Financial Controller

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

1. Fluent in written and spoken English.
2. Ability to train, motivate, evaluate, mentor and direct team members and managers to meet desired ends.
3. Ability to manage by example, maintain excellent relations with team members and maintain team member and guest confidentiality at all times.
4. Ability to create, implement and monitor hotel and team members goals, strategies and policies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS?

1. Bachelor?s degree or higher education qualification in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA preferred
2. 4-8 years in hotel accounting or audit with at least one year in similar management role, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES / ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Best practice financial accounting processes in a robust control environment

? Overall management of the accounting records and financial reports of the hotel ensuring compliance with company, owner, statutory and fiscal requirements and timetables.
? Where applicable the above must include the accounts for Hilton International?s branch or subsidiary.
? Ensure that the balance sheet is a fair reflection of the assets and liabilities of the hotel. The balance sheet must be regularly reviewed and reconciliation?s performed of all accounts.
? Ensure compliance with the management agreement with Hilton International, and any Owner / Lease agreement.
? Maintain a focused system of internal controls, which will provide an effective and efficient control over the hotel assets, liabilities, revenue and costs. Ensure compliance with company policy.
? Ensure legal and tax compliance and that adequate insurance cover is maintained. Manage the pension scheme, where applicable, ensuring that adequate accounting, actuarial and legal controls are in place.
? Ensure proper permits and licenses have been obtained for such matters as importation, currency transfers and hotel operations (bars, clubs, casinos etc.). Take responsibility for the safekeeping and updating of all leases and contracts, which may affect the financial status of the hotel.
? Liaise and co-operate with both Internal and External Audit. Ensure that an effective programmed of in-hotel audit is in place and that corrective action is promptly taken where required. Give particular emphasis to ensuring that all revenue is captured. Make use of a monthly control checklist.
? Develop best practice financial accounting and control procedures. Financial reporting and control to be an area of continuous review and development with the aim of maximizing both impact and efficiency.

Management Reporting

Focused, innovative and balanced reporting that stimulates management action

? Develop high quality management information and performance measurement that is timely, accurate. Reporting should be thought provoking and action oriented.
? Implement reporting that incorporates benchmarking, identification and measurement of key performance indicators, and use of the balanced scorecard. Reporting should not only look to historical performance within the hotel, but also outwards and forwards.

Business Support
Provision of the highest standards of financial and commercial support to the Business

? Support and advice on financial and commercial matters to the General Manager and to the hotel team, including the interpretation of financial data.
? Review management information for the hotel and make proposals for the General Manager for value added initiatives. Where appropriate, play the ?Devils Advocate? to challenge practices and proposals.
? Provide financial and commercial skills to support business development initiatives, major pricing decisions and other commercial decision making.

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