Description:
Responsibility and Support for Pre-Opening Finance within EMEA with a specific focus on the Middle East markets.
Responsibility and Support for Finance projects for EMEA, including systems and reports. Overseeing the learning and development activity for all finance team members across EMEA. Support for Corporate Finance teams and Hotels across EMEA with ongoing activities and ad hoc projects.
What will I be doing?
Pre-Opening Finance
- Managing the entire Finance Pre-Opening phase of all hotel openings in the Middle East & Africa region, working closely with the Pre-Opening Operations team and Owner’s Representatives
- Managing, scheduling and tracking the induction program of the Hotel Finance Team
- Monitoring the Pre-Opening Budget actual expenditure against the budget prior to the Hotel Finance Team arriving on site, and oversight of Pre-Opening Budget spend after the Hotel Finance Team arriving on site.
- Liaising / coordinating with other functions for system implementation / setup (Back Office, Propplan, Affiliated, OA, etc)
- Owning the Finance Pre-Opening check list prior to the Hotel Finance Team recruitment and monitoring the achievement of the Finance Pre-Opening check list post arrival of the Hotel Finance Team.
- Supporting the Hotel Team to deliver the first Operational Budget, and coordinating the validation and sign off prior to communication to owners
- Ensuring appropriate internal processes are implemented in the property in advance of the opening
Learning & Development, Performance Management And Support
- Managing the EMEA hotel learning & development programmes and strategy
- Building effective relationships with key stakeholders across the EMEA organisation
- Managing projects and initiatives that identify and realise margin improvement opportunities
- Designing and developing analysis tools
- Analysis and reporting on profit improvement programmes e.g. productivity analysis, benchmarking
- Ad hoc project analysis and appraisal
Direct Reports: none
What are we looking for?
The success in this role will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:
To fulfill this role successfully, you should demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:
- BA/BS Bachelor’s Degree
- Qualified Accountant
- Management or supervisory experience type: supervisory
- Experience in a relevant accounting environment, preferably within hotel finance
- Travel up to 50% of the time
It would be helpful in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- A proven track record of working independently, building collaborative relationships and demonstrating initiative
- Ability to challenge when necessary