Summary
Hilton is hiring a Revenue Accounting Specialist for its UAE Finance Centre of Excellence in Ras Al Khaimah. The role provides centralized revenue accounting support to hotels across the Middle East and Africa, including reviewing revenue postings, preparing daily income audit reports, and reconciling revenue accounts, taxes, and credit card activity. The specialist works with hotel teams and internal stakeholders to resolve variances, maintain supporting documentation, and improve processes. Applicants should have relevant experience as a General Accountant or Income Auditor, accounting knowledge, and working knowledge of Excel; English fluency is required.
The posting
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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.
Responsibilities
What will I be doing?
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.
Qualifications
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 Experience: Relevant years as a General Accountant or Income Auditor
Preferred Qualifications
Education: University graduate and/or accounting qualification
Experience working at Hilton or another large hotel chain
A process improvement mindset