Total 3 public relations officer job vacancies in Singapore

• Plan and carry out preventive maintenance throughout the hotel to ensure that standards are maintained for guest comfort.
• Assist the Chief Engineer in the general administration, training and coaching within the department.
• Ensure the smooth daily operation in the department through supervision, delegation of duties and coordinate all engineering activities within the Hotel.
• Ensure the preventive/ corrective maintenance for all the hotel’s facilities are done promptly.
• Conduct routine checks and log data of all facilities, following up on faults and repair works if required.
• Perform property/ room preventive maintenance inspection and update.
• Perform incident investigation and prepares report.
• Source for quotations and prepare purchase requisitions for spare parts and repair works.
• Maintain the tidiness of the store, workshop and check on the tool inventory.
• Ensure that all spare parts are available for use whenever required and proper storage of supplies & materials.
• Maintain fire-fighting facilities and equipment in compliance to the Fire Safety regulation.
• Perform regular energy/ defect analysis and be involved in energy management.
• Keep up to date on safety-related administrative documents.
• Ensure his/her own safety and the safety of others during interventions and those of the external service providers.
• Be available to carry out emergency maintenance work outside of normal working hours, as required for: full power failure, evacuation fire system re-set and / or failure of mechanical systems.
• Maintain records of repair work and daily checks as required by the local Council, § Government and Manufacturer specifications.
• Support the co-ordination of safety and security/risk management programs via third party providers
• Work with the operational Department Heads team to ensure InterREACT tracking and compliance
• Ensure health, safety and welfare of all ambassadors is provided for through implementation of integrated occupational safety and health program.
• Ensure the external areas of the hotel are neat and tidy and maintained in line with Company brand standards.
• Strive to honour the Accor Vision and demonstrate active use of Accor Values.
• Any other reasonable request within your range of competence as required by Management.

The position is responsible for the debtor’s function: processing credit application, invoicing, debt collection, AR cashiering, reconciliations and month end requirements. He/ She must ensure the accuracy of all charges and credits to the various debtor accounts and ensure they are posted on a timely basis. The Accounts Officer will manage the overall credit and receivable collection functions of the hotel in the most efficient manner in order to minimize the no-payment of accounts and potential bad debts. Also, to ensure that the hotel Account Receivable and credit policy and procedure is adhered by relevant departments.

Primary Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable Duties:

City Ledger

• To assess the customer's credit worthiness by research through various available sources and to recommend credit approval or disapproval to the Management.
• Process all Credit Applications, ensuring that the clients are notified promptly and professionally.
• In the AR module, set up AR accounts for newly approved credits and ensure creditors’ details are correct at all times.
• Accountable for the accurate processing of all AR accounts.
• Ensure that all Debtors’ invoices are accurate; all services invoiced supported by a valid guarantee of payment and the room rates correct.
• Check the room rates as reflected in the invoices are in line with the contracted rates accorded to the companies, airlines & agents. Any ad-hoc rates, the head of department has to be aware of the rates given by the sales manager.
• Follow up with Sales & Reservations Department if there is a variance in the room rates charged.
• Responsible for the timely transfer of the invoices to the city ledger and prompt mailing (or emailing) of the invoices to the debtors.
• Assist in dealing promptly with client queries on city ledger account. Answer debtors’ inquiries promptly and effectively.
• Complete a daily summary of all adjustments related to the City Ledger; ensure that it is distributed as necessary and reconciled with a PMS generated report at end of shift.
• Maintain proper filing procedures.

Credit Cards

• Ensure that all credit card transactions are verified for completeness and the accounts formally reconciled on a daily basis.
• Calculate and accurately post credit card commissions.
• Promptly investigate all credit card disputes, liaising with the Front Office and the banks.
• Ensure guest refunds are processed in a timely manner as per the hotel policy; with all supporting paperwork and required authorizations.
• To preform monthly credit card payment reconciliation.
• Ensure the operation procedures are in accordance with PCI-DSS compliances.

