Financial Director

pre-opening and opening of a 4 * hotel

• Job location:
  Bratislava Region, Slovak Republic
• Job location - more information:
  Bratislava
• Work area/department:
  Hotels and restaurants, Accounting / Finance Department
• Salary offer (brutto):
  open to negotiation
• Start date:
  open to negotiation
• Type of work agreement:
  Full-time

• Job description, rights and responsibilities:
  • Working alongside the General Manager to ensure the hotel achieves set targets, including KPIs for revenue, profitability, market penetration and service standards
  • Daily management of the finance department, including the supervision of employees
  • Key development and succession planning for the finance team
  • Regularly reviewing hotels' financial performance vs. budget and forecast
  • Monthly reporting of the profit and loss account and balance sheet, comparing with budget, forecast and last year's results
  • Preparation of the yearly budget and monthly update of the forecast
  • Maximizes cash flow performance of the hotel through controls on inventory, credit and collection, disbursements, deposits and remittances
  • Act as hotel’s credit manager
  • Enforces, documents and establishes adequate controls for all revenues and expenses and protection of assets, and ensures controls will satisfy or improve the level of guest service
  • Maintains accurate and timely financial and operating information and provides analyzes, interpretations and projections to management as required
  • Conducts monthly inspections and tests to ensure all departments are complying with required procedures
  • Performs duties as required by the Area Director of Finance and Group CFO
  • Follows up on all capital expenditures to ensure compliance with original justification and approval
  • Assists and provides financial guidance in the formulation and implementation of the business plan, hotel and departmental budgets, and objectives programme, and manage relevant budgets appropriately
  • Provides proactive administrative support to management with reference to policy enforcement, business advice and operational assistance
  • Obtains appropriate legal counsel regarding the business practices of the hotel, and maintains awareness of local rules, laws and regulations
  • Reviews prices and recommends changes to the General Manager
  • Implements and maintains acceptable accounting practices and procedures as required by corporate policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting practices, and those affected by local conditions
  • Participates in locally recognized professional and industry organizations in order to extend personal development and general awareness within the profession
  • Maintains professional, proactive and technical competence in own field
  • Provides safekeeping, including proper storage and access for all contracts, leases and other financial records
  • Recommends and maintains appropriate list of delegation of authority for hotel management
  • Performs related duties and special projects as assigned and required
  • Analyzes and assists Human Resources Manager in regards to employment contracts of new employees
  • Directs and manages the purchasing and storeroom functions with its employees
  • Utilises leadership skills and motivation to maximise employee productivity and satisfaction
  • Monitors hotel’s overall service and team work daily, and makes recommendations for improvement to Department Heads
  • Selects and develops strategies to improve guest service and efficiency
  • Follows all applicable laws, especially in accounting policies, procedures and guidelines
  

• Education requirements:
  Master's degree
• Education area:
  Economy
• Computer skills requirements:
  • Microsoft Excel - expert
  • Microsoft Word - advanced
  • Microsoft Outlook - advanced
  • Opera - advanced
• Required experience:
  More than 5 years
• Additional information about work experience:
  • Minimum 3-4 years experience in similar role
  • Degree in Hospitality or Business education
  
• Personality abilities and skills:
  Driven and ambitious personality to inspire the team to consistently deliver and exceed service standards
  • Sets the highest personal performance standards for self.
  • Clear thinker with excellent communication abilities
  • Well groomed and excellent verbal and writing English communicating skills
  • Able to manage time effectively, meets mutually agreed deadlines and flags delays and obstacles
  • Strong analytical and communication skills.
  • Able to handle multiple tasks/situations at a time.
  • Proactive, analyzing, and recommending alternative action in every respect
  

• Company:
  HOTELITY s.r.o.
  Klemensova 5B
  811 09, Bratislava
  www.hotelity.sk
• Contact:
  Renáta Sedminová