Job Description
Role Purpose
Own the day-to-day integrity of Anqa Khans' books across a multi-property, multi-channel serviced-apartment portfolio. This role goes well beyond bookkeeping: it closes the month, reconciles revenue across OTAs and direct channels, produces accurate owner statements, and delivers clean, timely numbers that let management run unit-level P&Ls. It is the reliability backbone between operations and the finance leadership layer as the company professionalizes.
Key Responsibilities
General ledger & month-end close
- Own the full accounting cycle: journal entries, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and month-end/yearend close on a defined calendar.
- Maintain the chart of accounts with property / unit-level and cost-center dimensions so profitability can be read per apartment.
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations; investigate and clear ageing items.
Revenue & channel reconciliation (STR-specific)
- Reconcile revenue and payouts across OTAs (Airbnb, Booking.com, etc.), direct bookings, and the PMS/ channel manager against bank receipts and payment gateways.
- Account correctly for channel commissions, service fees, tourism/city taxes, chargebacks, and refunds.
- Track guest deposits and security deposits, including their release or forfeiture.
Owner accounting
- Produce accurate, on-time owner statements: gross revenue, management fees, deductions, and net payout per unit/owner.
- Maintain owner ledgers and apply the revenue-share / management-fee logic consistently per each management contract.
Accounts payable & vendor management
- Process supplier invoices (housekeeping, maintenance, utilities, linens, OTAs) with proper approvals and coding.
- Manage payment runs, petty cash across properties, and staff expense claims.
- Maintain vendor records and reconcile supplier statements.
Accounts receivable & cash
- Manage corporate / long-stay / B2B receivables and drive collections.
- Perform daily/weekly bank and gateway reconciliations across multiple accounts.
- Support cash-flow forecasting given seasonal and occupancy-driven revenue swings.
Payroll support
- Reconcile payroll journals for distributed operational staff; coordinate with HR on new hires, leavers, and variable pay.
- Reporting & analysis
- Prepare monthly management reports and unit-level P&Ls.
- Assist finance leadership with budgets, variance analysis, and ad-hoc financial modeling.
Controls & process
- Enforce internal controls and segregation of duties; flag revenue leakage and risk. - Help document and improve finance SOPs as the function scales.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 5–6 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in full-cycle / senior GL ownership.
- Strong command of Egyptian Accounting Standards, VAT, withholding tax, and ETA e-invoicing.
- Hands-on with an accounting system/ERP (e.g., Odoo, QuickBooks, Xero, or similar) and advanced Excel.
- Demonstrated ownership of month-end close and balance-sheet reconciliation.
- Fluent Arabic; solid business English for reporting.
- Experience in hospitality, real estate, property management, or STR / serviced apartments.
- Familiarity with a PMS / channel manager (e.g., Guesty, Hostaway) and OTA payout structures.
- Exposure to owner accounting or trust-style revenue-share models.
- Part-qualified or qualified (CMA / ACCA / Egyptian Society of Accountants & Auditors).
