Director of Finance

Job description / Role

Key tasks
- To coordinate an effective and efficient Payroll Management / Resource allocation through establishing a flexible work force throughout the Division, based on the principles of Multi Skills and Multi Tasking.
- To represent the Accounting & Finance Department on the hotel's Executive Committee.
- To be demanding and critical when it comes to departmental standards.
- To maintain complete and supported accounting records of the hotel as per Sofitel / Accor Policies & Procedures.
- To implement local accounting procedures to ensure compliance with the local government regulations, after approval from the Regional Offices.
- To prepare, supervise, scrutinize and to approve monthly journal entries, balance sheet and income statement.
- To prepare and interpret the financial statements and reports of the hotel.
- To submit monthly reporting package on a timely basis.
- To audit the accounts, records and transactions of the hotel, aided by the ongoing efforts to streamline internal control procedures.
- To review the monthly bank reconciliation statements.
- To scrutinize the monthly financial reports, to investigate unusual variations and to prepare comments to be attached to the report.
- To verify the prepaid expenses, deferred charges are up-to-date and in agreement with the books.
- To administer and to control cash management; this includes investing in time deposits in banks approved by Regional Office and the Owning Company.
- To understand Sofitel and the Hotel's tax obligations, using the assistance of locally appointed auditors or tax experts.
- To assist the General Manager and Heads of Department in the compilation forecasts covering all activities of the hotel.
- To assist the General Manager in the compilation of Business Plan.
- To assist General Manager in the preparation of Capital Expenditure Authorization Request.
- To ensure that each section of the Accounting & Finance Department is managed efficiently, maximizing utilization of Technology.
- To ensure that the physical inventories of all supplies and operating equipment are being taken on a monthly and a quarterly basis respectively.
- To implement all necessary control in order to safeguard the assets of the hotel and to maintain records for the fixed assets, operating equipment, supplies and inventories.
- To review the reports compiled by Cost Controller and to liaise with the Purchasing Manager to ensure proper procedures and control of inventories.

Requirements

Skills
- Level of Education Master / MBA Areas of study Economy, Finance, Accounting

Professional experiences
- 3 to 5 years

Languages essential
- English

Essential and optional requirements
- Financial and Accounting System Knowledge.
- Knowledge on Hotel operating system, such as Opera etc.

About the Company

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