Financial Controller (Pre-Opening)

About Us

At Accor, we are far more than a worldwide leader. We are more than 260,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, and nurturing real passion for service and achievement beyond limits. We take care of millions of guests in our 5,100 addresses.

The Porter House Hotel Sydney - MGallery is a 5 star hotel located in Sydney CBD.

Your Role:

This position to be totally responsible for the efficient and effective operation of the Finance Department.  To ensure that strong and open communication lines are maintained with the General Manager, Regional Financial Controllers and Owners of the Hotel. To ensure that all Senior Management adopt policies to maximise Departmental profit.

As a key member of the properties Executive Team, your role will be to provide financial leadership, direction and advice to the General Manager and management team. This includes meeting statutory requirements as well as providing accurate information via financial management and corporate reporting, budgets and forecasts as well as evaluating and improving operational systems and procedures.

The Candidate:

The role require a strategic thinker with demonstrated experience in financial management. Proficient with all Microsoft programs and previous experience with Micros, Purchase Plus, Microsoft Excel, Bank reconciliation, SUN systems, Zambion and Opera is advantageous.

To lead our motivated Finance Team we require an enthusiastic professional who is a clear communicator and has strong management and administrative practices including attention to detail.

Successful completion of recognised accounting degree is required, CPA or CA status is desired but not essential.

Hotel experience is desired but not essential.

Below will be some of the responsibilities and expectations:

• Directly accountable for all financial information sent to the General Manager, Accor and owners in regard to accuracy and detail.
• Assist Department Managers to develop effective measures to enhance their department’s profitability.
• Directly accountable for the compilation of the annual budgets and monthly forecasting, ensuring that all Department Managers have complete and equal input.
• Ensure credit approval and collection policies of the Hotel are adhered to at all times.
• Monitor all procedures relating to payroll for the Hotel
• Responsible for all insurance matters within the Hotel.
• Ensure all outgoing accounts are sent with appropriate documentation, addressed and valued correctly, and despatched on a timely basis.
• Co-operate with all other departments offering support information on finance matters as required.
• Approve credit only to credit worthy organisations.
• Implement procedures to recover outstanding debts.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for all hotel balance sheet accounts.
• Supply all departments with accurate statistical information on a timely basis.
• Ensure that policies and procedures set by Accor are implemented and internal controls are operating effectively
• Responsible for ensuring all Capex requests are signed and approved in a timely manner with the required documentation.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/ 

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.