The role supports the Director of Finance in overseeing hotel finance operations, ensuring accounting accuracy, compliance with USALI and Group policies, and delivering financial analysis to enhance overall hotel performance.
Working closely with hotel finance teams, operations, and Corporate FP&A, the position strengthens reporting standards, budgeting and forecasting processes, internal controls, and pre-opening finance setup to ensure operational and commercial effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
1. Hotel Accounting & Operational Finance Support
- Support hotel finance teams in monthly closing process to ensure accuracy, completeness,
and timely submission.
- Review hotel financial reports and key operating results including departmental P&L and
cost performance.
- Assist in monitoring compliance with USALI standards and ensure correct account
mapping and reporting structure.
- Support preparation and review of hotel operation reports and management reporting
packages.
2. Budgeting & Forecasting Support (Hotel Level)
- Coordinate with hotels to prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
- Consolidate and review budget/forecast submissions and highlight key variances and risks.
- Support hotels in identifying cost-saving initiatives and productivity improvement
opportunities.
- Monitor monthly performance vs budget and support action plan follow-up.
3. Group Policy Compliance & Finance Process Improvement
- Ensure hotels comply with Group finance policies, SOPs, and approval matrix
requirements.
- Support implementation of standardized finance processes across hotels.
- Assist in developing templates, checklists, and reporting tools to improve consistency.
4. Pre-Opening Finance Setup & System Support
- Support finance pre-opening activities for new hotels including:
o USALI chart of accounts setup
o Finance SOP and workflow readiness
o Internal control framework implementation
- Assist in system setup and coordination including:
o Microsoft NAV / ERP configuration
o Opera PMS mapping and interface validation
o Birch street for procurement system
- Ensure finance readiness for pre-opening and soft opening stages.
5. Internal Audit & Control
- Support internal audit reviews and compliance checks across hotels.
- Monitor internal control practices such as cash handling, revenue audit, purchasing
control, and payment procedures.
- Track audit findings and follow up corrective action plans with hotel teams until closure.
6. Support Hotel Finance Leaders (FC/DFI)
- Act as key support contact for FC/DFI on day-to-day operational finance issues.
- Assist in reviewing hotel performance including:
o P&L review
o Cashflow review
o Capex / renovation tracking and monitoring
- Support training and coaching initiatives for hotel finance teams to enhance performance
and compliance.
7. Commercial & Business Performance Review Support
- Support commercial performance review processes including Victory Call preparation.
- Prepare performance dashboards and highlight key revenue/cost drivers.
- Support analysis of pricing strategy, profitability, and market competitiveness.
