Malolo Island Resort, Fiji, is an award-winning 4-star resort located in the Mamanuca Islands. The resort comprises 46 bures, three dining outlets, three bars, a boutique, kids club, spa, activities centre and two swimming pools.
At Malolo, our culture is centred on providing every guest with a genuine, friendly and professional Fijian island experience.
We are seeking a highly motivated, meticulous and experienced Resort Accountant to join our island-based finance team. The position is responsible for maintaining sound financial systems, safeguarding company assets and ensuring transactions are processed accurately and efficiently.
BROAD ROLE SCOPE: This is a broad, hands-on, cross-functional finance position. Its primary focus is the Resort Accountant responsibilities outlined below. The appointee will also act as the relieving Income Auditor when required and, as a tertiary responsibility, provide relieving Cost Controller coverage. The role therefore requires a versatile finance professional able to work across accounting operations, revenue assurance, inventory and cost control.
Reporting: Functionally to the Chief Financial Officer and day to day to Finance Manager, while working closely with the Resort Manager and departmental management team on operational matters.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:
RESORT ACCOUNTING
- Oversee day-to-day resort finance operations and supervise the island-based finance team, ensuring appropriate task allocation and coverage.
- Attend management and departmental briefings and communicate relevant operational and financial matters to the finance team.
- Review night-audit reports, revenue summaries, banking, cash collections, credit-card settlements and daily sales reconciliations.
- Prepare and distribute daily revenue flash reports, including explanations for write-offs, adjustments and material variances.
- Manage petty-cash floats and disbursements and conduct regular checks of cashier floats and other resort cash holdings.
- Ensure transactions are properly authorised, supported, coded and processed in accordance with company policies and internal controls.
- Review guest and city-ledger balances, follow up unresolved items and liaise with Head Office receivables and payables teams.
MONTH-END, REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE
- Coordinate month-end closing and prepare or review journals, accruals, reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Organise resort-wide stocktakes, distribute count assignments and ensure results are independently verified and properly documented.
- Complete boat-pass reconciliations, final Opera audits, city-ledger verifications, outlet float counts and authorised expense write-offs.
- Assist with management accounts, budgets and forecasts and explain material revenue, expense and inventory variances.
- Maintain complete financial records and support internal, external and year-end audits, ensuring agreed actions are addressed promptly.
- Identify control weaknesses or irregularities, recommend corrective action and support improvements to finance systems and procedures.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY - RELIEVING INCOME AUDITOR
- Provide Income Auditor coverage during leave, absence or other operational requirements.
- Verify daily resort revenue from Opera and MICROS against night audit reports, banking, card settlements and supporting records.
- Review rebates, discounts, voids, complimentary transactions and other revenue adjustments, promptly escalating exceptions.
TERTIARY RESPONSIBILITY - RELIEVING COST CONTROLLER
- Provide Cost Controller coverage during leave, absence or peak operational periods.
- Assist with stocktakes, inventory reconciliations and investigation of material variances.
- Review receiving, purchasing, storeroom and inventory-movement documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Support food and beverage cost analysis and the timely reporting of cost-control issues.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Qualifications: Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Hotel Management or a related discipline.
Experience: At least three years' supervisory experience in hotel or resort finance operations.
Technical knowledge: Sound understanding of accounting, reconciliations, month-end reporting, revenue auditing, cash and inventory controls.
Operational knowledge: Experience in food and beverage operations, procurement, stock control, receiving and stores systems.
Systems: Advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills, with working knowledge of Opera PMS and MICROS POS. SunSystems experience would be an advantage.
Personal attributes: Strong analytical ability, sound judgement, integrity, attention to detail and a consistent ability to meet deadlines.
Flexibility: Prepared to work flexible hours, assist with periodic inventory movements and reside in an island-resort environment.
If you share our values and possess the required qualifications and experience, please submit a written application together with your curriculum vitae, references and current contact details to:
CFO, Ahura Resorts
PO Box 10044, Nadi Airport, Fiji Email: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 5.00 PM, 15 AUGUST 2026
