Director of Finance - Sofitel Jabal Omar Makkah

Company Description

Job Description

• Reporting to the General Manager, you are part of the executive committee and bring your expertise to
• support the executive department and all operational departments in their choices, decisions and their
• search for quality and results.
• Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to
• the following:
• Lead and manage the Finance departments (Accounting, FP&A, Payroll, IT, Purchasing, Cost
• control) and ensure that all accounting, legal and group standards are respected
• Act as the guardian of hotel performance, informing and challenging other departments in order to
• achieve owner’s expectation of asset performance
• Control capital expenditure and manage cash flow
• Ensure a good communication of finance information & maintain excellent relationship and
• partnership with all the different stakeholders (Owners, Accor operations teams, Accor finance
• teams etc, external auditors etc…)
• Ensure the accuracy and efficiency of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts closures within the
• deadlines set and using the tools defined by Accor
• Strengthen & analyse the accounting information to prepare the monthly, quarterly and annual
• reports
• Update the accounting and intern control process
• Responsible for all internal and external reporting (daily, weekly, monthly, annual)
• Supervise the preparation of the financial audit and coordinate the audit process
• Establish and lead the Strategic 5Y plan, the annual budget and the monthly forecast in
• collaboration with the different departments
• Support the operational departments, provide advises, recommendations and solutions in order to
• improve the global performance (Income, cost...)
• In collaboration with the Sales and Marketing Department and the Revenue Management
• Department, analyse the commercial operations and competitive trends to establish tactical
• recommendations and strategies for the short, medium and long term
• Ensure accounting migration and implementation of new tools such as dematerialized flow
• management, etc if relevant and needed.
• Respect all the safety policies linked to the GDPR regulations
• Supervision of purchasing and IT matters (“buy better”, IT compliance, GDPR,…)
• **Qualifications*** Previous experience in a similar position in Hospitality Industry, Luxury hotels is a plus
• Knowledge of USALI accounting standards
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and other relevant applications
• University degree in a related area of study
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Particularly responsible and reliable and demonstrating leadership skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

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