Position statement:

The Revenue Accounting Specialist is responsible for providing revenue accounting services to a portfolio of assigned hotels across the Middle East and Africa supported by the UAE Finance Centre of Excellence (COE). The UAE COE is a shared service center based in Ras Al Khaimah, delivering centralized finance support to approximately 60 hotels across the region. The role ensures accuracy, consistency, and compliance with Hilton standards, while working closely with hotel teams remotely. The role reports to the Revenue Accounting Supervisor.

Position summary:

• Reviewing and validating all revenue postings and preparing daily income audit reports for assigned hotels
• Reviewing and approving reports within the daily income audit bundle and following up with hotel teams to ensure all required documentation is uploaded to Docuware and approvals are in place
• Posting revenue and processing re-allocations based on requests from authorized finance leads for assigned properties
• Reconciling revenue-related taxes and ensuring timely reporting to hotels for submission to government authorities
• Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations for revenue-related accounts across assigned hotels
• Reconciling daily credit card activity and posting related receipts
• Investigating and resolving variances in credit card reconciliations in collaboration with COE and hotel teams
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and automation to drive efficiency and standardization across supported hotels
• Supporting additional tasks and initiatives as required by business needs

Direct reports:

This role has no direct reports.

The success in this role will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:

• Accounting knowledge, with a focus on revenue accounting principles
• Familiarity with finance systems such as Navision, OnQ/OA and strong working knowledge of Excel
• Fluent in English (written and verbal); additional languages such as French or Arabic are an advantage
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with hotel teams and internal stakeholders
• Process improvement mindset, with a continuous focus on identifying more efficient ways of working and opportunities for automation
• Inquisitive and proactive, with a willingness to learn, ask questions, and challenge existing practices
• Well organized, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, and work under pressure
• Strong team player, able to collaborate effectively both in office and remotely with hotel teams
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to multiple systems, with a positive approach to new challenges

Required qualifications

• Minimum education: high school graduate
• Minimum years of experience: relevant years as a general accountant or income auditor

Preferred qualifications

• Education: university graduate and/or accounting qualification
• Minimum years of experience: relevant years each as a general accountant and revenue accounting
• Arabic speaker

How we’ll help you thrive

At Hilton, the hospitality we’re known for doesn’t end with our guests. We proudly invest in our team members’ wellbeing, supporting you through all of life’s moments. When you join Hilton, our exceptional care extends to you with unmatched perks and benefits, including*:

• Incredible travel perks – enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40 USD/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
• Paid parental leave – because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible team members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Crisis concierge – in times of loss, our crisis concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
• Mental health resources – your wellbeing comes first. Through our Care for All hub, we provide resources to help our team members care for themselves and their loved ones. In many countries, eligible team members receive free counseling and support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

*Benefits availability may vary depending on team member’s location as well as terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of each specific program/plan.

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