Financial Controller at Eden Hotel

Job Description

• Responsible for the property's overall accounting and financial management.
• Responsible to represent the finance department during daily morning meetings.
• Responsible for the local tax authority compliance for the hotel.
• Responsible to support and liaise with the General Manager, Managing Director, and Owners in meeting the strategic goals of the organization.
• Responsible for preparing and reviewing annual budgets, monthly P&Ls, balance ledgers.
• Responsible for verifying all financial reports and ensuring that all transactions are accurate and in compliance with local government regulations.
• Able to prepare and submits management reports in a timely manner and also ensuring delivery deadlines.
• Able to effectively implement all accounting policies and procedures.
• Able to ensure a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard hotel assets.
• Able to proactively assist with cost control requirements and revenue enhancement possibilities.
• Able to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish the work.
• Work closely with all departments in assisting with financial aspects, assisting with the hotel when needed.
• Monitors all local tax compliance that applies, and ensuring that taxes are charged correctly and collected, file the local tax with the concerned authority on a monthly/regular basis.
• Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes.
• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.
• Any other tasks as and when required by the management.

Prerequisites

• Candidates should possess a Master's Degree qualification with 5 - 10 years work experience.
• Should have a high command of Excel, etc.
• Knowledge of accounting systems like ADP, Sun, SAP, Sage, Freshbooks etc.
• Knowledge of Hotel Software or Property Management Systems like OPERA.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Must be personable and well able to deal with guests and staff.
• Must possess excellent financial knowledge, analytical skills and be very well organized.
• Willing to contribute effort to all aspects of hotel/restaurant operation when needed, even if not financial department oriented
• Willingness to work as an overall team member to help ensure continued growth and success of the hotel.