RA Specialist (Revenue Accounting)

Role Overview

Revenue Accounting Specialist at Hilton, supporting a portfolio of assigned hotels across the Middle East and Africa from the UAE Finance Centre of Excellence based in Ras Al Khaimah.

Company Overview

Hilton operates a shared service center in Ras Al Khaimah (the UAE Finance Centre of Excellence) that delivers centralized finance support to approximately 60 hotels across the Middle East and Africa region. Hilton is a global leader in hospitality, having welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide.

Role Purpose

Provide revenue accounting services to assigned hotels, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with Hilton standards. Work closely with hotel teams remotely to deliver centralized finance support for revenue recognition, reconciliation, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Posting & Audit

• Review and validate all revenue postings for assigned hotels
• Prepare Daily Income Audit Reports for assigned hotels
• Review and approve reports within the Daily Income Audit bundle
• Post revenue and process re-allocations based on requests from authorized finance leads
• Reconcile daily credit card activity and post related receipts

Compliance & Reporting

• Reconcile revenue-related taxes and ensure timely reporting to hotels for submission to government authorities
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for revenue-related accounts across assigned hotels

Stakeholder Management & Follow-up

• Follow up with hotel teams to ensure all required documentation is uploaded to Docuware and approvals are in place
• Liaise effectively with hotel teams and internal stakeholders on revenue accounting matters

Variance Resolution

• Investigate and resolve variances in credit card reconciliations in collaboration with COE and hotel teams

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation to drive efficiency and standardization across supported hotels
• Support additional tasks and initiatives as required by business needs

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• High school graduate
• Relevant years of experience as a General Accountant or Income Auditor

Preferred

• University graduate and/or accounting qualification
• Experience working at Hilton or another large hotel chain
• Process improvement mindset

Skills & Competencies

• Accounting knowledge with focus on Revenue Accounting principles
• Working knowledge of finance systems including Navision and OnQ/OA
• Strong working knowledge of Excel
• Fluent in English (written and verbal)
• Additional languages such as French or Arabic are an advantage
• Strong communication skills
• Process improvement mindset with continuous focus on identifying efficient ways of working and automation opportunities
• Inquisitive and proactive with willingness to learn, ask questions, and challenge existing practices
• Well organized with 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 positive approach to new challenges

Additional Information

Reporting Structure

This role reports to the Revenue Accounting Supervisor and has no direct reports.

Benefits

• 110 nights of deeply discounted travel through Go Hilton travel program, with room rates as low as $40 USD per night at Hilton hotels
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Crisis Concierge offering practical support and emotional care during times of loss
• Mental health resources through Care for All hub, including free counseling and support through Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in many countries
• Additional perks and benefits supporting Team Member wellbeing

Note: 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 or plan.