily Summary of Disbursements.
• To count and balance his / her own house bank and prepare the recapitulation daily.
• To prepare the General Cashier's Daily Report by entering the day's detailed cash collections and all other payments received for review and completion by both Income Auditor and Finance Manager.
• To prepare such cash and foreign exchange control reports as may be required by local law.
• To assist, when required, in carrying out surprise cash spot checks.
• To assist to follow up on all the drafts being sent for clearing to the bank and liaise with the Finance Manager for any outstanding on hand.
• To be entirely flexible and adapt to rotate within the different sub-departments of the Accounting & Finance Department or any other Department of the hotel as assigned.
• To provide Front Office and Food & Beverage with required change and to anticipate and plan for extra change for long weekends or holidays.
• To assist in the training of the ambassadors ensuring that they have the necessary skill e.g. in identifying forged bank notes, verifying checks and credit cards, to perform their duties with maximum efficiency.
• To assist in carrying out quarterly, bi-yearly, yearly inventory of operating equipment.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The following knowledge, skills and abilities are required:

• Attention to detail, style, and aesthetics of hotel is critical.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Diploma/Degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent.
• 5 years minimum experience in a similar role.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

Our Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.