Financial Controller

Job description / Role

Financial Controller

What is in it for you:

- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
- Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

- Oversees the Finance and Accounting department in the hotel, and ensure its smooth running so that all financial and management reports are accurate and available by their due dates.
- Defines and implements hotel internal control policies and procedures, ensuring their effectiveness so that the profitability of the hotel is maximized (in conjunction with the General Manager of the hotel).

The following responsibilities within the frame work of: Planning and organizing, communication, general responsibilities and administration.

- Coordinates, projects and prepares with management budget, forecasts, profit programming, projects and cost analyses contributing toward a more profitable operation.
- Supervises the maintenance of and co-ordinate with Regional Controller all hotel accounting procedures and controls in compliance with AccorHotels policies & procedures as well as local requirements.
- Daily communication with management regarding control for expense and income potentials. Makes all studies and/or reports required by the General Manager, Regional or Corp. Management.
- Works with all departments of the hotel in any function directly or indirectly pertaining to expense and finance. Keeps them informed of their departmental expenses and investigates all items that appear questionable.
- Staffs, trains, supervise, evaluate and upgrades controller department employees.
- Checks, supervises and controls all purchases, disbursements, payroll and expense of the hotel.
- Maintains knowledges of all local laws pertaining to hotel operations and communicates with General Manager and Regional Controller on any pending changes.
- Maintaining and keeping up to date all tenant leases, contracts, licenses, permits, insurance, mortgage documents, and ascertains compliance therewith.
- Works and liaise with T&C Department on payroll control, payroll budgets and procedures.
- Initiates, supervises and spot checks all stocks taken of inventories and fixed assets.
- Supervises and works with the Credit Manager in minimizing overdue balances and losses arising from delinquent accounts and to minimize losses arising from uncollected guests and city ledger accounts.
- To attend and actively participate in credit meetings.
- Supervises the preparation and timely submission of all required tax returns and other reports to government authorities and owning companies in accordance with regulations and contractual agreements.
- Seeks advice and guidance from Local Counsel, external Auditors, Local Officials and other deemed necessary.
- To issue the Monthly Financial Report as well as all the documents required by the company.
- To ensure that all reports to the Owning Company and Accor are accomplished on a timely basis.
- To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- To respond to changes in the Financial function as dictated by the industry, company or the Hotel

(This is not an exhaustive job description for this position. Other tasks can be included, considering that they are part of Accounting and Finance role.)

Requirements

Your experience and skills include:

- Excellent Communication skill
- Strive for results (success oriented, data finder, initiate / pro-active)
- Good managerial, interpersonal, motivational, and leadership skills
- Team spirit and service minded
- Has education in basic finance and accounting, preferably with certificate and/or degree in Hotel Management school, or general Business school
- Is familiar with local and national tax requirements

Your team and working environment:

- Contemporary, convenient and perfectly positioned, the upscale Mövenpick Hotel Doha is a 4-star luxury hotel, ideal for business travellers. Just 11km from Hamad International Airport and minutes from the business district, this hotel is centrally located on the prominent Corniche Road opposite the iconic Museum of Islamic Arts.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

About the Company

A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.

We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.

From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels'​ more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.