Assistance Finance Manager

AccorHotel Fairmont; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AccorHotel Fairmont is seeking a skilled hotel accountant to coordinate monthly General Ledger closing, prepare departmental P&L analyses, and ensure USALI-compliant reporting. The role requires strong controls, SUN/Opera Cloud/Micros knowledge, and collaboration with operational departments in a luxury hotel setting.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with 4–5 years of hotel accounting experience and advanced Excel skills, plus business English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• 4-5 years of relevant hotel accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel, financial analysis and financial modelling.
• Knowledge of SUN, Opera Cloud and Micros.
• Strong knowledge of month-end closing, reconciliations and internal controls.
• Business English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly General Ledger closing activities, journal entries, accruals and prepayments
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, provisions and unusual account balances
• Prepare monthly financial statements, departmental P&L analysis and GOP/NOP reports
• Coordinate budgets, forecasts and rolling projections with operational departments
• Support cash flow forecasts, working capital monitoring and CAPEX tracking
• Ensure reporting complies with USALI and hotel policies
• Coordinate internal control self-assessments and audit responses
• Reconcile financial data across SUN, Opera Cloud, Micros and BIRD systems

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

Business English

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field

Tools

SUN

Opera Cloud

Micros

BIRD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly General Ledger closing activities, journal entries, accruals and prepayments
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, provisions and unusual account balances
• Prepare monthly financial statements, departmental P&L analysis and GOP/NOP reports
• Coordinate budgets, forecasts and rolling projections with operational departments
• Support cash flow forecasts, working capital monitoring and CAPEX tracking
• Ensure reporting complies with USALI and hotel policies
• Coordinate internal control self-assessments and audit responses
• Reconcile financial data across SUN, Opera Cloud, Micros and BIRD systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
• 4-5 years of relevant hotel accounting experience
• Advanced Excel, financial analysis and financial modelling
• Knowledge of SUN, Opera Cloud and Micros
• Strong knowledge of month-end closing, reconciliations and internal controls
• Business English, written and spoken

Preferred Qualifications

• ACCA, CPA, CA or CIMA qualification (or part-qualification)
• Familiarity with BIRD
• Prior senior accounting or supervisory exposure

About the Company

• Member of the Accor network, a group of more than 45 brands and 5,500 hotels worldwide.