Meliá Zanzibar is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join its finance department. The role is responsible for overseeing complex financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, tax compliance (TRA), and general ledger management within a luxury resort environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with international financial reporting standards and internal group guidelines.
• Taxation & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce compliance with Tanzanian tax laws, Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) / TRA regulations, filing statutory returns, and managing tax audits.
• Budgeting & Cost Control: Assist in preparing annual operating budgets, monitoring department variance reports, and supporting cost control measures.
• System & Ledger Oversight: Maintain general ledger integrity, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and manage property management / hotel accounting software integrations.
• Leadership & Accuracy: Ensure high levels of transactional accuracy, meet strict financial closing deadlines, and provide guidance to junior finance staff.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Experience

• Academic: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional Qualification: CPA (T), ACCA, or equivalent accounting certification is a strong added advantage.
• Experience: 4 to 5 years of progressive experience in accounting roles; prior experience in the hospitality or hotel management sector is preferred.

Technical Competencies & Attributes

• Software Skills: Hands-on proficiency with hotel accounting systems (e.g., SunSystems, Opera, Materials Control) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of Tanzanian tax statutory frameworks and statutory reporting.
• Core Attributes: High level of personal integrity, analytical problem-solving skills, leadership, and the ability to perform under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Languages: Excellent verbal and written fluency in English.

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with international financial reporting standards and internal group guidelines.
• Enforce compliance with Tanzanian tax laws, Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) / TRA regulations, filing statutory returns, and managing tax audits.
• Assist in preparing annual operating budgets, monitoring department variance reports, and supporting cost control measures.
• Maintain general ledger integrity, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and manage property management / hotel accounting software integrations.
• Ensure high levels of transactional accuracy, meet strict financial closing deadlines, and provide guidance to junior finance staff.

• hotel accounting systems (e.g., SunSystems, Opera, Materials Control)
• advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Tanzanian tax statutory frameworks and statutory reporting
• High level of personal integrity
• analytical problem-solving skills
• leadership
• ability to perform under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written fluency in English

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA (T) or ACCA is an added advantage
• Minimum 4 to 5 Years of relevant accounting experience (Hospitality industry preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CPA (T), ACCA, or equivalent accounting certification is a strong added advantage.
• 4 to 5 years of progressive experience in accounting roles; prior experience in the hospitality or hotel management sector is preferred.