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BAHA welcomes members from all sectors of the hospitality industry including providers of accommodation, food, drink and leisure services.
For those who are not directly involved in the financial, revenue management or IT functions but wish to take advantage of the opportunity to extend their contact with the industry's senior finance related managers. Typical members are operational managers, computer specialists, chartered surveyors plus:
- those who have recently embarked upon a career in hospitality accounting, Revenue Management or IT or in junior positions within these functions
- and those embarking on the BAHA Education and Training Programme
As of 2009 BAHA now welcomes Hospitality Revenue Managers and IT Managers to the membership.
Finance The applicant will be someone to have completed successfully such a programme to be of an equivalent professional standing or 2 years experience in the following areas: Assistant Financial Controller of a self accounting unit or on site Financial Controller of a centralised accounting unit, or Assistant to the group Financial Controller, or Leading Consultant for a firm of Consultants, or Audit Manager of a firm of Accountants responsible for Hospitality Audits.
Information Technology The applicant will be someone to have completed successfully such a programme to be of an equivalent professional standing or 2 years experience in the following areas: Assistant IT/systems Manager or IT/systems Manager at unit or multi unit level, or Assistant to the Group IT/Systems Manager, or Leading IT Consultant for a firm of Consultants.
Revenue Management The applicant will be someone to have completed successfully such a programme to be of an equivalent professional standing or 2 years experience in the following areas: Assistant Front office Manager or Revenue Manager at unit or multi unit level, or Assistant to the Group Revenue Manager, or Leading Revenue Management Consultant for a firm of Consultants
- for those who have successfully passed BAHA's blended learning course - The Education and Training Programme.
Routes through the programme for Revenue Managers and IT Managers are currently being developed. Please contact admin@baha-uk.org for details.
- this grade of membership can be achieved in four ways:
Either:
to those who have completed five years as an Associate (ABHA) providing they have had at least two year's experience as a financial controller/Revenue Manager/IT Manager of a self accounting unit or in an equivalent position/experience
Or:
through an accelerated route based on the engagement in a range of CPD activities from BAHA approved providers over 3 consecutive years.
Or:
to those who have completed two years as a member, providing the same work experience has been completed.
Or:
Immediate election for Fellow is considered by a special committee and is normally only awarded to those occupying senior financial, IT or Revenue Management positions within the industry.
For more information and to learn how you can get involved, contact admin@baha-uk.org.