Hotel Finance Manager: Reporting, Budgeting & Controls

Accor; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor in Dubai is seeking a senior hotel accountant to oversee monthly General Ledger closing, balance sheet reconciliations, and routine P&L analysis. The role requires strong Excel skills, familiarity with SUN, Opera Cloud and Micros, and a focus on internal controls.

You will coordinate budget preparation, forecasts, and rolling projections with operational departments, prepare management reports, and support audits while ensuring compliance with USALI and corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or a related field.
• ACCA, CPA, CA or CIMA qualification (or part-qualification) is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of month-end closing, reconciliations, internal controls and USALI.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly General Ledger closing activities including journal entries, accruals, prepayments and closing schedules.
• Review and follow up balance sheet reconciliations, outstanding items, provisions and unusual account balances; escalated material issues.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, departmental P&L analysis, GOP/NOP performance reports and clear variance commentary.
• Coordinate monthly business reviews with department heads and support management with performance insights and corrective actions.
• Coordinate annual budget preparation, periodic forecasts and rolling projections with operational departments; analyse assumptions and variances.
• Upload approved budgets into the accounting system and verify the completeness and accuracy of uploaded data.
• Prepare forecast analysis and supporting schedules for Finance leadership review and approval.
• Prepare productivity, flow-through, trend, benchmark and other statistical analyses; recommend practical improvements.
• Support cash flow forecasts, working capital monitoring and identification of funding requirements.
• Assist with monitoring CAPEX and property improvement project (PIP) budgets, commitments, spending and variance reporting.
• Ensure financial reports and departmental account classifications comply with the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) and hotel policies.
• Coordinate quarterly internal control self-assessments, track corrective actions and monitor adherence to Finance directives and delegated authorities.
• Coordinate audit schedules, supporting documents and responses for internal, external and owner audits; follow up on audit observations.
• Reconcile and validate relevant financial information between SUN, Opera Cloud, Micros and BIRD reporting systems, investigating differences.
• Assist departments with P&L queries and ensure transactions are posted to the appropriate accounts and cost centres.
• Provide ad hoc financial reports and analysis requested by the Director/Associate Director of Finance or General Manager.
• Support and guide GL activities and coordinate with other Finance sections to meet reporting deadlines.
• Perform relevant pre-opening activities where applicable and other reasonable duties assigned by management, including support for major hotel events.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

PowerPoint

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

ACCA/CPA/CIMA qualification preferred

Tools

SUN

Opera Cloud

Micros

BIRD

Job description

Accor in Dubai is seeking a senior hotel accountant to oversee monthly General Ledger closing, balance sheet reconciliations, and routine P&L analysis. The role requires strong Excel skills, familiarity with SUN, Opera Cloud and Micros, and a focus on internal controls.

You will coordinate budget preparation, forecasts, and rolling projections with operational departments, prepare management reports, and support audits while ensuring compliance with USALI and corporate policies.