Month End

• Accurately process all Monthly Statements, ensuring that they are mailed promptly.
• Ensure that all Month End reports are printed and forwarded to the Director of Finance to prepare the balance sheet reconciliation. 

Credit Control Duties:

Credit Applications

• Process credit applications within 10 working days, ensuring that clients are notified promptly and professionally.
• The credit worthiness of all applicants is formally checked and approval must be received from the Financial Controller. 
• Review the credit worthiness of all existing non-Accor approved clients on a yearly basis.

City Ledger

• Ensure all invoices / statements are issued on a timely basis.
• Monitor the prompt follow-up of all overdue accounts and minimize the recovery delay.
• Implement effective inquiry response procedure for guests and management. 
• Ensure all travel agent commissions are timely processed and paid. 
• Report on monthly accounts receivable ageing analysis and detailed accounts’ ledgers.
• Conduct credit meetings at least once a month.
• Attend Credit Managers Group meetings to keep up to date knowledge of credit risks. 
• Appropriately manage all delinquent accounts, liaising with debt collectors where needed.
• Review and recommend accounts to be written off, providing appropriate documentation.

Guest Ledger and liaison with Front Office

• Liaise between Accounting Department and Front Office.
• Ensure PM accounts are checked on daily basis and transferred to city ledger within 48hrs from the departure date.
• Review the Advance Deposit ledger to ensure all the balances are either current or for future date.
• Inform Front Office Manager of any deviations from policy by Duty Managers, or Front Office Cashiers that may come to his/ her attention.
• Keep a record of accounts receivable, and subsequently issue invoice and statement promptly. Chase payment whenever it is not received on time.
• Ensure guest refunds are processed in a timely manner as per the hotel policy; with all supporting paperwork and required authorizations.
• To be ready and responsible when assigned to perform any other duties as designated by higher management.

Job Description:

• Keep a record of accounts receivable, and subsequently issue invoice and statement promptly. Chase payment whenever it is not received on time. Control exposure to bad debt losses
• Reply to all the customers’ inquiries relating to the payment terms and request for special billing.
• Responsible for timely and accurate billing of all group master accounts.
• Responsible for posting daily City Ledger payments, and balancing of the daily audits. Process all advance deposit refunds and credit card refunds.
• Follow all hotel policy and procedure pertaining to the Accounts Receivable and Credit Policy.
• Assist in the verifications of credit worthiness of existing debtors and new credit requests, in particular the system of reference and substantiation of a debtor's standing.
• Investigate customer's credit worthiness by research through various available sources and to recommend credit approval or disapproval to the Management
• Handle all credit requests and queries from in-house guests. Set and continuously review credit limits for both In-House Guests and City Ledger Account.
• To check that the invoices collected are reflected correctly in the Daily City Ledger Posted.
• Report in the Opera system in terms of amount billed, guest name & account no. Transfer all the invoices from Front Office data to its respective accounts from the Opera system.
• Invoices must be signed by the guest except for travel agents & airlines whereby the room rates are confidential. For travel agent & airlines, vouchers covering the period of stay should also be attached to the invoices.
• Supporting checks such as outlet bills, laundry bills, room service bills & others must be attached to the invoices. If not, the officer will have to find the supporting documents from the income audit department.
• Follow up with Sales & Reservations Department if there is a variance in the room rates charged. As for the meeting & function bills, the officer has to check with the Catering Sales Dept.
• Validate all commission requests before handing over to AP for payment process. Ensure that the rates given to guests are commissionable, taking note any shortage of stay, cancellations or no-shows before approving the commission.
• Daily reconcile all credit card payments against Opera and post the corresponding credit card commission and bank charges timely.
• Understand and check that ALL Rewards are billed to and paid by Accor accurately and timely.
• Check the validity of PM rooms and follow up to clear the PM rooms on a daily basis.
• Maintain proper filing procedures & file documents into the correct folders.
• Any other ad-hoc tasks being assigned by the management.