Accounts Assistant and Food & Beverage Controller

Crossroads Hotel, Blantyre, Malawi

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Crossroads Hotel in Blantyre is actively seeking applications from qualified and experienced professionals to fill a challenging role. This position presents a significant opportunity for career advancement for the right candidate.

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTROLLER

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of two years' proven experience in a similar capacity within a high-volume, reputable hotel environment.


• Hold a Degree or Diploma in Accounting or Hospitality Management.


• Demonstrate strong managerial capabilities and excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update the debtors' profile list, including creditworthiness information.


• Address and resolve all queries concerning outstanding payments, undertaking personal visits to companies to expedite collections where feasible.


• Furnish documentation as required by auditors, debtors, and creditors, adhering to established standards.


• Ensure the debtors' ledger accurately balances with the general ledger at the close of each month.


• Review all accounts outstanding for 30 days or more and actively pursue payment.


• Maintain the percentage of overdue debtors at 3% or less for accounts older than 60 days.


• Follow up on any returned cheques.


• Process all payments within the month they are issued.


• Manage and process expense requests.


• Uphold meticulous, accurate, and complete debtors' accounting records for the hotel.


• Maintain comprehensive records of all payments received and all monies owed to the hotel.


• Execute all routine bookkeeping duties efficiently.


• Coordinate stock takes in collaboration with departmental managers.


• Prepare and consistently update stock control sheets.


• Conduct daily revenue control checks, reconciling departmental spreadsheets and dockets with night audit reports.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates who meet these qualifications should submit their application letters, a detailed and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates, and details of three traceable referees. Applications must be sent by email before or on 11th August, 2026.

Email:hrbt@crossroadshotel.net

cc:btgm@crossroadshotel.net

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.