Accounts Receivable Assistant - Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London

We currently have a vacancy for an Accounts Receivable Assistant to join our team.

It takes a very special kind of person to work at Shangri-La: someone with an eye for detail and the skills to perform. Someone with an attitude to deliver and a passion to delight.

We are diverse, warm and caring but also demanding, dynamic and innovative.

Job Summary/Purpose:

Responsibility of Accounts Receivable is to ensure that:

• Postings to Opera PMS Holding Areas are verified and processed daily, to ensure no pending items.
• Billings to Debtors are processed accurately and timely, based on original approved Supporting Documents.
• Settlements are matched against relevant Billings for accuracy.
• Discrepancies in Billing and Settlement are verified and approved by Division Heads.
• Processing of payment of commission to Travel Agents is submitted in a timely manner
• Clearance of Permanent Folios and processing of Credit Card settlements
• Verify accuracy of Invoices against Event Orders, Letter of Guarantees, Travel Agent Vouchers and other Supporting Documents. Investigate discrepancies and obtain approval from Division Heads.
• Transfer verified Invoices from Holding Area to individual City Ledger Debtor Accounts, to record the debt due to the Hotel.
• Verify accuracy of Journal Vouchers/Supporting Documents posted to SUN System.
• Print Statement of outstanding Invoices to Debtors and investigate disputes by Debtors.
• Post Advance Deposits from Guests to Advance Deposit Permanent Folio.

Core Competencies:

• Accounting
• Relevant experience in a similar function.
• Good understanding of hotel/restaurant business.
• Advanced knowledge in Opera and Microsoft Office
• Excellent Communication Skills

Desirable Requirements

Previous experience as Hotel Accounts Receivable Assistant

Our proposition to you

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer an exciting array of benefits:

• Shangri-La Staff Rates at our luxury properties worldwide
• One paid Volunteer Day per year
• Pension contribution
• Personal development via Shangri-La Academy, online Harvard Management programme and other external courses
• Regular social celebrations
• One free duty meal per shift
• Laundering of your uniform free of charge
• Discount in our F&B outlets
• Shard Card and Deal Card (discounts at variety of businesses in the area)
• Cycle to Work
• Childcare Vouchers (if applicable )
• Opportunity to grow and develop with Shangri-La, locally or worldwide

…..to mention only a few!

We believe that with the right attitude, anything is possible at Shangri-La and we will invest heavily in your training, offering a variety of programmes for all levels!

If you wish to be considered for this role, please send us your CV.