Accountant

Job Location:
Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River


Anantara Hotels & Resorts is a global luxury hotel and resort brand rooted in Thai culture, with an intrinsic sense of authentic hospitality. Inspired by the Sanskrit word meaning ‘without end’, our spirit embodies freedom, movement, and harmony. We believe every journey should leave a lasting impression — for our guests and for our people.

Founded in 2001 in Thailand, we have since expanded across the world, welcoming guests in some of the world’s most captivating locales — from pristine beaches and private islands to ancient sites and vibrant metropolises. If you are driven by a passion for generosity, warmth and heartfelt hospitality, Anantara offers a career without limits.

Responsible for the accurate and efficient day-to-day financial administration of the safari camp under the direction of the Financial Controller and in close coordination with the Camp General Manager. The role oversees revenue and income audit, accounts payable, cash and float controls, banking, supplier documentation and financial reconciliations, while supporting procurement, stock and logistics controls in a remote operating environment. The position ensures that camp income, expenditure and supporting records are complete, accurately allocated, securely managed and compliant with the MINT Finance Manual, statutory requirements and approved internal controls.
Revenue and Income Audit

- Take responsibility for cash, card, mobile or electronic payment collections and the daily balancing of camp revenue; investigate variances promptly and coordinate corrective action with Front Office, Reservations, Food and Beverage and camp management.
- Review guest, house, agent and city ledger accounts, including lodge packages, activities, transfers and other camp charges, to confirm that all revenue is captured completely and accurately.
- Ensure authorised balances are transferred and billed promptly, with contracts, confirmations, vouchers and other supporting documentation retained for audit purposes.
- Prepare receivables ageing and bad debt information, follow up overdue accounts and provide clear explanations for long-outstanding balances.
- Reconcile guest, city and advance-deposit ledgers to the General Ledger and maintain complete daily revenue packs despite possible connectivity constraints.

Accounts Payable

- Receive, register and verify supplier invoices against approved purchase orders, delivery notes, receiving records and evidence that goods or services were received at camp.
- Confirm the correct operating entity, supplier details, taxes, department and account coding, and prevent duplicate or unsupported payments.
- Coordinate with camp operations, procurement, stores and logistics teams to resolve quantity, quality, price or delivery discrepancies, including items delivered through remote supply routes.
- Prepare approved payment schedules, complete supplier reconciliations and ageing reports, and ensure payments are processed within agreed terms and cash-flow priorities.

Banking, Cash Flow and Treasury

- Maintain strict controls over the cashier office, cash, safes, keys, access and secure storage in accordance with company policy and the camp’s remote-site security procedures.
- Receive, count and reconcile collections from all camp revenue points and prepare daily cash-drop and deposit summaries.
- Coordinate secure banking or authorised cash transfers, taking account of distance, transport schedules and operational risk.
- Disburse petty cash only against complete, approved documentation and clear IOUs, advances and vouchers promptly.
- Prepare due-back, cash-position and General Cashier reports and immediately escalate shortages, unusual transactions or control breaches.

Floats and Float Contracts

- Issue a float only after receiving a completed, authorised Float Request Form signed by the individual receiving the cash fund.

- Complete a float contract as the individual's acknowledgement of acceptance of the full float amount and obtain a completed float contract from every person who holds a cash fund.

- Retain all float contracts in the safe.

- Complete a new float immediately whenever a cash fund is authorised to be increased or decreased.

- On termination of employment, verify the returned float and mark the float contract as cancelled.

- Forward a copy of each individual float contract to Human Resources for inclusion in the employee's file.

- Keep surprise check reports on file for 12 months and file any discrepancy or investigation with one copy forwarded to Human Resources for the employee's file.

General Duties

- Support month-end closing, account reconciliations, P&L preparation and variance commentary for camp operations.
- Support internal and external audits and maintain finance records in an orderly, secure and retrievable format.
- Participate in stock counts and review receiving, consumption and transfer documentation for food, beverage, fuel, guest supplies, maintenance materials and other high-risk camp inventory.
- Work collaboratively across departments and provide finance support during peak occupancy, supply deliveries, staff changeovers and other operational demands.
- Comply with camp safety, environmental, wildlife and emergency procedures and complete other reasonable duties assigned by management.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

- Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; a recognised professional accounting qualification is an advantage.
- ACCA/ZICA Affiliation
- Previous accounting experience in hospitality, lodges, safari camps or another remote operation is preferred.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
- Competent in Microsoft Office, email, general ledger, property-management and other hospitality finance systems.
- Knowledge of applicable tax, statutory and audit requirements is advantageous.

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