Director of Finance & Business Support

voco Kuching; Kuching; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

voco Kuching seeks a Director of Finance & Business Support to oversee hotel financial operations and safeguard assets. You will report on the hotel's financial state, and advise on profitability improvements while acting as the primary contact for accounting issues with GM, owners, auditors, and regulators.

You will lead daily finance activities, oversee budgeting, ensure compliance, and manage contracts and licenses. Strong leadership and USALI knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance required.
• 4–8 years in hotel accounting or audit with supervisory experience.
• Professional accounting knowledge (USALI) or finance designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct hotel financial operations and protect hotel assets.
• Plan and assign work to ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Coach and develop the team with performance goals.
• Ensure compliant accounting practices per policy and standards.
• Maintain ethical financial control procedures and systems.
• Manage hotel contracts (vendor leases and service contracts).
• Maintain insurance and licenses per regulations (HMA/local).
• Use financial analysis and market data to anticipate needs and improve profitability.
• Prepare annual operating budget and support cost-saving opportunities.
• Reconcile all accounts monthly and oversee credit extensions/collections.

Skills

Accounting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance

Job description

As Director of Finance & Business Support, you'll direct hotel financial operations and ensure the security of hotel assets. Reporting on the financial state of the hotel, you'll also make recommendations to improve hotel profitability. You'll be the first point of contact for all hotel financial and accounting-related issues with the general manager, owners, auditors (internal and external) and regulatory agencies.

Key responsibilities

Manage everyday activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers

Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals

Train your team to make sure they deliver with compliance, to standards and have the tools they need to work efficiently

Implement and maintain acceptable accounting practices as required by company policy and procedures

Ensure financial control procedures and systems are ethical and legal

Manage hotel contracts (vendor leases and/or service contracts)

Ensure Insurance and Licenses for the hotel is compliant and up to date with requirements, complying with HMA and local government regulations

Use financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximise financial return

Create the annual operating budget for the property and provide analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost saving and productivity opportunities

Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and oversee the process of credit extension and collection of overdue accounts

About you

Bachelor's degree or higher education qualification in Accounting and Finance

4-8 years' experience in hotel accounting or audit with at least one year in an Assistant Controller or similar supervisory role, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

Knowledge of accounting management duties including negotiating hotel space and tenant leases, processing payroll, performing asset management duties, providing business projections, and preparing government reports

Professional accounting knowledge of USALI or finance designation or certification preferred

Must speak local language(s). English and other languages preferred