Finance Controller (Pre-Opening) - Luxury Beach Club

Azure Beach; Manama; On-site; BHD 30,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Azure Beach is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its pre-opening team and establish the financial framework for a new beach club operation. You will oversee all financial activities, implement controls, prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow, and provide insights to drive profitability with the GM and heads of departments.

The ideal candidate has hospitality finance leadership, pre-opening experience, strong knowledge of F&B cost management, inventory, ERP/POS systems, and

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate has hospitality finance leadership experience.
• Pre-opening experience to establish financial systems and reporting.
• Strong understanding of F&B cost management, budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial and accounting activities for the pre-opening and operational phases.
• Establish and implement effective financial controls, processes, policies and reporting procedures.
• Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections and financial plans.
• Monitor revenue, operating expenses, payroll, purchasing, inventory and overall cost performance.
• Provide accurate and timely monthly financial reporting and analysis.
• Partner with the General Manager and department heads to drive profitability and financial performance.
• Monitor Food & Beverage costs, labour costs, stock movements and variances.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and reconciliations.
• Ensure controls around purchasing, receiving, inventory and supplier payments.
• Support the pre-opening team with financial planning, CAPEX tracking, OS&E/FF&E budgets and opening-related expenditure.
• Analyze financial performance and identify opportunities to improve margins and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements and Bahrain regulations.
• Lead and develop the finance team, ensuring high standards of accuracy and accountability.

Skills

Hospitality finance

Pre-opening finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Cost control

ERP/POS proficiency

Financial reporting

English communication

Job description

Azure Beach is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its pre-opening team and establish the financial framework for a new beach club operation. You will oversee all financial activities, implement controls, prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash flow, and provide insights to drive profitability with the GM and heads of departments.

The ideal candidate has hospitality finance leadership, pre-opening experience, strong knowledge of F&B cost management, inventory, ERP/POS systems, and