Multi Property Cost Controller

Marriott Hotels Resorts; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international hotel chain in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Financial Manager to implement financial strategies and ensure compliance with budgets. The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree in Finance and will be skilled in financial analysis and leadership. Responsibilities include monitoring financial performance, leading an accounting team, and ensuring accurate reporting and compliance. This role is essential in supporting the overall business strategy while addressing the needs of various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Ability to lead and influence a team.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data and market trends.
• Assist in creating annual budget plans.
• Lead accounting team and ensure goals are met.
• Monitor tax compliance and audit processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget planning

Leadership

Communication

Education

4-year bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting

Job description

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The position champions and implements propertywide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brands target customer and property employees. The position provides the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

4year bachelors degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; no work experience required.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Supporting Strategic Planning and Decision Making

• Analyzes financial data and market trends.
• Assists in analyzing information forecasts sales against expenses and creates annual budget plans.
• Compiles information analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.
• Assists in developing means to improve profit including estimating cost and benefit exploring new business opportunities etc.
• Analyzes differences between actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning.
• Thinks creatively and practically to develop execute and implement new business plans
• Protects and strengthens our competitive advantage by advocating and supporting sound business and financial decision making.
• Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.

Leading Accounting Teams

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead influence and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Communicates the goals and the owner priorities to subordinates in a clear and precise manner.
• Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members and other departments managers clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.
• Holds staff accountable for successful performance.

Developing and Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals

• Supports property strategy from a finance and accounting perspective
• Submits reports in a timely manner ensuring delivery deadlines.
• Ensures Profits and Losses are documented accurately.
• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals budget goals team goals etc.
• Ensures appropriate corrections are made to audit results if necessary.
• Reviews audit issues to ensure accuracy.

Managing Projects and Policies

• Monitors all taxes that apply ensuring that taxes are current collected and/or accrued.
• Generates and providing accurate and timely results in the form of reports presentations etc.
• Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).
• Oversees internal external and regulatory audit processes.
• Ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ensures that the P&L is accurate (e.g. costs are properly matched to revenue costs are recorded in the proper accounts).

Anticipating and Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders

• Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders (owners corporate guests etc.).
• Understands the owners perspective and ROI expectations.
• Anticipates and addresses owner needs and involves ownership in key decisions.
• Leverages strong functional leadership and communication skills to influence the executive team the propertys strategies and to lead own team.
• Advises the GM and executive committee on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.
• Facilitates critique meetings to review information with management team.
• Attends owners meetings in order to provide context and explanation for financial results.
• Attends meetings and communicates with the owners understanding the priorities and strategic focus.
• Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the needs of all key stakeholders.
• Communicates financial concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Ensures team members are crosstrained to support successful daily operations.
• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
• Ensures new hires participate in the departments orientation program.
• Ensures new hires receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
• Creates appropriate development plans which develop team members based on their individual strengths development needs career aspirations and abilities.

At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our associates. We are committed to nondiscrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.