About the role
Accounting Officer – Revenue and Receivables
Harvest in the Gardens (HITG) — Nassau, Bahamas
Help Keep Every Transaction Accounted For
Harvest in the Gardens (HITG) brings together dining, entertainment, events, retail, and community in one hospitality destination.
Behind each guest experience is a Finance team that keeps transactions accurate, records organized, and financial information dependable. We’re seeking an Accounting Officer – Revenue and Receivables who takes pride in careful reconciliation, clear documentation, and following discrepancies through to resolution.
The Role
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will record and reconcile daily revenue, prepare billings, maintain receivables and petty cash records, support inventory counts, and complete assigned general ledger and month-end activities.
Your work will help ensure food and beverage sales, events and entertainment sales, gratuities, VAT entries, invoices, cash records, and customer balances are complete, supported, and posted on time.
Department: Finance and Accounting Employment type: Full Time
Why This Role Matters
Accurate revenue and receivables records help HITG understand its business performance, collect amounts owed, and maintain reliable financial controls.
Your attention to detail will help identify missing documents, resolve differences, and give the Finance team dependable information for reporting and decision-making.
What You’ll Do
Daily Revenue & Reconciliations
* Record daily food and beverage, events, and entertainment sales by outlet, revenue stream, payment type, and accounting period.
* Reconcile sales information to approved point-of-sale reports, settlement records, and supporting documents.
* Investigate differences and escalate unresolved variances promptly.
* Record gratuity obligations and VAT-related entries using approved rates, classifications, and schedules.
* Maintain organized daily revenue records and a clear audit trail for postings and adjustments.
Billing & Receivables
* Prepare accurate billings and invoices for the assigned entity using approved terms, documentation, and authorizations.
* Record customer receipts, credits, adjustments, and approved write-offs.
* Reconcile customer balances and the receivables subledger to the general ledger.
* Investigate unapplied cash, aged balances, and account discrepancies.
* Support collection follow-up with statements, invoice copies, aging information, and account details for authorized stakeholders.
Petty Cash & Inventory
* Maintain petty cash within approved limits and custody, documentation, replenishment, and surprise-count procedures.
* Verify receipts, approvals, account coding, and calculations before recording or reimbursing transactions.
* Participate in scheduled and ad hoc inventory counts.
* Complete count sheets accurately and report discrepancies or control concerns.
* Help reconcile count results to system records and approved adjustment documentation.
General Ledger & Month-End Close
* Prepare and post approved journal entries with complete descriptions, coding, calculations, and supporting schedules.
* Complete assigned general ledger reconciliations.
* Investigate unusual, unsupported, or aged items.
* Support month-end cut-off checks, accruals, revenue reconciliations, and schedule preparation.
* Complete assigned close activities within the Finance timetable.
* Maintain workpapers and provide documentation for management reviews, control testing, and audits.
Controls & Collaboration
* Follow financial policies, approval limits, segregation of duties, VAT requirements, record-retention standards, and confidentiality expectations.
* Notify the Chief Financial Officer promptly about missing documents, overdue balances, unresolved discrepancies, and risks to close deadlines.
* Work with outlet leaders, cashiers, operations, inventory teams, customers, vendors, and Finance colleagues.
* Protect cash, financial information, system access, and organizational assets.
Who You’ll Work With
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
You will collaborate with the wider Finance team and, as relevant:
* HITG General Manager and Operations Director.
* Culinary & Supply Chain Director.
* Guest Experience & Events Director.
* Outlet leaders and cashiers.
* Receiving, inventory, and procurement teams.
* People & Talent.
* Authorized customers, vendors, banking contacts, payment processors, auditors, and tax advisers.
This role has no formal supervisory responsibilities. You may assist with process orientation, inventory counts, or temporary task coordination when assigned.
What You’ll Bring
Required
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
* At least two years of relevant accounting experience in a comparable role.
* Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, internal controls, and applicable financial and VAT requirements.
* Strong numerical reasoning, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
* Accuracy, attention to detail, and organized document management.
* The ability to manage competing deadlines and recurring close activities.
* Clear written and verbal communication.
* Integrity, confidentiality, and sound professional judgment.
Advantageous
* Professional certification or active progression toward ACCA, CPA, or a comparable qualification.
* Proficiency with QuickBooks, SAP, Xero, or a comparable accounting system, together with strong Microsoft Excel capability.
* Experience in hospitality, food and beverage, retail, multiple-entity operations, or another environment with a high volume of transactions.
What Success Looks Like
* Daily revenue, gratuity, VAT, and related records are posted accurately by agreed deadlines.
* Invoices are complete, authorized, and issued on time.
* Receivables reconcile to the general ledger, with exceptions investigated and aged items escalated.
* Petty cash and inventory count records are documented, reconciled, and safeguarded.
* Assigned month-end work is completed accurately within the close calendar.
* Supporting documents are organized, complete, and readily available for review.
Our Environment
Work is primarily office-based, with extended computer use and recurring deadlines. You may also move throughout operational areas, participate in early-morning or after-hours inventory counts, and undertake occasional banking or records-related activities.
Additional hours may be required during month-end, year-end, audits, and statutory filing periods. The role includes occasional handling of files, count materials, or supplies weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be considered where applicable.
HITG maintains a non-alcoholic beverage environment. We value teamwork, ownership, respectful service, and the willingness to investigate discrepancies thoroughly.
Join Our Team
If you enjoy working with financial detail, maintaining dependable records, and helping colleagues resolve accounting questions, we invite you to apply.
Join Harvest in the Gardens and help support accurate revenue reporting and strong financial controls.