Assistant Finance and Business Support Manager |

Rydges Hotels & Resorts; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT/Ry

Movie tickets discounts

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Rydges Sydney Airport is seeking an Assistant Finance and Business Support Manager to partner with hotel leadership, deliver sound commercial advice, and manage budgets, forecasts and reporting. The role focuses on strong financial controls and practical business guidance for General Managers and department heads.

You will lead a small finance and business support team, oversee ledger maintenance, month-end reporting, and cost-control initiatives while providing timely analytics to drive

Qualifications

• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience with strong financial acumen.
• Ability to provide practical business advice to General Managers and department heads.
• Experience with payroll controls and cost management in a hospitality/hotel setting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hotel stakeholders to provide sound business advice and commercial support.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and variance analyses; drive action plans for improvements.
• Oversee daily, weekly and monthly reporting including revenue, payroll, and cost of sales analytics.
• Maintain general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations and timely reporting.
• Implement internal controls across cash, debtors, stock, purchasing and accounts payable.
• Coach and develop a finance and business support team and promote dashboard usage.

Job description

Assistant Finance and Business Support Manager |

Assistant Finance and Business Support Manager - Rydges Sydney Airport | Full-Time

Proudly owned and operated in Australia and New Zealand, Rydges offers refreshingly local stays in city, regional and resort-style hotels. We’re not just in the neighbourhood, we’re part of it. Every hotel is designed for ease, connection and quality. From check-in to check-out, our local heroes bring a can-do attitude and “too easy” service. Whether it’s for work or a well-earned break, our place feels like home with the charm of somewhere new. Join us to help make every moment memorable.

EVT has an endless range of roles and career paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia’s most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you’re in, there are no limits on where your career could take you.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders across the hotel, providing sound business advice, break-even analysis and commercial support, including attending Owners meetings as required
• Prepare and assist with drive budgets, forecasts and variance analysis, and create action plans to deliver improvements
• Assist with daily, weekly and monthly reporting, including revenue and F&B trackers, revenue forecasts, payroll reporting and food and beverage cost of sales analysis
• Maintain the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, and submit monthly, half-yearly and yearly reporting on time
• Implement and maintain internal controls across cash, debtors, stock, purchasing and accounts payable, with a disciplined focus on cost control
• Coach and develop the finance and business support team, and champion dashboard use across all department heads

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience working in an assistant finically role ideally in hotels or hospitality.
• Operational finance and commercial focus, with the ability to give practical business advice to General Managers, department heads and owners.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and break-even analysis
• Solid knowledge of general ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations and month-end reporting
• Understanding of internal controls, credit policy and purchasing and accounts payable procedures
• Awareness of payroll controls, award provisions, visa restrictions and tax legislation
• Ability to coach and develop a team and build strong working relationships across the hotel

How You Work

• Owner’s mindset: acts on data and feedback; ships improvements.
• Growth mindset: learns, shares, and levels up others.
• Resilient and solutions-focused: stays calm, moves fast.

Perks from Day One
As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels, no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets plus discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel and entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community and volunteering opportunities.

Please note that the successful candidate for this position will be required to undergo and satisfactorily pass a criminal record check as part of the recruitment process.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in, so don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.